16 reads to spark your holiday spirit
By: Alecia Mouhanna, Marketing and Communications Specialist The holidays – all of them, and seemingly all at once – have arrived! With so much daily hustle and bustle surrounding this time of year, it can often seem like it’s over before it even began. That’s…
Why history matters
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist When I told people in college that I was majoring in history, there were three reliable responses: “So, what grade are you going to teach?” “Every barista at Starbucks was a history major, too.” “Those who do not know history…
Gifts of gratitude: How to teach your students to combat anxiety and depression by saying thanks
By: Regis Coustillac, Account Manager Wool socks, fresh popcorn, the sound of rain against the windows. Every night, I try to write three things in my journal for which I’m grateful. New bedsheets, my parents, a good conversation with friends. This is a practice that…
Famous monsters and the books on their nightstands
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Manager I’d wish you a happy Hallowe’en, mortals, but why would I want you to be happy about anything? But Nosferatu, you ask, isn’t there anything that makes your worm-like lips stretch upward around your gangrenous fangs? Fool! I am an…
Novels in verse: Poems that tell important stories
By: Regis Coustillac, Account Manager Imagine you’re an insect: a beetle or butterfly, a worm or a grasshopper. Now stand up and move like that insect for 30 seconds. Wriggle or crawl or float. Step outside of yourself and into the body of something strange….
Spooky Books that scared us as kids
By: Ty Sugick, Account Manager Summer is over and fall has arrived. The season of pumpkin spice, fresh apple cider, hoodies and hayrides is upon us. Fall is a nostalgic time for everyone, as the weather outside begins to cool off, the fun seems to…
Characters to inspire your costume
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist If you’re anything like me, you’ve been planning your Halloween costume for the last six months. Well, now we’re finally approaching Halloween, so if you haven’t planned, now’s the time! Not only am I a children’s librarian, but I also…
Best Books of 2019 (so far)
By: Hannah Monson, Content Specialist Whoa! How is it already the end of September? I don’t feel like I’ve fully gotten used to 2019, and now it’s almost over. As we move into fall, it becomes prime book season (is there really a best and…
For the Love of Language
By: Anna Kogan, Support Specialist Throughout my life, I’ve sought fellow foreign language learners and speakers in the wild. I’ve met the dedicated, all-or-nothing unicorns that have sacrificed a scant few months to immersing themselves in a foreign language, frequently coming out of the experience…
Back to school! Where are you going?
By: Lisa Mullins, Product Support Specialist Back to school is one of my favorite seasons. OK, I know it isn’t technically a season, but there are many who would agree with me. Even though I’m no longer in the classroom, there’s just something about this…