Classroom & Curricula

From S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders, considered the first YA novel, to George Orwell's 1984, classics are barred from circulation in some school libraries for lack of a professional review. SLJ and NCTE have partnered to provide them. 

In Nebraska, a bill that would criminalize librarians did not get enough votes. Meanwhile, in Georgia, educators worry about legislation aimed at ALA funding; and in one Texas county, a citizen review board will now decide what stays on public library shelves.

School and public librarians across the U.S. are preparing lessons and programming to educate and excite kids about the April 8th solar eclipse, which will appear in totality in parts of 13 states.

These books help support positive discussions with students about the climate crisis.

From Brooklyn, NY to the West Coast, librarians are taking the lead on climate change education.

Students emerge from a session in this database with a targeted list of colleges and scholarship ­application info or a smart-looking resume, interview tips, and job leads.

This month’s video game roundup features sequels, new installments in enduring ­series, and games set in familiar realms that can help players build skills they can apply to navigating the real world.

The National Council for History Education suggests these resources to help prepare lessons and discussions focusing on the lives and contributions of women throughout history.

Decodables, or simple books written for beginning readers, have become staples in elementary school classrooms and libraries everywhere, and for good reason. By encouraging children to sound out words using decoding strategies rather than guessing from pictures or predicting from other cues, decodables help emergent readers learn to read independently.