If you knew me in my elementary school librarian era, then you know that I was fairly consistent with a newsletter. Each month, I shared events happening in the library, websites of interest, and other tidbits I found to share with my school community throughout the month. It may have taken about 7 years for me to realize this but I STILL need a newsletter as a library educator - I find so many wonderful things that librarians can use when I am doing research or planning presentations or putting a lecture together - I don't need to be an idea gatekeeper! So, I hope you enjoy...I will try to make this a monthly newsletter, but please "forgive me if it goes astray" ;)

From the website: The Get Ready, Stay Ready: Community Action Toolkit is an effort by a group of parents and librarians who believe that the power is in community, in togetherness, in a collective outcry and a collective pushback against those who want to erase our stories , our history, our existence. Here you will find curated resources including scripts for public speaking and writing, fantastic video presentations, training materials equipping you to learn more about (and fight back) censorship's impact on education and society, tools for civic engagement, and a network of organizations across the country that are determined to preserve your child's right to a high-quality education through intellectual freedom.

From the website: This website houses a collection of online short courses, designed to equip you with the tools and strategies necessary to foster constructive dialogue, de-escalate tense situations, connect with stakeholders and leaders, and develop positive messaging. Each short course is broken down into engaging modules that help you and your organization build the skills for today’s challenges through thoughtful readings and discussion, presentations from experts, annotated resources, and engaging videos. READCON

From the website: Discover our free teaching plans and videos based on children’s quality picturebooks to enhance children’s reading comprehension and composition of their own creative writing, from Early Years to Key Stage 2. https://clpe.org.uk/books/power-of-pictures/about

https://wordsandpictureslibrary.com/istoreto/

We're a charitable social enterprise. Our mission is to raise an empathy-educated generation, inspired to build a better world for everyone. Includes some great resources! https://www.empathylab.uk/

https://wordsandpictureslibrary.com/read-the-rainbow/