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Happy First Day of Black History Month!! In celebration, today I'm bringing you the deets on my cutie cute new Black History Month Trivia Bulletin Board, AND I'm giving one away! WOO!

If you've been here before, you know that I'm not in the schools anymore. I'm rocking the SAHM life and so grateful for that opportunity. But sometimes I miss being in the schools! Lucky for me, my bestie still works at a local elementary school and she "lets" me do her bulletin boards for her! I say "lets" because I LOOOVE it and it's totally not her thing, plus she has all the - you know - TEACHING to do, so really it's a win for both of us.

Every time I dig into our history of slavery and the Civil Rights movement, I'm awed and honored all over again. The things these people endured are INCREDIBLE. Did you know that at age SIXTEEN, Booker T. Washington walked over 500 miles to college? When he arrived, the understandably apprehensive headmaster asked him to sweep the floors. He did such an incredible job sweeping, mopping, dusting, and washing the walls (all several times), that she admitted him to the school and allowed him to work through college as a janitor. I do not know a single teenager with that much drive.

So! I see it as a big responsibility and incredible privilege to share pieces of our history with our students! While this board is FAR from comprehensive, it is a perfect little peek at simple interesting bits of information that will hopefully pique the interest of our young minds!

I wanted to have a few different types of questions, so I decided on three approaches:

1. "I Statements" in first person, describing an overall descriptive fact about each of my ten historical figures: Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr. Booker T. Washington, George Washington Carver, Thurgood Marshall, Harriett Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Ruby Bridges, Frederick Douglass, and Jackie Robinson. In the packet, the question and answer cards are on the same page for simplicity's sake.

2. Quotes from each individual. These quotes are actually pretty tricky, but some make a lot of sense once you think about them. They are great topics for discussion. Several really got me thinking.

3. Word Scramble. While unscrambling words is not necessarily specific to the individual historical figures of the board, I just couldn't continue to pass over these words during my reading without plugging them into this activity. The question cards have a scrambled word + the definition. The answer cards restate the definition and use it in context, specifically referring to one of our displayed historical figures. Fancy pants!

Finally, of course, the set includes the extra little tid bits you'll need to bring the board together: The title letters, the "black history month trivia" poster, and the Melonheadz "headshots" of each historical figure!

What do you think? Are you ready to win your own?? Simply enter the Rafflecopter below as many times as you'd like. The winner will be announced Saturday!

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Happy First Day of Black History Month!! In celebration, today I'm bringing you the deets on my cutie cute new Black History Month Trivia Bulletin Board, AND I'm giving one away! WOO! If you've been here before, you know that I'm not in the schools anymore.

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Find out about the annual winners of the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and Pura Belpré Illustrator Award - as well as other children's book awards from the American Library Association and other literacy organizations. Many organizations end the year with a "best of" list of children's books. Here are links to the awards and lists that we like, including selections from the Children's Book Council, School Library Journal, Horn Book, Parent's Choice, The New York Times, and many more.

In this section:

2018 Newbery Medal

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Hello Universe
by Erin Entrada Kelly
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2018 Caldecott Medal

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the American Library Association to the author of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

Wolf in the Snow
Illustrated by Matthew Cordell
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2018 Coretta Scott King Awards

The Coretta Scott King Book Awards are awarded annually to outstanding African American authors and illustrators of books for children and young adults that demonstrate an appreciation of African American culture and universal human values.

2018 Coretta Scott King Author Award

Piecing Me Together
By Renée Watson
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2018 Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award

Out of Wonder
Illustrated by Ekua Holmes
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2018 Pura Belpré Awards

The Pura Belpré is awarded annually by the American Library Association honoring a Latino writer illustrator whose children's books best portray, affirm and celebrate the Latino cultural experience.

2018 Pura Belpré Author Award

Lucky Broken Girl
By Ruth Behar
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2017 Pura Belpré Illustrator Award

La Princesa and the Pea
Illustrated by Juana Martinez-Neal
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Other notable awards

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Find out about the annual winners of the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, Coretta Scott King Illustrator Award, and Pura Belpré Illustrator Award - as well as other children's book awards from the American Library Association and other literacy organizations. Many organizations end the year with a "best of" list of children's books.

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September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning.

Disney and Pixar's "Toy Story 4" characters Woody, Buzz Lightyear, Bo Peep and friends are joining ALA on an adventure to promote the value of a library card. They'll be reminding the public that signing up for a library card opens a world of infinite possibilities: libraries offer resources and services that help people pursue their passions and give students the tools to succeed in school and beyond.

A variety of "Toy Story 4" posters, stickers and bookmarks are available now for purchase through the ALA Store.

In "Toy Story 4," coming to theaters nationwide on June 21, Woody has always felt confident about his place in the world and that his priority is taking care of his kid, whether that's Andy or Bonnie. But when Bonnie adds a reluctant new toy called "Forky" to her room, a road trip adventure alongside old and new friends will show Woody how big the world can be for a toy.

Visit this page later in 2019 for special Library Card Sign-up Month digital graphics and promotions.

Thank you to Disney Publishing Worldwide for offering "Toy Story 4" characters as 2018 Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chairs!

OverDrive's free Libby app is the easiest way to get started with digital books, audiobooks, and magazines from your public library. Libby is available for Android, iOS, Windows 10, and some Chromebooks.

ALA Library Champions support ALA's efforts in raising public awareness about the value of libraries and librarians.

Thank you to Dollar General Literacy Foundation for their generous support of the American Dream Literacy Initiative.

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"Toy Story 4" Characters are Honorary Chairs for Library Card Sign-up Month 2019! [columns=2][column] September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and lifelong learning.

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Do you participate in Drop Everything & Read Day at your school? D.E.A.R happens every year on April 12!Included are some resources to get your students & school community excited for the big day!-Parent information letter -DEAR flyer to send home or post around school-DEAR signs to post ar...

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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid has to be one of the most popular series in my library, especially for the boys. Many of them have read the entire series, if that is the case for your students or child, here are some suggestions as what to read next!

You can dowload the full PDF here:

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The Diary of a Wimpy Kid has to be one of the most popular series in my library, especially for the boys. Many of them have read the entire series, if that is the case for your students or child, here are some suggestions as what to read next!

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Does anyone else often get stuck reading the same type of book or other reading material over and over again? And do you read in the same place all the time?

I do. I've been stuck on British crime novels for a long time now (and I'm addicted to British crime TV dramas as well, but that's an issue for another day). And I always read either in my recliner or in my bed. It's kind of a routine, and while there's nothing wrong with routines, I think I need to mix it up a little. Maybe you do too.

With that in mind, I created a Reading Bingo printable for myself and for you, my loyal blog readers. I made it with both adults and independent kid readers in mind, so various ages can use it.

This is a great tool to use with kids who love to read as well as those who need a little prompting to get some more reading time in.

You might want to give yourself a certain time frame to get "bingo"-like summer or a specific month. Maybe your goal will be to cross off the whole board. Or you might want to make it a contest with a friend, child, or even your entire family. It's up to you to do whatever you wish with it.

If you decide to play Reading Bingo, I'd love to hear about your plans for you and/or your kids. Leave a comment below to give the rest of us ideas.

Click here to download the Reading Bingo pdf: Reading Bingo

The purpose of this website is to inspire people to live well and serve others and then influence the children in their lives to do the same. You can find other resources that will help you influence kids to live well and serve others in our online store and on our companion novels page.

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Does anyone else often get stuck reading the same type of book or other reading material over and over again? And do you read in the same place all the time? I do. I've been stuck on British crime novels for a long time now (and I'm addicted to British crime TV dramas as well, but that's an issue for another day).

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A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.