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Teacher Resources: Teaching Tolerence: A Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center

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From film kits and lesson plans to the building blocks of a customized Learning Plan-texts, student tasks and teaching strategies-our resources will help you bring relevance, rigor and social emotional learning into your classroom-all for FREE.

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Teacher Resource: Free United Nations Youth for Human Rights Kit

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Free Educational Material for Teachers: Youth For Human Rights

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Request free educational materials from Youth for Human Rights for educators to teach their students on the subject of human rights. The Bringing Human Rights to Life Education Package includes lessons and guides so you can start bringing greater recognition of human rights to improve lives and make the world more peaceful and civilized.

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Aid/Activism: Little Free Library

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Help us raise $6,000 to grow the Little Free Library Sharing Network! We're running a crowdrise campaign and every dollar helps! If we reach $6,000, we unlock the door to a potential $100,000 donation that would help us donate hundreds of Little Libraries through our Impact Library Program. Donate now.

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Help us raise $6,000 to grow the Little Free Library Sharing Network! We're running a crowdrise campaign and every dollar helps! If we reach $6,000, we unlock the door to a potential $100,000 donation that would help us donate hundreds of Little Libraries through our Impact Library Program. Donate now.

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Teacher Resources: International Literacy Association (formerly IRA)

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International Literacy Day | International Literacy Association

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The International Literacy Association (ILA) celebrates International Literacy Day (ILD) on September 8 with activities, events, resources, and more.

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Teacher Resource: Edutopia Service Learning

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We share evidence and practitioner-based learning strategies that empower you to improve K-12 education.

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Teacher Resource: EPA Service Learning Projects

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Activism: Make Cards for Hospitalized Children

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Cards for Hospitalized Kids (CFHK) is a 501(c)(3) certified nonprofit charitable organization that spreads hope, joy & magic to hospitalized kids across America through uplifting, handmade cards. CFHK distributes "general" cards monthly, as well as holiday cards for major holidays, to Children's Hospitals and Ronald McDonald Houses in all 50 states.

​Using CFHK's guidelines, individuals and groups across the US and abroad donate their time and creativity to make handmade cards to send to CFHK for distribution. Anyone can get involved, regardless of location or artistic skill level.

Over 500,000 kids in hospitals in all 50 states have received cards from CFHK since inception. We believe this is just the beginning. And we hope you will get involved and help us in spreading strength & smiles to as many hospitalized kids as possible.

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This is the homepage for the Cards for Hospitalized Kids charity.

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Awareness: ALA School Libraries

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School Library Advocacy Packs | ALA Store

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These materials are intended to be used as tools to spread the word about the many ways school librarians are transforming teaching and learning. We hope you find them useful as you engage in conversations with policymakers, administrators, teachers, and parents in your state. These School Library Advocacy Packs are available free of charge.

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Awareness: ALA Babies Need Words

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Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC)

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In August 2015, ALSC launched Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play. These shareable resources were designed to bridge the 30 Million Word Gap by providing parents with proven ways to build their children's literacy skills. Babies Need Words Every Day resources include eight visually appealing posters that deliver simple, effective rhymes, games and other suggestions for immediate, enriching ways to communicate with babies.

These free posters are available in English and Spanish, and are ideal for posting above changing tables in child care centers, in doctors' waiting rooms and anywhere else where children and their caregivers have a moment to talk, read, sing and play. ALSC also provides a book list that suggests some books for parents to request at their local library. Librarians should encourage their community partners to download and display these free printable resources.

Follow the Blog Tour!

For insightful tip about how to incorporate these materials into a variety of settings, check out the Babies Need Words Every Day Blog Tour to hear from librarians who have found creative ways to display the posters and engage their communities in talking, reading, singing and playing with children.

Posters

Posters include a customizable space at the bottom right for your library to add its logo.
Due to our licensing agreement, any other content is to remain unchanged.

11x17'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #1 English [PDF 12.45 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #1 Spanish [PDF 13.37 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #1 English [PDF 25.66 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #1 Spanish [PDF 26.26 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #2 English [PDF 16.26 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #2 Spanish [PDF 12.86 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #2 English [PDF 25.92 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Play Poster #2 Spanish [PDF 30.12 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #3 English [PDF 14.22 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #3 Spanish [PDF 12.66 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #3 English [PDF 32.22 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #3 Spanish [PDF 35.12 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #4 English [PDF 12.75 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #4 Spanish [PDF 11.71 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #4 English [PDF 27.84 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Read Poster #4 Spanish [PDF 28.06 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #5 English [PDF 12.75 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #5 Spanish [PDF 15.32 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #5 English [PDF 31.29 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #5 Spanish [PDF 31.78 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #6 English [PDF 17.29 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #6 Spanish [PDF 15.01 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #6 English [PDF 27.84 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Talk Poster #6 Spanish [PDF 32.68 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #7 English [PDF 17.92 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #7 Spanish [PDF 15.66 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #7 English [PDF 33.7 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #7 Spanish [PDF 31.48 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #8 English [PDF 13.53 MB]

11x17'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #8 Spanish [PDF 12.89 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #8 English [PDF 28.89 MB]

22x28'' Babies Need Words Sing Poster #8 Spanish [PDF 26.66 MB]

Booklist

Download the free Babies Need Words Every Day book list brochure. Filled with great titles that will go perfectly with your poster and media kit, this brochure is great for sharing with parents and caregivers!

This document is available as a PDF that can be customized with your library or school's contact information.

Babies Need Words Book List Brochure [PDF 3.11 MB]

Media Kit

As a way to connect with community partners, ALSC has also created this customizable media kit. The kit includes an overview, talking points, press templates and project information that will inform local groups and media outlets.

Babies Need Words Overview Flyer [PDF 695 KB]

Babies Need Words Press Release Template [Word 27 KB]

Babies Need Words Letter to the Editor Template [Word 27 KB]

Babies Need Words Letter to Potential Community Partners Template [Word 24 KB]

Babies Need Words Talking Points for Librarians [PDF 715 KB]

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Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play

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In August 2015, ALSC launched Babies Need Words Every Day: Talk, Read, Sing, Play. These shareable resources were designed to bridge the 30 Million Word Gap by providing parents with proven ways to build their children's literacy skills.

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14 {Fun} Multicultural Education Activities - Kids Activities Blog

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5 Great Geography Games That Teach About the World

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5 Great Geography Games That Teach About the World

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Geography Games for Kids_ Board Games that Teach about the World

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5 Ways Literature Can Teach Global Lessons...

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uen.org-Oral Histories--The Stories of Life

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Appreciating Diversity In Ourselves and Others

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Appreciating Diversity In Ourselves and Others

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Storytelling in the Chicano-Hispanic Community

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A Moroccan Fairy Tale vs. European Folk_Fairy Tale

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A Moroccan Fairy Tale vs. European Folk_Fairy Tale

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Lesson Plan - A Moroccan Fairy Tale vs. European Folk_Fairy Tale

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International Adult and Youth Literacy Rates

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International Adult and Youth Literacy Rates

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Booklist For Teens

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Booklist For Teens

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Asian Pacific American Heritage _ Booklists for Teens _ Books & Authors _ AdLit.

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An International Multicultural Magazine

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Educate a girl and she will change the world

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Links to various myths and legends from all over the world.

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Senegalese women rewrite their future thanks to UNESCO and Procter & Gamble literacy partnership

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Flexible Learning Strategies in Thailand

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Flexible Learning Strategies in Thailand

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Share the story of where your name comes from and what your name means. This activity helps to build intercultural respect and understanding.

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The Story of My Name_ Description of a Get-to-know-you Activity

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This is a fun, warm-up, cross-cultural activity. The group tries to come up with the word(s) for "hello" in as many different languages as possible.

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Hello in Different Languages_ Description of a Cross-cultural Activity

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28 Classroom Activities for International Literacy Day

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28 Classroom Activities for International Literacy Day

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Home | International Literacy Association

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A global advocacy and membership organization that transforms lives through literacy across 75 countries.

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Use this digital version on pen pals to begin an exchange of messages with students in another part of the world!

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The People of Jamaica | The Heart and Soul of Our Island

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The people make Jamaica, and Jamaica makes the people. Find out about the mesh of cultures and influences that have made us who we are today, and the people who call the island, home.

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http://www.fluentu.com/english/blog/easy-simple-english-books-read-beginners/

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Young Adults' Choices Reading List | International Literacy Association

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The Young Adults' Choices reading list from the International Literacy Association (ILA) includes top YA books selected by teenage reviewers.

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Read and view the resources about Malala Yousafzai and the International Literacy Data. Throughout history groups pf people around the world  have been denied an education.  In what way does literacy empower people? Use information from the sources to write your response.

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Resources for International Literacy Day from ReadWriteThink

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Grades K - 2 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Learning Centers: From Shared to Independent Practice
Seven blind mice—see how they spend each day of the week in this lesson that uses the book Seven Blind Mice to guide students through shared reading, writing, and listening activities.

Grades 6 - 8 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
E-pals Around the World
With e-pals, students develop real-life writing and social experiences, learn the format of a friendly letter and parts of an e-mail message, and discover other cultures, languages, and geographic areas.

Grades 9 - 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Exploring Literacy in Cyberspace
It's not just words on a page (or screen)—reading comprehension involves making sense of the text. When students become aware of the analytical strategies they are using, they can explore the similarities and differences between making sense of print and making sense of a website.

Grades 9 - 12 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Exploring Literature through Letter-Writing Groups
Students discuss literature through a series of letter exchanges, as a one-time assignment or throughout the year with the students discussing, and making connections among, a number of literary works.

Grades K - 2 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson
Literacy Centers: Getting Started
This lesson gives teachers resources and guidance to create reading, listening, computer, and poetry Literacy Centers in their own classrooms.

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international reading association literacy award

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Celebrate International Literacy Day! - ReadWriteThink

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Grades K - 2 | Lesson Plan | Recurring Lesson Learning Centers: From Shared to Independent Practice Seven blind mice-see how they spend each day of the week in this lesson that uses the book Seven Blind Mice to guide students through shared reading, writing, and listening activities.

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This test is designed to ensure that future graduates have basic knowledge on sustainable development and both individual and organizational sustainability and responsibility.

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Home | International Literacy Association

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The world map shows the literacy levels across the world. What does this data say about the current state of international literacy?

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The UIS will be contributing to discussions on helping countries in Africa to collect more and better data on Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG 4) during the Pan-African High-Level Conference on...

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Teachers' Choices Reading List for 2015 International Literacy Association

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Teachers' Choices Reading List for 2015 International Literacy Association

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Read aloud an excerpt from the book to your class about Malala's heroic crusade to bring literacy to every corner of the world.

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Malala, survivor of a gunshot to the head from terrorists simply for going to school, addresses the importance of education for girls around the world.

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Pakistani schoolgirl Malala Yousafzai has addressed the United Nations as part of her campaign to ensure free compulsory education for every child.

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Malala is world renown for her international advocacy for the education of girls.