Picture this: Twenty-three fifth graders sit in a circle on my library floor, eyes darting between a colorful feeling wheel poster and their classmate who's speaking. "I felt frustrated when..." begins Maya, pointing to the orange segment labeled with [...]
Digital Citizenship Campaigns: Student-Created Posters for Online Safety Transforming middle schoolers into digital citizenship ambassadors through creative poster campaigns Last week, my library buzzed with excitement as eighth-graders huddled around design stations, crafting powerful messages about online [...]
Last Tuesday morning, I watched as third-grader Malik practically bounced off the library walls, clutching a colorful poster he'd spotted in the hallway. "Ms. Alvarez! Dog Man's coming to the book fair!" His enthusiasm was contagious, and within minutes, [...]
Last Tuesday, I watched a kindergartener confidently walk up to our maker space's tool wall, scan the colorful safety posters, and correctly select safety goggles before starting her cardboard robot project. That moment of independence? That's the power of [...]
Last Tuesday, I watched Maya's face light up when she spotted her abuela's favorite papel picado design in our Day of the Dead display. "Ms. Alvarez, that's just like the ones at home!" she exclaimed, pressing her nose against [...]
