4 South African Black Poets To Celebrate World Poetry Day
In celebrating World Poetry Day, we highlight four South African poets whose work speaks to the many issues of not only the country but the continent at large.
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The Reading Quilt: Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson
Each month, “The Reading Quilt” provides a short review of a book that a teacher may use to spark conversations about culture and race, along with a learning activity that may help students understand human behavior. Using the acronym QUILT, Slaughter offers readers information about the Quality of writing, Imaginative plot, as well as a mini Lesson plan, and Talking points that stem from the book’s premise. This month, Another Brooklyn by Jacqueline Woodson is the focus of QUILT.
The Reading Quilt: Bluish by Virginia Hamilton
Each month, “The Reading Quilt” provides a short review of a book that a teacher may use to spark conversations about culture and race, along with a learning activity that may help students understand human behavior. Using the acronym QUILT, Slaughter offers readers information about the Quality of writing, Imaginative plot, as well as a mini Lesson plan, and Talking points that stem from the book’s premise. This month, Virginia Hamilton’s Bluish (Scholastic, 1999), which details the life of a sick girl and her classmates is the focus of QUILT.
8 Black Children’s Books By Black Authors To Get This Children’s Book Week
Established in 1919 by the librarian of the Boy Scouts of America, Franklin K. Matthiews, Children’s Book Week celebrates books for children and the joy of reading. Every year, it is celebrated in May but this year, there are two dedicated weeks of celebration, May 4-10 and November 9-15..
Never Too Young to Learn Self -Love
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African Books To Read This Summer
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Stay with Me by Ayobami Adebayo an African Book
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