A Little Spot Of Patience
KidsBooksWellnessCreativity...A creative way to teach children the benefits of growing their patience spot along with several ideas on what they can do while waiting.
A Little Spot Of Frustration
KidsBooksWellnessMental Health...This books is a helpful resource for children to practice shifting their mindset from frustration to calm and flexible thinking.
Why should you read Toni Morrison’s “Beloved”? - Yen Pham
AdultsBooksCreativityWritingDig into Toni Morrison’s novel, "Beloved," which tells the story of a family of former slaves whose home is haunted by an abusive spirit.
Why should you read “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy?
AdultsCreativityHumanWriting...Dig into Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things,” and follow the story of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by society’s “Love Laws.”
The Egg - A Short Story
AdultsCreativityEducationScience...A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story.
How To Use Google Books
TeachersBooksEducationTeacher Cafe...When students are shown how to use Google Books it can become a valuable search and research tool for them.
Why should you read Flannery O’Connor?
AdultsBooksCreativityLifeFind out why Flannery O’Connor, an American novelist, is known as a master of the grotesque in Southern Gothic literature.
Why should you read "A Midsummer Night's Dream"? - Iseult Gillespie
AdultsCreativityCultureLife...By the light of the moon, a group sneaks into the woods, where they take mind-altering substances, switch it up romantically and brush up against creatures from another dimension.
Literature's Emotional Lessons
TeachersBooksTeacher CafeWriting...Grappling with the way books make students feel- not just analytical skills- should be part of the English curriculum.
Harry Potter & The Prisoner of Azkaban: Why It's The Best
AdultsArtFilmBooksHarry, Ron and Hermione return as teenagers for a third term at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. But Harry's fate, and that of the entire community of wizards, looks bleak when the infamous Sirius Black--convicted of abetting evil Lord Voldemort by killing 13 people with a single curse--escapes from prison.