27 Fast Facts about Eminem
Marshall Mathers, otherwise known as Eminem, has been making hit records and news headlines for more than 25 years now. If you have Eminem fans in your classroom or library who want to learn more about the life and history of the real Slim Shady, direct them to The World Almanac® for Kids, where they […]
This NaNoWriMo, Help Aspiring Authors Write That Novel
NaNoWriMo, or National Novel Writing Month, has for decades encouraged creative writers ages 13 and up to write novels, challenging them to finish 50,000 words of a novel within 30 days starting November 1. Many schools and public and higher ed libraries participate in this program every year, getting involved in NaNoWriMo’s Young Writers Program […]
Stay on Top of the 2024 Election with World News Digest
November 5, 2024, will be a very important day in U.S. history. Voters in the United States will go to the polls to cast ballots in elections on the federal, state, and local levels—including for president and Congress—and, in doing so, will help decide the nation’s future. In an era when an overwhelming amount of […]
Start Information Literacy Education in High School or Earlier
When should information literacy education begin? While many colleges and universities offer IL capstone courses to help students get onboard with higher education-level research, most believe that information and media literacy education should start much sooner. The state of New Jersey, for example, passed an information literacy mandate for K–12 public schools with the aim […]
Give Students the College & Career Planning Resources They Need
Many young people approaching adulthood have a sense of what they want to do with their lives, but aren’t exactly sure how to get there. For many, college is a great start, but first-time, full-time freshmen have a dropout rate of around 23%; lack of support, academic challenges, and financial difficulties are among the many […]
Prevent Bullying: Resources to Build a More Inclusive Classroom
Many of us remember being excluded when we were young, and the psychological scars left behind can be devastating. How can we, as educators, help stop bullying—including cyberbullying—before it starts? Instilling and encouraging empathy is a great start; when students can put themselves into another student’s shoes, there’s a good chance they’ll be less likely […]
Master Information Literacy with Our New Video Series
In this era of widespread misinformation and disinformation, the importance of incorporating information literacy into education cannot be overstated. Students and patrons need to be equipped with research skills if they are going to be able to manage today’s information glut. If you’re looking for a resource that can help teach how to evaluate and […]
4 Reasons Your Classroom Needs Learn360
There’s a special magic to engaging students throughout the school year, with teachers striving to create new worlds within their classrooms that inspire even the most reticent students to expand learning potential. Transform your classroom into a magical learning experience with Learn360. For educators, the modern classroom can be an exciting and overwhelming place. Teachers […]
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage with Infobase
From September 15 to October 15 each year, Americans observe National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the achievements, histories, traditions, and cultural diversity of Hispanic/Latino/Latinx Americans, whose heritage is rooted in Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. Support and teach Hispanic heritage and culture with our authoritative, engaging, and unbiased […]
Plan Your Academic Year with the Issues & Controversies
Make back-to-school unit planning easier with Infobase. For resources to help teach critical-thinking skills, analytical writing, and civics and history for this year’s classes, turn to Issues & Controversies and Issues & Controversies in History. Perfect for in-class debates, writing assignments, and research, these two acclaimed, authoritative resources present both sides of contemporary issues and […]
Teach Elementary Students about “Technology & You”
Children are introduced to new technologies—especially digital devices, like phones and tablets—at younger and younger ages. One study found that, of a group of parents with a child under 12, more than one-third said that their child started interacting with a smartphone before age 5. As this continues to happen, the need to integrate technology […]
Help Students Master Math with Infobase
We rely on technologies of all sorts every day, whether it’s turning on a light switch, taking life-saving medicine, or making phone calls on computers small enough to fit in our pockets. In fact, we rely on them so regularly, we often take them for granted—and they only seem to get better as time goes […]
