There are certain sounds, smells, and memories that over the years have defined the classroom in our minds. Dusty chalkboards left a fine film on our hands. A pile of unread books at the start of a new year held the promise of challenges, both daunting and exciting. And wilted pages of handwritten notes served as evidence of hours spent mastering a new subject. […]
Five-year-old Hunter Johnson colors the pictures on the page to show which things he can do with his dad. Then he circles all the things he still can do after his dad deploys. It’s just one of the activities in his deployment activity book that helps him better understand his dad’s military deployment and its effect on his own daily life. Yellow Ribbon Programs use books to help families with deployment. […]
Hot summer months might inspire you to reach for stories that take place at a beach, while cooler weather might get you thinking about a Victorian mystery. No matter the weather, local libraries around the country make a concerted effort to make a winter afternoon just a little more interesting. […]
