Here is Pat’s schedule for next weekend’s NCTE conference just outside Washington, D.C. Friday, Nov. 21st 11:00-12:15 El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros: Planning, Funding, and Implementing Your Winning Celebration of Kids, Culture, and Books. http://center.uoregon.edu/NCTE/2014AnnualConvention/program/session_details.php?sessionid=2019885 Gaylord … Continue reading →
It’s National Family Literacy Month, brought to us by The National Center for Families Learning, whose mission fits nicely with that of Día! Download our poster: Growing a Nation of Readers:
Continue reading →The ALSC’s Día National Program Registry is now open for 2015, and ALSC is inviting libraries to begin registering their upcoming programs. By using the national registry, libraries help build a searchable database that showcases all types and sizes of … Continue reading →
Although Pat loves Mexican folk art and has collected some wonderful Día de los muertos, Day of the Dead figures, she felt that the deeper concept of remembering our loved ones wasn’t always being shared with children in a way … Continue reading →
For the fourth year, I’m honored to interview the winner of the Estela and Raúl Mora Award on my blog. Congratulations to the Día team who answered my questions. From the Sioux Center Public Library: Ruth Mahaffy, Bilingual Services Director/Outreach/Circulation … Continue reading →
