The Healing Library
@thehealinglibrary.bsky.social
The Healing Library creates kits for families who have experienced trauma featuring high quality picture books, holistic therapy activities, as well as trauma and wellness informed discussion guides.
www.thehealinglibraryus.com
www.thehealinglibraryus.com
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I'm looking for some help from my teacher friends...
Is there a hashtag that is specific to International School educators? Or maybe a starter pack?
I have some copies of my books in languages that are not generally taught in US and I'd like to give them to educators overseas. Ideas?
Is there a hashtag that is specific to International School educators? Or maybe a starter pack?
I have some copies of my books in languages that are not generally taught in US and I'd like to give them to educators overseas. Ideas?
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media.tenor.com
February 8, 2025 at 7:34 PM
I'm looking for some help from my teacher friends...
Is there a hashtag that is specific to International School educators? Or maybe a starter pack?
I have some copies of my books in languages that are not generally taught in US and I'd like to give them to educators overseas. Ideas?
Is there a hashtag that is specific to International School educators? Or maybe a starter pack?
I have some copies of my books in languages that are not generally taught in US and I'd like to give them to educators overseas. Ideas?
Want the scoop on when our new kit is released? Well then follow along!
February 7, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Want the scoop on when our new kit is released? Well then follow along!
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"We need an Olympic-size commitment to teaching media literacy in our classrooms across America." - Philanthropist & NLP board member Melanie Lundquist
Melanie's op-ed in @usatoday.com ⤵️
➕ National #NewsLiteracyWeek starts Feb. 3: newsliteracyweek.org
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Melanie's op-ed in @usatoday.com ⤵️
➕ National #NewsLiteracyWeek starts Feb. 3: newsliteracyweek.org
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Media literacy is having a moment. We can't lose momentum. | Opinion
Adults under 30 are nearly as likely to trust information from social media as from national news outlets, according to the Pew Research Center.
www.usatoday.com
January 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
"We need an Olympic-size commitment to teaching media literacy in our classrooms across America." - Philanthropist & NLP board member Melanie Lundquist
Melanie's op-ed in @usatoday.com ⤵️
➕ National #NewsLiteracyWeek starts Feb. 3: newsliteracyweek.org
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
Melanie's op-ed in @usatoday.com ⤵️
➕ National #NewsLiteracyWeek starts Feb. 3: newsliteracyweek.org
www.usatoday.com/story/opinio...
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Because I think we could all use a little good news right now
January 24, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Because I think we could all use a little good news right now
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Want an author or illustrator to Zoom into your classroom or library for World Read Aloud Day? There's still time to sign up - here's how it works, along with a list of 300+ volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...
Zoom with an Author or Illustrator for World Read Aloud Day 2025! – Kate Messner
katemessner.com
January 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Want an author or illustrator to Zoom into your classroom or library for World Read Aloud Day? There's still time to sign up - here's how it works, along with a list of 300+ volunteers! katemessner.com/zoom-with-an...
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Once again pounding the "support local, independent, worker-run newsrooms" sign
4/ The biggest surprise? Media indoctrination and civil liberties repression are the most predictive of autocratic survival. These findings have big implications for “information autocracies” in the digital age.
January 25, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Once again pounding the "support local, independent, worker-run newsrooms" sign
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Help fight against book bans by signing the petition at http://www.bookbanpetition.us
January 25, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Help fight against book bans by signing the petition at http://www.bookbanpetition.us
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With a press release titled “U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax,” the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (DOE OCR) has dismissed all complaints of book banning that it had been investigating.
U.S. Dept. of Education Dismisses Book Ban Complaints, Rescinds Agreement in Civil Rights Violations in Forsyth County Book Removals
PEN America and EveryLibrary respond to the action taken by the Trump administration, which called the book bans
www.slj.com
January 25, 2025 at 12:49 AM
With a press release titled “U.S. Department of Education Ends Biden’s Book Ban Hoax,” the Department of Education’s Office of Civil Rights (DOE OCR) has dismissed all complaints of book banning that it had been investigating.
Three super important accounts to follow! Stay prepared and stay ready!
Heads up for the Weather Community!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
You can now find NOAA (@noaa.gov), NOAA Climate (@climate.noaa.gov) & NWS HQ (@nws.noaa.gov; still being set up) on Bluesky!
January 22, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Three super important accounts to follow! Stay prepared and stay ready!
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How late Vermont illustrator Tasha Tudor, who embraced slow living, rose to social media stardom | @vtdigger.bsky.social
How a late Vermont illustrator who embraced slow living rose to social media stardom - VTDigger
“The world she created there was like getting out of a time capsule back 100 years,” said one photographer who documented Tasha Tudor.
buff.ly
January 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
How late Vermont illustrator Tasha Tudor, who embraced slow living, rose to social media stardom | @vtdigger.bsky.social
Want to know what’s next? Follow along!
January 16, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Want to know what’s next? Follow along!
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African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston was born on this day in 1926!
She was a pioneering 20th century trombone player, composer, & music arranger at a time when few women of any race played brass instruments & were part of the jazz scene.
Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/little...
She was a pioneering 20th century trombone player, composer, & music arranger at a time when few women of any race played brass instruments & were part of the jazz scene.
Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/little...
January 13, 2025 at 5:54 PM
African American jazz virtuoso Melba Doretta Liston was born on this day in 1926!
She was a pioneering 20th century trombone player, composer, & music arranger at a time when few women of any race played brass instruments & were part of the jazz scene.
Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/little...
She was a pioneering 20th century trombone player, composer, & music arranger at a time when few women of any race played brass instruments & were part of the jazz scene.
Learn more: www.leeandlow.com/books/little...
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Picture book giveaway! 🦍🌸
I'm giving away five signed copies of my nonfiction IVAN picture book.
Repost and follow me for a chance to win! I'll choose and notify five random winners Monday, January 13. 🍃
#TheOneAndOnlyIvan #kidlit
I'm giving away five signed copies of my nonfiction IVAN picture book.
Repost and follow me for a chance to win! I'll choose and notify five random winners Monday, January 13. 🍃
#TheOneAndOnlyIvan #kidlit
January 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Picture book giveaway! 🦍🌸
I'm giving away five signed copies of my nonfiction IVAN picture book.
Repost and follow me for a chance to win! I'll choose and notify five random winners Monday, January 13. 🍃
#TheOneAndOnlyIvan #kidlit
I'm giving away five signed copies of my nonfiction IVAN picture book.
Repost and follow me for a chance to win! I'll choose and notify five random winners Monday, January 13. 🍃
#TheOneAndOnlyIvan #kidlit
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My latest #KirkusReviews column spotlights books that help kids deal with the stress that is moving. AND it includes a Bluey reference...those parents wishing THAT episode had gone a different way will appreciate these titles!
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social @mickwriter.bsky.social
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social @mickwriter.bsky.social
4 Picture Books for Kids Whose Families Are Moving | Kirkus Reviews
These titles help young readers unpack the complicated emotions that come with relocating.
www.kirkusreviews.com
January 13, 2025 at 3:58 PM
My latest #KirkusReviews column spotlights books that help kids deal with the stress that is moving. AND it includes a Bluey reference...those parents wishing THAT episode had gone a different way will appreciate these titles!
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social @mickwriter.bsky.social
@tracisorellauthor.bsky.social @mickwriter.bsky.social
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Anyone have DEI experiences that go beyond watch-this-video-so-we-don't-get-sued? Writing a piece.
January 13, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Anyone have DEI experiences that go beyond watch-this-video-so-we-don't-get-sued? Writing a piece.
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Are you a library worker–or do you know one–impacted by the California wildfires?
Urban Libraries United is offering two peer support network opportunities this week for those impacted.
Details & how to sign up --> bookriot.com/emergency-li...
Urban Libraries United is offering two peer support network opportunities this week for those impacted.
Details & how to sign up --> bookriot.com/emergency-li...
Emergency Library Worker Support for Those Impacted by California Wildfires
Library workers impacted by the California wildfires are invited to attend either or both of these upcoming peer support network meetings.
bookriot.com
January 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Are you a library worker–or do you know one–impacted by the California wildfires?
Urban Libraries United is offering two peer support network opportunities this week for those impacted.
Details & how to sign up --> bookriot.com/emergency-li...
Urban Libraries United is offering two peer support network opportunities this week for those impacted.
Details & how to sign up --> bookriot.com/emergency-li...
We strive for diversity in the teams who create our materials, in the experiences we provide families, and in the ways we share our work.
We’re available to speak at meetings, conferences, & during community emergencies.
We’re here to enhance the mindful & emotional health offerings of your work.
We’re available to speak at meetings, conferences, & during community emergencies.
We’re here to enhance the mindful & emotional health offerings of your work.
January 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We strive for diversity in the teams who create our materials, in the experiences we provide families, and in the ways we share our work.
We’re available to speak at meetings, conferences, & during community emergencies.
We’re here to enhance the mindful & emotional health offerings of your work.
We’re available to speak at meetings, conferences, & during community emergencies.
We’re here to enhance the mindful & emotional health offerings of your work.
Kits we currently offer include:
- The Death of a Loved One
- The Death of a Pet
- Divorce & Separation
- Alzheimer’s & Your Family
- COVID-19
- Mindfulness
And coming soon… a kit created in partnership with the Maine State Library for a NASA grant they won!
- The Death of a Loved One
- The Death of a Pet
- Divorce & Separation
- Alzheimer’s & Your Family
- COVID-19
- Mindfulness
And coming soon… a kit created in partnership with the Maine State Library for a NASA grant they won!
January 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Kits we currently offer include:
- The Death of a Loved One
- The Death of a Pet
- Divorce & Separation
- Alzheimer’s & Your Family
- COVID-19
- Mindfulness
And coming soon… a kit created in partnership with the Maine State Library for a NASA grant they won!
- The Death of a Loved One
- The Death of a Pet
- Divorce & Separation
- Alzheimer’s & Your Family
- COVID-19
- Mindfulness
And coming soon… a kit created in partnership with the Maine State Library for a NASA grant they won!
The Healing Library creates kits for families who have experienced trauma to work through it constructively with high quality picture books, holistic art, play, biblio, and environmental therapy activities, as well as trauma and wellness informed discussion guides.
Welcome!!!
Welcome!!!
January 13, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The Healing Library creates kits for families who have experienced trauma to work through it constructively with high quality picture books, holistic art, play, biblio, and environmental therapy activities, as well as trauma and wellness informed discussion guides.
Welcome!!!
Welcome!!!