October 20, 2022 In an era that’s ushered in multitudes of media misinformation with societal outcomes ranging from extremist denialism and revisionist history to banned books and autocratic usurping … [Read more...]
Selma March: The Power of Empathy, Storytelling
March 7, 2015 by 1 Comment
Mar. 7, 2015 Selma March, 50 years later, commemoration of Bloody Sunday. #Selma50Anyone who has seen the movie "Selma" knows the split second power of media storytelling to jolt viewers into a … [Read more...]
A Mighty Girl: Healthier Media Messaging, One Click Convenience
December 10, 2012 by Leave a Comment
April 11, 2013 Update: Check out A Mighty Girl pics for Environmental Books and movies for green kidlit and Earth Day 2013! Dec. 10, 2012 What to my wondering eyes should appear, but a miniature … [Read more...]
Selling Reluctant Readers: 10 Marketing Tactics To Amp Up Fun
August 27, 2011 by 10 Comments
Feb. 14, 2017 Valentine's Day Update: More ways to encourage reading, with therapy dogs (via MindshiftKQED Learning) and a few "Kidlit" picks for Valentine's Day that streamed across my desk, here … [Read more...]
Reach and Teach Kids in Fun, Fresh Ways: Ten Under $10
December 21, 2009 by 11 Comments
Dec. 20, 2009 In my last post I went for ‘free media finds that are priceless year-round,’ today I’ll nudge it up a notch to prove you can gift meaning and mindfulness without spending a fortune (not … [Read more...]
Meaningful Manga: Graphic Novels and Growth
December 13, 2009 by 15 Comments
Update: May 21, 2014 Our friends at Reach and Teach have added another clever manga style illustrated book called "A is for Action" which merits an update! I love the seeding of social change in a fun … [Read more...]
