Antiracism Is Our Job

by | Jun 3, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids

We were all horrified to learn about the recent murder of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minneapolis last week, and along with a long list of other recent racist incidents and the disproportionate affect of COVID 19 on African American communities,...
Some great resources and ideas

Some great resources and ideas

by | May 15, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids

It’s still a pandemic.  It’s ALSO Friday. And sunny.  I hope you will find these few reminders about great resources a good Friday diversion.  Hopefully you have also heard the calming voice of Tessa Michaelson Schmidt on this week’s FAQ Friday...
A Treat: Everywhere Book Fest

A Treat: Everywhere Book Fest

by | May 13, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids

I didn’t know about the Everywhere Book Fest before it happened (May 1 and 2), maybe I heard about it but it got lost in the flood of information and resources (I’ve heard it described as a fire hose many times!).  But yesterday, someone smart forwarded...

RAILS webinar and IFLS Collaboration

by | May 11, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids

I’ve been promising to share the RAILS webinar Beyond E-Storytimes I’ve been raving about in the past couple of Youth Services Check-Ins.  Here it is!  There are some technical challenges in the first part, but the first part has some of my favorite...

Kids Can Help Jim Gill Create Music

by | May 7, 2020 | Keeping Up With Kids

Jim Gill, early childhood expert, children’s musician, and author, is co-creating videos with kids!  Children can send illustrated ideas to complete the phrase “May there always be…” and Jim will put them in a song with a video.  He’s...