Shanah tovah – or happy new year! Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and this year the festival begins on the evening of Wednesday, October 2, and ends at sundown on Friday, October 4. The holiday denotes the start of the Days of Repentance, which are the 10 days from Rosh Hashanah to Yom... The post Celebrating Rosh Hashanah and the Jewish High Holidays | Resources appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

October is Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month! This month recognizes bilingual children. A person who is bilingual knows two or more languages and is part of multiple cultures. Language Lizard established “Celebrate the Bilingual Child Month” in 2006 in order to recognize the special contributions of bilingual children. Language Lizard strives to “encourage literacy, parental involvement, and celebrate the children who work so hard to learn a second language.” The post Celebrating the Bilingual Child Month 2024 | Resources appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

September 15th marked the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month! This year’s theme is “Pioneers of Change: Shaping the Future Together.” September 15–October 15 has been set as time to celebrate Hispanic Americans, their culture, heritage, and diversity for over 50 years! The identifier refers to those from Spain and 19 countries/territories: Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras,... The post National Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 | Resources appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

Guest post by Lee & Low Books, 2024 Silver Medallion Sponsor. Join Lee & Low Books, the largest multicultural publisher of children’s books in the country, for our Spring 2025 Seasonal Showcase on Thursday, September 26 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT! Learn about our upcoming spring picture books, chapter books, and young... The post Spring 2025 Seasonal Showcase | Lee & Low Books appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

Guest post by Fabled Films Press, 2024 Bronze Sponsor  I’ve always wanted to be an author, but sometimes my brain just won’t let me write. That’s the problem I encountered when I wrote my debut novel, Hannah Edwards Secrets of Riverway. The internet offers some great writing tips, like breaking ideas into manageable chunks or... The post How to Actually Write with ADHD appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

Guest post by author Deedee Cummings and Make a Way Media, 2024 Super Platinum Sponsor. The beginning of a new school year can be exciting, but it can also be a time of anxiety for students and families. Parents and caregivers can help kids start the school year with confidence with these simple ideas. 5 Simple... The post Start the School Year with Confidence: 5 Simple Ideas appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

Guest post by author by Shifa Saltagi Safadi As a middle school English teacher, I am very aware of the power of books on young students. Many of my students don’t really read outside of my class, due to the rise of social media and games, so besides it being an educational experience to read and... The post Reading as a Form of Activism appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

Guest post by Lerner Publishing Group, 2024 Platinum Sponsor  Years ago, when I read an article about Magawa, an award-winning “HeroRAT” who sniffed out landmines in Cambodia, my writing senses tingled. Kids would be fascinated by him, I first thought–or would they? Characters searching for buried weapons in war-torn lands isn’t your typical picture book... The post Fieldwork in Minefields: Researching Rats to the Rescue appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

Guest post by Lerner Publishing Group, 2024 Platinum Sponsor  Slippery, Spicy, Tingly, A Kimchi Mystery  By Yangsook Choi Slippery, Spicy, Tingly, A Kimchi Mystery, follows a suspicious boy who smells nothing but trouble when his grandmother comes for a surprise visit. After Grandmother digs a deep hole in the backyard and makes a whole lot […] The post Slippery, Spicy, Tingly: A Kimchi Mystery by Author Yangsook Choi appeared first on Read Your World ..read more

On July 20th, 2024, Super Platinum Sponsor Make A Way Media will be celebrating their 10th anniversary. It will be a virtual party for the whole family, with activities, giveaways, and a virtual goody bag! Celebrate 10 Years of Hope with Make A Way Media The party will focus on making a way for hope. […] The post Join the Party to Celebrate 10 Years of Hope appeared first on Read Your World ..read more