by Mary L. Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico Author’s Note: The thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog post are my own and do not represent the Worlds of Words Center. The content is based on my professional experiences in WOW and in the LETRS professional development training sessions. My response […] The post Is Reading Aloud Common Ground for WOW and LETRS? appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

by Mary L. Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, New Mexico Author’s Note: The thoughts and opinions expressed in this blog post are my own and do not represent the Worlds of Words Center. The content is based on my professional experiences in Worlds of Words and in the LETRS professional development training sessions. […] The post What Do WOW and LETRS Have in Common? appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

By Mary L. Fahrenbruck, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM In July 2024, the world’s attention will turn to Paris, France, as athletes from across the globe come together to compete in the summer Olympic Games. Millions of spectators will watch as these Olympic athletes showcase their physical talents in running, jumping, throwing, rowing, […] The post WOW Dozen: Inspiring Journeys: Overcoming Adversity on the Road to Olympic Victory appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

Disagreement by Nani Brunini is a thought-provoking visual portrayal of the evolution, consequences and resolution of a disagreement. Originally published in Portugal as Discórdia, Brunini uses a limited color palette to visually convey the way a disagreement began with a thought exchange between two individuals, but eventually sucks in and escalates to involve a whole […] The post WOW Recommends: Disagreement appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

By Daniel Geffre, Editorial Intern, Worlds of Words The Worlds of Words Center exhibit, Stitching Stories: Hmong Customs and Symbols as Told through Storycloths, features traditional Hmong storycloths from the Worlds of Words Mary J. Wong collection along with children’s books and hands-on activities for all ages. This exhibit highlights the oral and textile storytelling […] The post Stitching Stories: New Exhibit Featuring Hmong Storycloths appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

By Janine M. Schall, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley People’s names are one of the foundational building blocks of identity. Whether it is a name we are given or one that we choose for ourselves, names can carry multiple layers of meaning, including culture, history, connections to heritage and family, or an expression of […] The post WOW Dozen: Multiple Perspectives on Names and Naming appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

By Judi Moreillon, Tucson, AZ Joe Cepeda participated in the 15th Annual Tucson Festival of Books in March, 2024. He was a panelist for the “Every Word Counts: Authoring a Picturebook” session. It was in that panel presentation that Joe shared his deeply personal connection to his latest author/illustrated book Rafa Counts on Papá. Joe […] The post Authors’ Corner: Joe Cepeda appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

By Mandy Medvin, Elizabeth Ford, and Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, Westminster College, PA., retired faculty “Who’s telling the story? What changes when someone else tells the story?” Videos like this one, “The Trouble with History,” from the Native New York exhibit, a branch of Smithsonian’s Museum of the American Indian, challenge students, teachers and parents to […] The post Louise and Laura: Challenging our Assumptions of Indigenous and Pioneer Life appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

Amil and the After by Veera Hiranandani is a companion novel to her Newbery Honor book, The Night Diary. That first book told how the twelve-year-old, twins, Amil and Nisha with their father and grandmother, made a harrowing escape from their family home because the British partitioned India in 1947. That meant that since the […] The post WOW Recommends: Amil and the After appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more

By Angeline Hoffman, White Mountain Apache Tribe This month I celebrate global children’s books focused on Indigenous families. Today in the U.S. there are 574 different federally recognized Indigenous tribes. While many teachers see the usefulness of celebrating American Indians during October and November holidays (October 14, Indigenous Peoples’ Day and November – Indigenous Heritage […] The post Indigenous Family Stories appeared first on Worlds of Words ..read more