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| By Chilton Staff | In the northern hemisphere, the beautiful Pleiades constellation beams in the clear winter night sky. The star cluster is the inspiration for Subaru’s name and badge. Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades. In Japanese, Subaru also means to govern, gather together, and unite. This winter, ChiltonLibrary has gathered together the … Read more
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| By Gale Staff | Most millennials and zoomers won’t remember the Space Race, a time when the United States and the former Soviet Union competed to lead the world in space exploration, largely for military gain. In 1962, President John F. Kennedy promised the country we would land on the moon; by 1969, Neil … Read more
| By Brenda Wilmoth Lerner | In today’s globalized world, the recognition of emerging diseases and their impacts has never been more important. Just as the second edition of The Gale Encyclopedia of Emerging Diseases is ready for publication, people throughout the world are entering the fourth year of a global pandemic caused by the … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Where would any of us be without Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein, or Eric Carle? The first full week in February is Children’s Authors and Illustrators Week, a time to celebrate the creators who bring magic to storytime and inspire children’s literacy. Elementary educators and public librarians can leverage the resources … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Edgar Allan Poe is a central figure of American literature best known for his macabre poems and personal eccentricities. Poe was born on January 19, 1809, and literature lovers and horror buffs alike continue to celebrate the late author on his birthday each year. Folks in Baltimore gather at his … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Although history is reliant on facts, many misconceptions exist about well-known historical figures. Did George Washington have wooden teeth? Did Einstein fail math? As historians look at the past with a critical eye, they’ve found proof to debunk common myths that evolved over time and are now widely accepted. Myths … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | The U.S. federal holiday honoring the life, work, and untimely death of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (1929–1968) is observed on the third Monday in January, a date close to his birthday, on January 15, 1929. King’s legacy as the beacon of the civil rights movement in the 1950s … Read more
| By Dr. Autumn Nabors | Essential for student success in school, career, and life, literacy development is a top priority for educators. Today’s great discussion, however, is whether current literacy instruction methods are failing our students. As schools focus more on reading comprehension, the study of subjects like science, history, and art has taken … Read more
| By Gale Staff | By bringing awareness to disabilities and the various ways of learning, educators can elevate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in the classroom. This January, set students on a path of discovery and understanding by integrating the topic of braille into your lesson plans. Start by taking a look at information … Read more