Set Your High School Students Up for Lifelong Financial Success

| By Gale Staff | More and more states around the United States are implementing financial literacy requirements in their high school curricula—and for good reason. Studies show that courses dedicated to financial literacy lead to students making more positive financial decisions for their futures. Coursework integrates critical lessons around managing student loans and lowering … Read more

Use World Autism Awareness Day to Create a More Caring Classroom

| By Gale Staff | In 2007, the United Nations (UN) declared April 2 as World Autism Awareness Day. The UN strives to promote equal rights and opportunities for all people, and World Autism Awareness Day is an opportunity to encourage respect for and celebrate those with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is a neurological … Read more

Start Fresh on the First Day of Spring

| By Gale Staff | Monday, March 20, marks the first day of spring in 2023. Help your young learners shake off their winter blues with some creative activities that celebrate the change of seasons. The first day of spring is also called the vernal equinox. An equinox, which means “equal night” in Latin, is … Read more

Let Transgender Day of Visibility Inspire Learning

| By Gale Staff | March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a period during which we can all help celebrate and build awareness for the transgender community. Transgender Day of Visibility was founded in 2009 by psychotherapist and activist, Rachel Crandall-Crocker. The holiday was created to inspire a moment of happiness for and … Read more

Women in Politics: Discover the Women Who Changed History

| By Gale Staff | Educators and librarians have an opportunity this March to not only observe Women’s History Month but to showcase female achievements in the fields in which women are underrepresented. By introducing these stories into different academic spaces, you can help inspire young learners who identify as female. Seeing people like themselves … Read more

How Can Your Library Support Young Readers?

| By Thorndike Staff | Encouraging kids to read has always been challenging, but once students feel more motivated and confident, they can grow into lifelong readers. How can you simplify reading for all students? In our recent webinar with School Library Journal, two school librarians discuss evidence-based practices and strategies to ensure all young … Read more

MLA Platinum Win: Recognizing the Value of Youth Large Print

| By Thorndike Staff | How can your library inspire students to be lifelong readers? Implement an award-winning literacy solution: large print. Thorndike Youth Large Print is honored to receive platinum in the 2023 Modern Library Awards (MLAs). What Are the MLAs?  LibraryWorks created the MLAs to recognize the top products and services in the … Read more

Help Researchers Learn More about the Wage Gap Between Genders

| By Gale Staff | This year, Equal Pay Day falls on Wednesday, March 15. No matter the discipline, whether women or gender studies, history, sociology, philosophy, law, or economics, there’s good reason to engage students in the history and progress of this national observance. Undergraduates may not have yet participated in the workforce, but … Read more