Spring Gardening Books!
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Spring is here and with Earth Day coming up this week, we thought it would be a great time to share some of our favorite books and stories about gardening. Use this booklist to teach your kids some new gardening techniques and show them how fun it can […]
Sugaring Books for Kids
Maple season is in full swing, so take some time to read some stories about it to your kids! Below is a list of books that will teach your kids fun facts, history, activities, or just give them a good story, all about sugaring. Sugaring by Jessie Haas Read about Nora and Gramp as they […]
Irish Stories
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Ireland is a country rich with tales, traditions, and literature. Since today is St. Patrick’s Day, we thought we’d share some of these stories with you. Many of you may be wondering how to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day during a pandemic. We typically gather for parades and festivities, […]
Whiteness in Vermont
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member As Black History Month comes to a close, we want to acknowledge that we should be working every day towards educating ourselves about racial disparity and fighting for equity. It’s important to start having these discussions with children at young ages so they can begin to fully grasp […]
Winter Adventure Time
We received a ton of snow early this week, which means the trails of Vermont will be looking absolutely magical. Winter is probably one of the best seasons to go hiking in this state (although, mud season aside, they’re all pretty great). We thought we’d put together a short guide to winter hiking so you […]
The Lessons of Martin Luther King Jr.
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member As we reflect on the teachings of Martin Luther King Jr. this week, it is hard not to dwell on the current state of affairs in our country. Martin Luther King Jr. taught and fought for justice, peace, freedom, philanthropy, and equality. Through his dedication to peaceful demonstrations, […]
Self Help Books for All Ages
By Lauren Walsh, Capacity Building Americorps Member Our last blog post was about all of the different types of bookish New Year’s resolutions you could choose, so we thought a list of self help books would be a great pairing this week. Here are some resources to help people of all ages grow in 2021. […]
Bookish New Year’s Resolutions
With the new year beginning on a note that still rings of pandemic, perhaps giving yourself a resolution that doubles as an activity to bring anywhere isn’t a bad idea. A bookish resolution can look like anything you want. This sort of resolution isn’t meant to be stressful. You should have fun with it and […]
Have a Safe and Fun Socially Distanced Holiday Season
A lot of us will have to be separate from those we usually celebrate with.
Teaching Kids to Give
Waiting for the Biblioburro by Monica Brown In Colombia, a young girl waits for the traveling library brought by a man on 2 burros, who brings books to 100s of kids in isolated villages (Ages 4-8) You and Me and Home Sweet Home by George Ella Lyon Sharona and her mother think their dream home […]
