Understanding Rising Populism, Warfare and Authoritarianism
We should not only be teaching “traditional courses” like history and social studies in our U.S. schools today, we should be explicitly studying warfare and the...
15 New Picture Books, November 2023
Today, I’m reviewing November picture books and catching up on books that I missed from other months. I know you find lots of great new… The...
AI Bionic Blogging
New tools can provide new opportunities to not only “enhance efficiency,” but (in some cases) “transformatively empower” users to do things which were previously impossible. In...
Reflections on Hernan Cortes, the Aztecs, and Mars Colonization
Today in this blog post (and original video as well as audio podcast) I want to discuss a podcast episode titled, “The Fall of the Aztecs:...
Meet Me on Mastodon (My “Dear John Letter” to Twitter)
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one group of digital communicators to discontinue use of the secure user IDs and passwords...
35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again–kids MUST read nonfiction! So why not start with these best nonfiction books of 2023? The post 35...
30 Best Middle Grade Books of 2023 (That Kids Will Love)
Are you ready for my favorite best middle grade books of 2023? After reading over two hundred books, I’ve chosen my top middle grade picks from...
50+ Best Books of 2023: Picture Books
Every month of 2023, I’ve read around 250 newly published picture books, adding up to three thousand books. Of those three thousand, these are my picture...
16 Great Dinovember Read Alouds (Dinosaurs + November = Fun)
Dinosaurs wreaking havoc in the month of November is called Dinovember. Celebrate with read aloud picture books for fun and facts. The post 16 Great Dinovember...
6 Great Cookbooks for Kids of All Ages
One of my very favorite activities to do with my kids is to tackle a new or old favorite recipe from one of our cookbooks for...
