Category: Literacy

#DidYouKnow – AUDIOBOOKS

by J.M. Northup, posted in Audiobook, FEATURE, History, Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Non-Fiction & Educational, STEM

#DidYouKnow is a Blog Series on www.jmnorthup.com Thomas Edison and his early phonograph.Cropped from Library of Congress copy. IMAGE SOURCE Most people aren't aware of this, but did you know that audiobooks have been around since 1877? Yep, that's right. They were first created by the famous inventor Thomas Edison. With the advent of his phonograph (the … Continue reading #DidYouKnow – AUDIOBOOKS

Let’s Talk With Author Kelly Brakenhoff!

by J.M. Northup, posted in Author Interview, Children's Book, Collections, Series, & Box Sets, FEATURE, Interview, Literacy, Middle Grade Lit, Women Writers, Young Readers

My Interview with KELLY BRAKENHOFF! I worked with OH kids (I am certain they use a different term today) while I was in school and took ASL as my second language during college.  Understanding the need for inclusion and the desire to eliminate all prejudices, I am honored to chat with you, and introduce you … Continue reading Let’s Talk With Author Kelly Brakenhoff!

Readers – It’s World Book Night!

by J.M. Northup, posted in Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Young Readers

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/world-book-night-april-23 GET INVOLVEDFacebook - Twitter - Website I am passionate about literacy, which is one of the reasons I try to always find interesting and fun ways to connect readers with books. It is one of the reasons I began our blog series, #BooksForTheHoliday, along with a few others. World Book Night is a time … Continue reading Readers – It’s World Book Night!

Early February Celebrates World Read Aloud Day

by J.M. Northup, posted in Children's Book, FEATURE, Holidays & Observances, Literacy, Middle Grade Lit, Non-Fiction & Educational, Young Readers

Reading Aloud Builds Literacy https://nornstriad.com/2021/01/27/lets-hear-those-stories-readers https://nationaldaycalendar.com/world-read-aloud-day-beginning-of-february https://www.scholastic.com/worldreadaloudday During early February, over 173 countries now celebrate what the non-profit organization LitWorld created in 2010. This holiday - event - observance is sponsored by Scholastic each year, and this year, we celebrate it on February 2nd. In honor of this celebration, Scholastic is hosting a FREE virtual event from Jan … Continue reading Early February Celebrates World Read Aloud Day

Thesaurus – It’s Not A Dinosaur

by J.M. Northup, posted in Book DEALS, Holidays & Observances, Literacy

Please note that prices are at the discretion of Amazon, the author(s), or publisher(s), and they can change without notice. https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-thesaurus-day-january-18/ If the title for this blog post didn't make you laugh, I don't know what will - LOL Thesaurus - dinosaur Today, we celebrate National Thesaurus Day. This is a day to remember and … Continue reading Thesaurus – It’s Not A Dinosaur