‘Blurred Lines’ is four weeks from being the most popular song ever. However, critics including Tricia Romano of The Daily Beast argue that the song trivializes sexual consent. She charges that many female fans were uncomfortable with both the song and the video. Her article quoted feminists who interpreted the song’s message as being promotion…
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The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others … plus other books and resources
“Every child deserves the opportunity to have a successful early learning experience, which is the foundation for becoming a lifelong learner,” writes Bob Sornson, PhD, author of The Juice Box Bully: Empowering Kids to Stand Up For Others. “My work with the Early Learning Foundation is all about helping parents and schools be more effective…
Absolutely Normal Chaos (and teaching tips to use Sharon Creech Novels)
Mary Lou Finney is less than excited about her assignment to keep a journal over the summer. She also has to read The Odyssey, which she often relates to her own story. Then her cousin Carl Ray comes to stay with her family, under the pretense of looking for a job, which he eventually finds…
Dork Diaries 5: Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All
Tales from a Not-So-Smart Miss Know-It-All I am the Book Bear and I approve of this message. My oldest daughter, an intermediate grade reader, and a lot of her friends love and relate to the protagonist of this book. Eighth-grader Nikki Maxwell is already more than a little cynical. “I’m definitely not the kind of…
Liveblog: Benefit Concert at Rembrandts Coffee House Supports “Buckle Up for Bobby”
LIVE: 8:37 p.m. I just won Basket #1 outside in the raffle. LIVE: 8:35 p.m. A check for $500 was just presented by the Grotto Group. LIVE: 8:25 p.m. The Kimberly Trip is playing a song from Napolean Dynamite. LIVE: 8:20 p.m. Mark Robert Nielebeck just announced that the silent auction is about to close….
Young People's Pavilion 