Posted on September 25, 2017
"For you to remember, my star, that some things do still shine.” In an excerpt from the novel An Orphan World, Giuseppe Caputo depicts a father and son's loving relationship amidst poverty and violence. If you teach students from South or Central America, or if your students are wondering about immigration from that region, this story will be of particular interest.
Posted on September 02, 2017
Wondering how to get students thinking globally starting on the first day of class? Consider one of these activities:
Posted on August 16, 2017
(Originally posted in November 2016; now updated with new literature--Eds.)
Posted on August 07, 2017
Can children understand great world literature, including literature not written specifically for children? Based on our own experiences, and on feedback from teachers using WWB Campus, the answer seems to be yes.
Posted on July 19, 2017
Thanks to everyone who registered on the site and was automatically entered into our summer raffle! The winner is Rebecca Berg, of Denver, Colorado, who selected the WWB anthology Tablet and Pen as her prize.