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Healthy Habits Activity Guide from Demco

WEBLooking for more ways to help young learners live their healthiest, best lives? Use the activities in this guide to boost kids’ health literacy skills, get them moving, increase their knowledge of smart food choices, and help them develop healthy stress-relief habits.

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Mental Health and Your Makerspace — Get Making for Stress Relief

WEBMental Health and Your Makerspace. by Nicholas Provenzano. Depression and anxiety have become commonplace in our lives, and I’m always seeking ways to alleviate the symptoms of these sorts of mental health challenges from the lives of my students. I have found that when I’m in the “making zone,” everything else in my life …

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Understanding Brain Health as a Pathway to Relevant Adult …

WEBDr. Henry Mahncke is the CEO of Posit Science. He joined Posit Science at its inception in 2003 as Vice President of Research & Outcomes, where he led the first large-scale clinical trials of a publicly available cognitive training program.

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Boost Social-Emotional Health with a Hygge Library Program

WEB4. Zoom Yoga or Meditation. Yoga and meditation programs are very popular in libraries and easy to adapt to virtual programming if necessary. Yoga and meditation have long been associated with wellness benefits, such as better sleep quality, reduced stress, and increased flexibility and balance.

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Mental Health Awareness Calendar – Elementary

WEBMake the most of Mental Health Awareness Month with this free social-emotional learning calendar! Each week focuses on a different area of personal growth, including building self-esteem and making positive choices. Kids will learn how to create stronger connections, process their feelings, and express themselves in healthy ways.

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The Virtual Brain Training Programming Your Community Needs …

WEBThe Virtual Brain Training Programming Your Community Needs During the Pandemic. January 21, 2021. With the social isolation, disrupted schedules, and chronic stress brought on by the pandemic it has become critical to find ways to manage stress and take care of brain heath. Brain training programs offer a scientifically proven way to boost

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COVID-19 and Libraries: Your Questions Answered

WEBWith all the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s no wonder you have questions about how to reopen your library and expand your services safely. To help you plan, we asked pediatrician and librarian Dr. Dipesh Navsaria to address your biggest concerns, including how to quarantine books, what protective measures are …

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Libraries Can Influence Early Childhood Brain Development

WEBLibraries: Making a Difference in Early Childhood Brain Development. “Among the factors in health that lead to good health outcomes, clinical care is only 20%. So much is you and what you do in the community.”. This was the message that pediatrician Dr. Dipesh Navsaria shared with a room filled to capacity with librarians, early childhood

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5 Ways That Biophilic Design Can Boost Social-Emotional Learning

WEBHere are just a few ways that using biophilic design principles in your classroom can decrease stress, improve focus, and allow your students to thrive. 1. A nature-based color scheme helps students feel calm. Surrounding students with the earthy greens and browns of a shady forest or the calm blue of a lake offers them one of the …

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Books Build Better Brains: Promoting Literacy is Key

WEBBooks Build Better Brains: How Promoting Literacy Is Key to Early Brain & Child Development. The first thousand days of a child’s life are of critical importance, and human relationships and interactions play a key role during this time period. Learn from Dr. Navsaria, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at the UW School of Medicine and Public

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COVID-19: Safety Tips for Reopening Your Library

WEBCOVID-19: Safety Tips for Reopening Your Library. With a pandemic upon us, it’s hard to predict exactly how the world will look over the coming months. How and when schools and libraries open back up will vary greatly from state to state. But one thing is certain: there will be questions and concerns about how to keep students, staff, and

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ESSER funds and how to make the most of them for your school

WEBThree major relief bills signed in 2020 and 2021 earmarked nearly $190.5 billion for K-12 education. ESSER funds help schools create safe learning environments for students (in-person and virtual), address learning losses caused by the pandemic, and support students’ mental health. Each state gets a portion of the funds to distribute to …

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Krista Welz, Author at Ideas & Inspiration from Demco

WEBGlobal literacy heroes are working tirelessly to ensure books reach impoverished and remote areas around the globe. Award-winning librarian and SLJ Mover and Shaker Krista Welz shares ideas for introducing kids to these literacy heroes and inspiring learning opportunities through their stories.

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Serving Adults With Disabilities at Your Library

WEBThe Next Chapter Book Club was founded in 2002 as a way for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to enjoy books and be involved in their community. The organization is affiliated with The Ohio State University, and now there are hundreds of groups across the country and in Europe and Australia.

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Which Library Services Should You Keep Post-Pandemic

WEBSurveys: Consider providing both paper and online surveys in order to reach as many people as possible. Send paper surveys along with curbside pickups, and post the online version on your website and on social media. If you have a mobile app that allows you to push out notifications, deliver the survey this way too.

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Free Flexible Seating E-Book — An Educator’s Guide

WEBNow you can take the guesswork out of flexible seating with the helpful tips and advice in this e-book. You’ll be ready to take the leap and see behavior problems decrease and student engagement skyrocket after learning about the following: Take the guesswork out of implementing flexible seating in your classroom or library with the tips …

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What to Look for in a Portable Air Cleaner

WEBNot all portable air cleaners are made the same. While all of them are designed to reduce pollutants in the air, only those with a HEPA filter have been shown to effectively filter out airborne particles that can contain contagions such as COVID-19. An air cleaner with a HEPA filter can remove at least 99.97% of airborne particles with a size

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Making the Most of ESSER & EANS

WEBOne key purpose of ESSER and EANS funds is to remedy the learning loss that occurred during the pandemic. Twenty percent of ESSER III funds must be used to address this, such as: Mental health support. In 2021, the American Academy of Pediatrics declared a national emergency in child and adolescent mental health.

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WEBFEBRUARY American Heart Month: Share easy ways to help support heart health. Library Lover’s Month: Ask patrons to take selfies with an easy DIY frame.

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Ideas for Developing Students' Global Worldview With …

WEBThe United States continues to diversify and expand to include many different cultures. As we strive to learn and understand the differences in our various backgrounds, it is imperative that students become aware of the value of libraries in establishing a global culture that is respectful of each other’s differences.

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The Book Doctor is In: How to Clean Books

WEBResidual oil and grease may be at least partially removed with paper towel and a warm iron. Some stains can often be improved with a kneaded rubber eraser or Absorene® Paper and Book Cleaner. Knead a small amount of Absorene in your hand until it is soft and rub it lightly in one direction over the soiled surface.

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