Teach Twice

http://www.tennessean.com/story/news/local/williamson/columnist/2015/04/22/library-collection-examines-changing-faces-nashville/25961441/

Library collection examines changing faces of Nashville The online audio collection traces the unique odysseys of the city’s new residents.

http://www.express.co.uk/entertainment/books/558336/Twelve-greatest-children-books-all-time

Twelve of the greatest children's books of all time AS ALICE in Wonderland turns 150, ROBERT GORE-LANGTON lists the greatest children's books of all time.

"I want to say to the children of the world, especially girls, that education will be your wealth.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-30935874

Kenyan grandmother at school with her great-great-grandchildren A 90-year-old Kenyan woman, who goes to class with six of her great-great-grandchildren, is believed to be the oldest primary school pupil in the world, writes the BBC's Ed Thomas.

“Parents, teachers and educationists need to realise the importance of libraries and what they can do for children. They help in opening up a child’s imagination, enabling them to form connections with people of other roots. When a child is reading, all avenues open up. The more you read, the more your mind opens. Libraries need a place in every community,”

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/punjab/01-Jan-2015/instilling-the-passion-for-book-reading-into-children

Instilling the passion for book reading into children Alif Laila is an NGO, promoting book reading, children’s literature and education, taught in a fun environment, that allows them to broaden their understanding of educational concepts through project-based learning. With initiatives such as the exciting book bus, the children’s library

Climbing the little staircase down from the second-floor stacks, I hear a noise escape from a back corner. A giggle. Peering through the slats, I see two small children tucked up into their mother's sides as she reads them a storybook."

http://allafrica.com/stories/201501030202.html

Tanzania: Local Books Open Worlds for City Kids Before leaving Tanzania - where she worked on an education project - Jennifer Brookland, a senior writer and editor for Creative Associates International, visited a bookshop in the capital, Dar es Salaam. Kiswahili, along with English, is Tanzania's official language and the lingua franca of much of…

http://www.npr.org/blogs/goatsandsoda/2015/01/07/373803789/education-plan-sell-goat-ride-bus-500-miles-sneak-into-prezs-house

Education Plan: Sell Goat, Ride Bus 500 Miles, Sneak Into Prez's House Getting into high school was a long, strange journey for 11-year-old Ugandan orphan James Arinaitwe. It started when his grandmother sold the family goat to pay for shoes and a bus ticket.

“Nobody knows Haiti better than Haitians. If there is to be change, it will be from us.”

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/12/21/opinion/sunday/nicholas-kristof-the-gift-of-education.html?rref=collection%2Fcolumn%2Fnicholas-kristof&action=click&contentCollection=Opinion&module=Collection®ion=Marginalia&src=me&pgtype=article

The Gift of Education In this holiday season, let’s take a moment to celebrate those who share the transformative opportunity of an education.

http://allafrica.com/stories/201501021008.html

South Africa: 'I Didn't Think I Was University Material Because Nobody in My Family Had Been ... ' Passing Grade 12 is one of the biggest milestones in many youth people's lives. For others, the journey to this milestone is a bumpy ride. Thinavuyo Makhokha (20) shares how she overcame some of the lowest moments in her life in the years leading up to her matric.

"I am where children need me most."

http://allafrica.com/view/group/main/main/id/00034316.html

Bringing HIV Labs by Backpack to Rural Africa - IEEE Spectrum Diagnostic medicine goes mobile in Africa, thanks to new microfluidic tools

The books in those boxes shaped the reader — and the person — I became.

http://parnassusmusing.net/2014/12/19/grandparents/

An Ode to Grandparents Who Give Books With great appreciation for all the grandparents of the world, an essay: * * * This time of year, you're really easy to spot. You're glancing uncertainly from your smartphone or a printed out email...

Researchers have found that people who display moral courage often perceive themselves to be “strongly linked to others through a shared humanity” and feel a sense of responsibility that is not limited to intimates.

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/12/18/where-does-moral-courage-come-from/

Where Does Moral Courage Come From? Kailash Satyarthi, who shared the Nobel Peace Prize with Malala Yousafzai this year, turned his life’s setbacks into a mission.

Exciting results from a study on the impact Worldreader's e-readers have on children's literacy development!

http://www.worldreader.org/blog/new-study-shows-e-readers-help-children-learn-to-read/

New Study Shows E-readers Help Children Learn to Read | Worldreader Worldreader's latest study reveals the effectiveness of e-readers for literacy skill development. Major finding: e-readers help children learn to read.