# teacher resources (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover teacher resources. Page: Feed: --- ## [Library of Congress National Book Festival!](https://thisbookisbanned.com/the-art-of-reading/library-of-congress-national-book-festival/) _2026-08-19 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ The Library of Congress' National Book Festival takes place on August 22. Can't make it in person? Be sure to check out the online options.... Read More The post Library of Congress National Book Festival! appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [Aphorisms and Idioms: The More That You Read… The More Places You’ll Go](https://thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-and-idioms/aphorisms-and-idioms-the-more-that-you-read-the-more-places-youll-go/) _2026-08-17 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ The more that you read, the more things that you'll know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go. This aphorism may come from Dr. Seuss, but the wisdom it contains isn't just for kids. ... Read More The post Aphorisms and Idioms: The More That You Read… The More Places You’ll Go appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Abibliophobia!](https://thisbookisbanned.com/fun-fancy-words/this-weeks-fun-fancy-word-abibliophobia/) _2026-08-16 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ Abibliophobia. It means the fear of running out of things to read. Do you suffer from this frightful word? ... Read More The post This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Abibliophobia! appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [Awakenings and Revolutions: The Harts, Saybrook, and the New Nation](https://www.ctexplored.org/awkngshartpod/) _2026-08-15 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [Novels are Like Layer Cake – Be Sure to Get Every Bite.](https://thisbookisbanned.com/teacher-resources/layers-give-a-book-substance/) _2026-08-12 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ Stories are more than just characters and plot. They’re a collaboration between author, reader, and culture, sometimes contradictory and always symbolic. To understand them, you can’t just look at the surface—you need to dig through every layer.... Read More The post Novels are Like Layer Cake – Be Sure to Get Every Bite. appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [Aphorisms and Idioms: Jack Of All Trades](https://thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-and-idioms/aphorisms-and-idioms-jack-of-all-trades/) _2026-08-10 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ Jack of all trades. What does Shakespeare have to do with this phrase.? It isn't one he invented. So, what is the Shakespearean connection? ... Read More The post Aphorisms and Idioms: Jack Of All Trades appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Contronym!](https://thisbookisbanned.com/fun-fancy-words/this-weeks-fun-fancy-word-contronyms/) _2026-08-09 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ Contronyms can either be fun or frustrating. They're words that have contradictory meanings depending on the context. Check out a few here.... Read More The post This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Contronym! appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [We May Read For Entertainment, But Literature Isn’t Written Just To Entertain Us](https://thisbookisbanned.com/teacher-resources/the-purpose-of-literature/) _2026-08-05 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ Books aren’t just meant to entertain us. They help us see from new perspectives. So take a second to think. Then read on here. ... Read More The post We May Read For Entertainment, But Literature Isn’t Written Just To Entertain Us appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [Aphorisms And Idioms: Anyone Who Stops Learning Is Old](https://thisbookisbanned.com/aphorisms-and-idioms/aphorisms-and-idioms-anyone-who-stops-learning-is-old/) _2026-08-03 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ There’s a saying that “you only become old when you stop learning.” While often intended metaphorically, there are real biological benefits to maintaining a lifestyle of curiosity. So learn more and keep your brain young. ... Read More The post Aphorisms And Idioms: Anyone Who Stops Learning Is Old appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Autodidact!](https://thisbookisbanned.com/fun-fancy-words/this-weeks-fun-fancy-word-autodidact/) _2026-08-02 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ Autodidact. If your curiosity brought you to this post, then you’re already well on your way to becoming one! Can you guess what it means? ... Read More The post This Week’s Fun & Fancy Word: Autodidact! appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [AI QA that opens fix PRs (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/5mPIt01AWzBS) _2026-08-02 · **Sponsored**_ Run a browser QA from plain-English instructions; get GitHub issues and optional fix PRs. ## [Fight Book Bans: Tools For Fighting Book Bans and Resisting Censorship](https://thisbookisbanned.com/on-censorship/fight-book-bans-tools-to-resist-censorship/) _2026-07-29 · this-book-is-banned · This Book is Banned_ There have been more than 10,000 book challenges since 2021. Here are some tools for fighting book bans, and a few ways to resist censorship.... Read More The post Fight Book Bans: Tools For Fighting Book Bans and Resisting Censorship appeared first on This Book is Banned . ## [Saving Connecticut’s Historic Barns](https://www.ctexplored.org/savingctbarnspod/) _2026-07-16 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [Rough Justice for Connecticut State Hero Nathan Hale (10th Anniversary Encore Release)](https://www.ctexplored.org/nthhlpod/) _2026-07-03 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [Guides for Black Travelers: New London’s Green Book Sites](https://www.ctexplored.org/grnbookpod/) _2026-06-16 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [John Hooker: Hartford’s Abolitionist Lawyer](https://www.ctexplored.org/jnhkerhtfdpod/) _2026-06-01 · Pat O’Sullivan · Connecticut Explored_ Author Steve Thornton asks “Who really makes history”? In his new book, Radical Connecticut: People’s History in the Constitution State, co-authored by Andy Piascik, guest Steve Thornton tells the stories of everyday people and well-known figures whose work has often been obscured, denigrated, or dismissed. There are narratives of movements, strikes, popular organizations and people in Connecticut… ## [Kids’ Page: The Camp That Needed Coats](https://www.ctexplored.org/camp-that-needed-coats/) _2026-05-30 · Kathy Hermes · Connecticut Explored_ By John Walsh The post Kids’ Page: The Camp That Needed Coats appeared first on Connecticut Explored . ## [Summer 2026 Table of Contents](https://www.ctexplored.org/summer-2026-table-of-contents/) _2026-05-30 · Kathy Hermes · Connecticut Explored_ VOLUME 24/NUMBER 3/SUMMER 2026 Connecticut Explored Connecticut history, one good story after another. IN THIS ISSUE: America at 250 On the cover: excerpt from the painting by \[…\] The post Summer 2026 Table of Contents appeared first on Connecticut Explored . ## [When the Connecticut River Decided Independence](https://www.ctexplored.org/decided-independence/) _2026-05-30 · Kathy Hermes · Connecticut Explored_ Access to this post restricted, please go to the website to read it. The post When the Connecticut River Decided Independence appeared first on Connecticut Explored . ## [Spotlight](https://www.ctexplored.org/spotlight-sum26/) _2026-05-30 · Magdalena Pawlowski · Connecticut Explored_ The Pursuit of Freedom and Liberty Join us for free tours to learn about the people and families who lived and worked in Hartford leading up to and during the American Revolution. 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