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StoryCorps' mission is to preserve and share humanity's stories in order to build connections between people and create a more just and compassionate world. We do this to remind one another of our shared humanity, to strengthen and build the connections between people, to teach the value of listening, and to weave into the fabric of our culture the understanding that everyone's story matters. At the same time, we are creating an invaluable archive for future generations.From the everyday to the extraordinary, personal interviews get kids listening. Teachers of most any grade level or subject area could use the interviews on StoryCorps as a community-building activity at the start of the year. For example, play one of the interviews on a common theme like friendship, romance, or family, and then use it as a discussion or writing prompt. Although stories are predominantly sourced from America, other countries and cities are represented.

This resource presents units of work on 12 popular authors whose works cover early childhood through to secondary interests. Each unit includes an author interview, supporting resources and a lesson outline with curriculum links. Authors include: J C Burke, Larissa Behrandt, Peter Fitzsimons, Jacqueline Wilson, Meg Rosoff, William Dalrymple, Andy Griffiths, Alison Lester, Anita Heiss, John Boyne, Tara June and Winch Ros Gittens

Interview with Paul Bloom questioning the value of empathy and putting forward the need for compassion.

The Australian Poetry Library (APL) aims to promote a greater appreciation and understanding of Australian poetry by providing access to a wide range of poetic texts as well as to critical and contextual material relating to them, including interviews, photographs and audio/visual recordings.

Interactive account about the first day of the Gallipoli landing that is narrated whilst a 3D diorama and animation takes the reader/listener into the story setting. Presents both the Turkish and the Allied forces standpoints.Includes links to supporting information, including interviews with Turkish and Anzac returned servicemen, diary entries and photos.

"This report explores the role that digital tools and resources can play in addressing the gender and disadvantage gap in young people's literacy attitudes and outcomes. It combines insights from a review of the literature related to supporting teenage boys' reading with new information gathered from interviews, focus groups and surveys of teachers, librarians, academics and young people from schools across the UK in 2019."

"A strong sense of justice can form in a young child's mind when they read books that tell the truth. When they grow into adulthood, that sense of justice can guide them in how they vote and where they work." An interview with Debbie Reese on the dangers of presenting white centric perspectives in children's literature

Exploring design and illustration of children's picture books. We are graphic designers who have always been intrigued and inspired by the wealth of art and writing created for children's books. This site is our forum to display and applaud the brilliance we see in this field. We are here to share with you some of our favorites: the hilarious, the irreverent, the curious, and the stunning.

"A new OECD report, "Educating 21st-Century Children: Emotional Well-Being in the Digital Age," says that while better support for physical and mental health has improved modern children's lives, access to tablets and smartphones before you learn to walk and talk has consequences, good and not so good. "

"Why does it matter that children come to love books rather than simply learn to read? What factors create this 'love' and how do you and your team go about trying to foster it?"