Category Archives: education

American Education Week: Nov. 16-19, 2015

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

That American Education Week follows closely on the heels of Veterans Day could be no more apropos considering its origins. This annual week long campaign came about after World War I, when the National Education Association and American Legion, concerned … Continue reading →

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Want to learn a new language?

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Rebecca Jones

Hola! Tungjatjeta! Dobar dan! Hallo! Bonjour! Privet! こんにちは Sous-dey! 你好 Kóyo!  There are countless ways to learn a new language.  You could take a class, buy or borrow a book, use language learning software, immerse yourself with native speakers, and more.  Do you know what … Continue reading →

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Student Book Club

Posted on July 15, 2015 by Rebecca Jones

Do you enjoy reading new books and talking about them with your peers?  Great, because Andersen Library is hosting its very first book club for students!  The first 15 students to sign up get a free hardcover copy of the … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – July 14, 2015

Posted on July 14, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Creative Schools: The Grassroots Revolution That’s Transforming Education by Ken Robinson and Lou Aronica LB1590.5 .R64 2015  New Arrivals, 2nd floor Since achieving international acclaim for his 2006 TED talk, “Do Schools Kill Creativity?” Robinson continues to make the case for change … Continue reading →

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The 3rd Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover at Andersen Library

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

The 3rd Annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover Campout at Andersen Library Once again, strange happenings were afoot in the Children’s Collections on Friday evening, April 10th, after hours. With the guidance of library public relations coordinator Becky Jones and student Kaitlyn … Continue reading →

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Pete the Cat Wears No Hat

Posted on April 8, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

Pete the Cat may wear no hat, but he does sport cool white shoes and groovy buttons. Eric Litwin’s Pete the Cat may be too recent to children’s picture book scene for UW-W students, but the lucky ones will have … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – March 10, 2015

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ellen Latorraca

The Book with No Pictures by B. J. Novak E Nov Curriculum Collection, Juvenile Easy Books, 2nd floor How can a picture book not contain any pictures? Yes, you read that correctly: No pictures. None. Nada. Zilch. And yet, B. … Continue reading →

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Relaxathon @ HAL, Dec. 1-19

Posted on November 20, 2014 by Rebecca Jones

December may be one of the coldest months of the year, but it is also the start of the Andersen Library’s largest event of the semester – Relexathon! Every semester, the library aims to provide stress-relieving activities for the finals-pressured … Continue reading →

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New Stuff Tuesday – October 22, 2014

Posted on October 22, 2014 by Ellen Latorraca

Bridges: Introduction to Structures by K’NEX Education TH165 .B6 2013 Teaching Tools, Curriculum Collection, 2nd floor Are you looking for resources to use in your lesson planning for teaching STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, & Math) concepts? Do you feel inspired … Continue reading →

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Maker Monday – Piggy banks and Money Management

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Rebecca

Andersen Library welcomes financial specialist to educate students on money management on Monday, October 20. Denise Kaminski, of UW Credit Union, is slated to present 3:30 – 4:00 pm.  Crafting event to follow. Kaminski aims to educate UW-Whitewater students regarding … Continue reading →

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