<div dir="ltr">Calling all youth book recommendation experts - 📚 <div><br><div>We are putting together a collection of activities to go along with books (to be read aloud) that each feature one of the <a href="https://www.oregonemployabilityskills.org/educators-community-partners/exploration-curriculum">Employability Skills or Traits</a> in the <a href="https://www.oregonemployabilityskills.org/">Oregon Employability Skills curricula</a> (see list of skills below) and we need your help for book recommendations. </div><div><b>On a side note, the lessons in the free curricula would be great to use as youth activities in public or school libraries, so be sure to take a look.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>We will be creating activities and book lists for four levels of curricula (<b>currently, only the <a href="https://www.oregonemployabilityskills.org/educators-community-partners/exploration-curriculum">curricula for grades 6-9</a> and <a href="https://www.oregonemployabilityskills.org/educators-community-partners/work-readiness-curriculum">grades 8 and above</a> is on the Oregon Employability Skills website with the others coming out later this summer and all will be free for anyone to use</b>):</div><div><ul><li>Grades 1-2</li><li>Grades 3-4</li><li>Grade 5</li><li>Grades 6-9</li></ul></div><div><b>We would love to get some book recommendations for each of the four curriculum levels that are EXCELLENT and engaging read-alouds from which we can create fun learning activities to reinforce the following 10 essential skills (below). </b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>We are especially needing recommendations for some good read-alouds around Digital Literacy, Empathy and/or Social Diversity Awareness, but we're happy to get recommendations for any of the other skills listed as well.</div><div>Books can be fiction or nonfiction as long as they are extremely engaging read-alouds. They could be chapter-books but picture books appropriate for each grade level are slightly prefered. </div><div>Activities will be used by educators, afterschool & summer programs, homeschoolers, libraries, parents, etc. to reinforce these skills. </div><div><br></div><div><b><font color="#ff0000">Please email any great book recommendations you have off the top of your head (or any book lists you have featuring the following skills) to <a href="mailto:monica.mcqueen@oregonask.org">monica.mcqueen@oregonask.org</a> </font></b>and include the skill(s) featured in the book(s) and the recommended age levels if possible<b>.</b></div><div><b><br></b></div><div>Books we don't end up selecting to create related activities could still be featured in the "other recommended books" lists for each curriculum / skill. </div><div>Thanks in advance for your assistance! </div><div><br></div><div><font size="4">Essential Skills: </font></div><div><span id="gmail-docs-internal-guid-4f161cdf-7fff-00cf-a348-70cc8f03b49e"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Adaptability: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(180,211,61);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Open to Change</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(180,211,61);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">  </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(180,211,61);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">     </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Analysis/Solution Mindset: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(241,90,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Problem Solver</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(241,90,34);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">      </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Collaboration: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,199);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Team Player</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,199);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">     </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,199);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">      </span></span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,136,199);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">      </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Communication: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(158,31,99);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Good Communicator</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(158,31,99);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;">       </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Digital Literacy: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,28,36);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Good with Technology</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(237,28,36);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline"><span class="gmail-Apple-tab-span" style="text-wrap: nowrap;"> </span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Empathy: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(109,158,235);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sensitive to Others’ Feelings</span></p><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Entrepreneurial Mindset: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(102,45,145);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Go-Getter</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Resilience: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(23,71,158);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Plans for Success & Handles Failure </span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Self-Awareness: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(61,171,158);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Self-Understanding</span></span></div><div><span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:700;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Social Diversity/Awareness: </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(134,127,152);background-color:transparent;font-style:italic;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;font-variant-alternates:normal;vertical-align:baseline">Sensitivity to Differences</span></span></div><div></div><div></div><div><br></div><div><ul><li>Grades 1-2</li><li>Grades 3-4</li><li>Grade 5</li><li>Grades 6-9</li></ul></div><div><a href="https://www.oregonemployabilityskills.org/educators-community-partners/exploration-curriculum">https://www.oregonemployabilityskills.org/educators-community-partners/exploration-curriculum</a></div><div>Don't hesitate to contact <a href="mailto:cherie.clark@wesd.org">cherie.clark@wesd.org</a> for more information about the OES curricula or if you would like to try to schedule some training for a group at your library (parents, educators, youth programs staff, etc.) online or in-person about how to access and use the free Oregon Employability Skills curricula. <br clear="all"><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Thanks again! </div><div dir="ltr"><br><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="text-align:center;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;color:rgb(68,68,68);width:525px;font-size:11pt"><tbody><tr><td width="125" valign="top" rowspan="6" style="padding:0px 10px 0px 0px;font-size:10pt;border-right:1px solid rgb(8,76,97);width:125px;vertical-align:top"><font face="tahoma, sans-serif"><a href="http://oregonask.org/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img width="96" height="60" src="https://ci3.googleusercontent.com/mail-sig/AIorK4xE0d687rbv4Uzp35qOaLEHngkt73A9-sclTV_G-6jyLyO2ALJt1qIRHXKlxJ3DaM-Uxd_BLi4"></a></font><br><br><a href="https://www.facebook.com/OregonASK/" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://icon.signature.email/social/facebook-circle-small-4267b2-FFFFFF.png" width="22" height="22" alt="Facebook Icon Small Circle" style="border-style:none;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;height:auto;color:rgb(43,68,101);font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;font-size:18px"></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/OregonASK" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://icon.signature.email/social/twitter-circle-small-1da1f3-FFFFFF.png" width="22" height="22" alt="Twitter Icon Small Circle" style="border-style:none;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;height:auto;color:rgb(43,68,101);font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;font-size:18px"></a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/OregonASK" style="color:rgb(17,85,204)" target="_blank"><img src="https://icon.signature.email/social/youtube-circle-small-ff0000-FFFFFF.png" width="22" height="22" alt="YouTube Icon Small Circle" style="border-style:none;vertical-align:middle;max-width:100%;height:auto;color:rgb(43,68,101);font-family:Nunito,sans-serif;font-size:18px"></a><br></td><td style="padding:0px 0px 0px 10px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:collapse;background-color:transparent"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:0px 0px 5px 10px;font-size:10pt;color:rgb(0,121,172);width:400px;vertical-align:top"><div style="text-align:left"><b style="color:rgb(8,76,97);font-size:11pt;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">Monica McQueen, MLIS </b><span style="color:rgb(8,76,97);font-size:11pt;font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;background-color:transparent">(she/her)</span></div><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;font-size:11pt;color:rgb(66,66,66)"><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent">STEM, Literacy & Career Learning Projects Director  </span></div><div style="text-align:left"><span style="font-size:11pt;background-color:transparent">OregonASK (Afterschool & Summer for Kids Statewide Network - Policy, Professional Development & Partnerships Supporting K-12 Youth Programs)</span></div></span></td></tr><t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