Story Preservation Initiative was invited by the POLIN Museum in Warsaw, Poland, to join with others around the world to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. The Uprising took place between the dates of April 19, 1943, and May 16, 1943.
Read MoreStudents listen to plant biologist, professor, researcher, and author (“What a Plant Knows”) Danny Chamovitz’s SPI recording and create their own nature notebook detailing the seasonal cycle of trees.
Read MorePutting a twist on Women’s History Month, SPI this year challenges students to create an oral history of a woman who they admire.
Read MoreListen to SPI’s recording about Mt. Rushmore sculptor Gutzon Borglum and then this February 22nd, make your students Gutzon Borglum for the Day. Ask them to design their own Mount Rushmore.
Read MoreDr. Blackburn’s work offers students a unique opportunity to learn about the human body through the lens of aging.
Read MoreThis Native American Heritage Month, introduce young ones to the legendary Dovie Thomason.
Read MoreSPI's Trades project aims to foster interest in technical, mechanical, building, and traditional trades and inspire students to explore career opportunities.
Read MoreThe Legend of Auntie Po is an extraordinary graphic novel, beautifully and creatively imagined. The story gives voice to a little-known chapter of American History.
Read MoreSPI has added the oral history of David Sinclair, Ph.D. to its Science/ Human Biology collection. Dr. Sinclair is the co-director of the Paul F. Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research at Harvard Medical School. Grades 9-12.
Read MoreSPI has developed a unique approach to student engagement and activity-based learning. It all begins with a story - and then we add the perfect touch of magic.
Read MoreCheck out SPI’s newly redesigned K-3 Storytelling Learning Lab project. New look, new stories, and activities that engage and enchant the youngest among us.
Read MoreSPI’s primary source recording of ornithologist Don Kroodsma (grades 7-12) reveals stunning details about bird communication and the evolution of birdsong.
Read MoreWith original first-person stories of world-renowned poets and projects that engage young people in grades 4-12, Story Preservation provides a host of unique resources to celebrate National Poetry Month.
Read MoreSPI encourages kids to draw characters or scenes from stories on our K-3 Learning Lab site, and we’d love to see yours!
Read MoreKnown is as the “census taker of the sky,” Annie was one of a team of brilliant women employed by the Harvard Observatory to map the night sky. Their contribution to our understanding of the universe and their laying out of fundamental assumptions of astronomy still hold today.
Read MoreFables and folktales are timeless treasures that offer teachers and parents a fun and engaging way to transmit essential life lessons to young people.
Read MoreSPI’s Veterans’ Collection contains the personal narratives of veterans who served at Los Alamos, Iwo Jima, and in Vietnam (1964 - 1968). The stories are uploaded to its 4-12 Learning Lab site and are appropriate for students grades 7-12.
Read MoreBiomimicry is an approach to innovation that seeks sustainable solutions to human challenges by emulating nature’s time-tested patterns and strategies.
Read MoreSPI’s ASL project was developed for young deaf and hard-of-hearing children to promote language acquisition and foster ASL proficiency as well as social and emotional learning. Great for all ages.
Read MoreAs schools open their doors for the new academic year, teachers may be looking for ways to initiate conversation with their students about the ongoing challenges of Covid-19. Vidaga’s Horn is a Story Preservation Initiative original folktale that was written as a metaphor for Covid-19.
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