Children's Book Reviews
Celebrate the value of libraries and literacy this September |
Sep 7th, 2010
International Literacy Day is Sept. 8
CHICAGO – Open the door to literacy and lifelong learning for students of all ages by signing up for a library card today.
Held every September, Library Card Sign-up Month is a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries around the country work...
Literacy Centers...
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When Flossmoor resident and University of Chicago economics professor John List sells his pet project, he spares little fanfare. "The world is watching Chicago Heights on a big stage," List said....In Washington, D.C., Public School T...
Teachers in the District of Columbia are being reevaluated. Special correspondent John Merrow looks at a new test for teachers in the Washington, D.C. school district as part of his ongoing reporting on...Scottish School Becomes First in Wor...
Welcome to the world’s first iSchool — where pen and paper have been pushed aside in favor of computers. At Cedars School of Excellence, in Greenock, all the lessons are now taken using iPads....Florida State Parks Promoting Litera...
In conjunction with International Literacy Day on Sept. 8 and National Library Card Sign-up Month, gate entrance to all of Florida’s state parks will be free on Friday, Sept. 10 through Sunday, Sept. 12...First day of school activities...
As teachers, we know the first few days of school are all about getting to know your kids and settling into a routine. It’s too early to do any assessments (except informal observation sorts of things),...American Sign Language/English Bilin...
Learn about American Sign Language (ASL)/English bilingual programs to support the acquisition, learning, and use of ASL and English to meet the needs of diverse learners who are deaf and hard of hearing. ...Teaching nonfiction text features...
How much nonfiction do your students read? Probably not enough, according to Jay Mathews at the Washington Post. In a blog entry from February 2010, he uses the What Kids Are Reading report that describes...Reading Buddies...
Kids love to read to someone. It’s good for kids to read their writing out loud, to practice their Reader’s Theater scripts with, or to rehearse a book they want to read to the class or to their...Who’s Who in Your Child’...
There are many people at your child’s school who are there to help your child learn, grow socially and emotionally, and navigate the school environment. Here’s a selected list of who’s who at...Word clouds as teaching tools...
Summer months provide teachers an opportunity to reflect on the successes of the past year and to gather ideas for next year. One site to tuck away and pull out next year is Tagxedo, a word cloud creator. The...Talking about talking, and more...
MT: I’m so glad Ian is finally really talking, but gosh; he never takes a breath now. It’s exhausting! AB: Our doctor brought up speech therapy by the end of the summer if MEB doesn’t have...
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Ready Reader Books is a reviewer of children's books and the blog of The Ready Reader, a reading tutoring service.
