Children's Book Reviews

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...

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...

More computer time = lower test scor...

When kids get on the computer, do they spend more time surfing the ‘net and less time doing homework and studying? It appears that way, according to this article in Sunday’s New York Times. ...

Kindergarten Camp...

Moms and Dads walked in, clutching the hand of a 5 or 6 year old who anxiously looked around the lobby. Nervous chatter, excited whispers, reassuring pats on the back, and a few tears. "Let’s find...

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...

World wide waste of time?...

I really enjoyed this blog post Kickin it Old School by a teacher reflecting on technology in her classroom. "Give me a library card and a piece of chalk and stand back and watch me work," she writes...

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...

2010 Children’s Choice Book Aw...

The Children’s Book Council, in association with Every Child a Reader, the CBC foundation, announces the finalists for the third annual Children’s Choice Book Awards! Finalists were determined by...

Read Across America Day...

March 2nd signified the NEA’s Read Across America Day, as school children all over America celebrated Dr. Suess’ birthday and his famous books. First Lady Michelle Obama helped  promoted the...

Capture your child’s imaginati...

Came across this today and thought it was another great way to share the gift of reading this holiday season. Tikatok™ helps turn ideas into stories – and publishes those stories into one-of-a-kind...

Shared Story Book Reading is Pricele...

Research has consistently demonstrated the benefits of parents and their children reading together at home. The home is a safe and trusted place in which children are naturally eager to participate in...

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