More reading enthusiasm at Oakland High School
Good news continues to flow from Oakland High School, where students are reading a lot and appreciating their Kindles. (Here’s a previous post about the ...
Category: Pageturner
Pageturner catalyzes young people’s curiosity and independence by connecting them with an unlimited library of digital books. We currently serve elementary, middle, and high school students in Oakland and the San Francisco Bay Area.
What happens to physical books in schools
No matter how careful teachers and librarians are, this is what happens too often to physical books in urban public schools. It’s sad but true: Physical ...
You may request one book at a time
The reading excitement is so intense that I’m receiving multiple new book requests every day. Sometimes, these multiple requests come from the same stude...
Gobs of reading in Oakland
I’m not sure what a “gob” is, but I’m certain that it describes how much reading is happening among the students in Oakland. Let’...
Enthusiasm from students in Oakland
Kindles are arriving in Oakland — 370 when all is said and done — and students are responding with enthusiasm, appreciation, and gratitude. Student Chi (Oaklan...