Using Diigo to expand Article of the Week
One of my favorite ways to improve students’ reading skills, to expand their background knowledge, and to teach current events is through Kelly Gallagher...
Category: reading
New epidemic on campus: Reading While Walking
Reading has officially caught on at my school. The combination of choice, high-interest books, and an extensive Kindle library has propelled some students to ...
Teaching prior knowledge = Teaching reading
An article today in The New York Times, “A Field Trip to a Strange New Place: Second Grade Visits the Parking Garage,” emphasizes the importance of...
New books in our classroom e-book library
I’m happy to announce that my students continue to choose excellent books to read on their Kindles. Here are the latest five books added to our classroom...
Longform + Readability: One-two punch for finding great articles
I love reading nonfiction and current events. On my Kindle, I get The New York Times, The New Republic, The Economist, The Nation, Fast Company, and Wired. I a...