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Anita Dualeh and Her Reading Team April 2020

Lisa Bullard — Wed, 08 Apr 2020 12:27:29 +0000

In this addition to Raising Star Readers, we check in again on Anita Dualeh and her Reading Team. Along with many of us, they’re using books as a distraction and a consolation while living with the massive changes brought about by the threat of COVID-19. Here’s how Anita describes this shared moment of history-in-the-making:
In the past month, my kids haven’t had much formal schooling.… more

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April 2020 appeared first on Bookology Magazine.

Read-Alouds from Room 212

Maurna Rome — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 13:00:42 +0000

Inspiration. Satisfaction. Sadness. Triumph. Longing. All of these emotions might describe what readers feel when reaching the end of a great story.
Room 212 just wrapped up another read-aloud and the overwhelming consensus was that Out of My Mind by Sharon Draper gave us lots of mixed emotions to sort out and just as much to think about.… more

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Pairing Nonfiction and Fiction

Vicki Palmquist — Thu, 24 Jan 2019 13:00:41 +0000

Nonfiction and fiction are like peanut butter and chocolate. Each excellent on its own, but when combined…so sublime.
INVITE A DISCUSSION
My nonfiction account Samurai Rising: The Epic Life of Minamoto Yoshitsune (2016, grade 6 and up) describes the dramatic rise and fall of a 12th-century samurai. One of the joys of researching the life of this Japanese hero was learning about the underlying political, social and economic currents that resulted in the 700-year-long rule of the samurai.… more

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Read-Alouds That Leave a Lasting Imprint

Maurna Rome — Wed, 16 May 2018 12:00:45 +0000

The gift of a favorite teacher reading aloud an unforgettable book is an experience likely to leave a lasting imprint on a student’s heart. For me, it was Ramona the Pest, introduced by my second-grade teacher. I’ll always remember Tammy Burns, the girl in my class who had beautiful ringlets just like Ramona’s classmate Susan. And just like Ramona, I was always tempted to give those curls a good tug to see if they would go “boing.”… more

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Skinny Dip with DeDe Small

Vicki Palmquist — Tue, 02 Jan 2018 13:00:44 +0000

DeDe Small shares her enthusiasm about books, reading, and literacy with her students at Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa. We invited DeDe to Skinny Dip with us, our first interview in the New Year.
When did you first start reading books?
I don’t actually remember learning to read but I do always remember having books.… more

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