Lesson of the Day: ‘How to Get the Most Out of Art (Even When You’re Not Sure... How do these three questions prompt you to do something similar to some of the suggestions made in the article you just read? Can you apply them to some of the pieces you found in your art collection? If you’d like to practice your visual observation skills, join us Mondays from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern when facilitators from our partner organization, Visual Thinking Strategies, come to our site to live-moderate student responses. Or click through the slide show above and choose an image and apply the questions on your own or with others. Use Art as a Source of Strength This spring, as museums in New York closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic, the Museum of Modern Art asked its staff members about art they have found themselves thinking of for solace, support and inspiration. Consider How Art Can Train Doctors and Police Officers Art educators aren’t the only ones who think that looking closely and noticing detail in images can be good for your brain. Take an “Awe Walk” in Nature
Teenreads | Blog2Print - Print Your Blog, Sell Your Blog Book! Login trouble? The Blog2Print platform makes use of data fed to us directly from WordPress. Your login information is required by WordPress in order to send us the data. If you are having difficulty logging in, or have forgotten your user name and/or password, the WordPress site is the best place to retrieve it. To access WordPress for login assistance, try: Once you are able to login there, you will be able to submit your login to Blog2Print here and get your book started. The Blog2Print platform makes use of data fed to us directly from TypePad. If you are having difficulty logging in, or have forgotten your user name and/or password, the TypePad site is the best place to retrieve it. Why is this needed? Why do you ask for my TypePad User Name and Password? What do you do with this data? The good news is that you can rest assured we are only using this temporarily to access your blog data. What do you do with this data? 12/12: 1-day
Nurturing Literacy: Tips and Resources For Developing Lifelong Readers The importance of early literacy cannot be understated. Countless studies have shown that students who start reading earlier are better prepared for the academic road ahead. Not to mention, early readers are much more likely to become lifelong readers. Parents and teachers play an important role in lifelong literacy, but how exactly can they best help their kids cultivate a love for reading? Early Literacy Teaching Guides: MAKE WAY FOR BOOKS, an early literacy advocacy nonprofit, offers a wealth of resources for educators. Really, there are many different useful tech resources. Edutopia's bloggers wrote some pretty inspiring posts about literacy and lifelong reading last year. see more see less
English Literature Study Guides | Home Page Lire en anglais Beth Newingham: Reading Workshop: What It Looks Like in My Classroom | Teaching Matters In my classroom, students are allowed to read in different places around the classroom rather than being confined to their desks. The place they choose to read is called their "book nook." There are many comfy places to read in our classroom including a couch, dish chairs, dice stools, and beanbags. While it is great to have so many comfortable options for independent reading, it can also lead to arguments over who gets to read in the extra special pieces of furniture. For this reason, we have a book nook rotation schedule in our classroom. Shopping for Books at the Classroom Library In my classroom, students are not allowed to "shop" for books during independent reading time. Talking Back to Books on Sticky Notes While there are times when I provide students with a specific handout on which to record their thinking, there are many other times when I just want them to write about their reading on sticky notes as they make their way through their books. The Reader's Notebook Closing
Read With Me: 5 Tips to Foster a Love for Reading "Read along with me: the best is yet to be." - Lisa Dabbs (adapted from Robert Browning) When I first became a teacher, I was excited to begin sharing the love of reading with my students. I grew up loving to read and couldn't wait to open up the children's literary book club pick that my Dad had on monthly order for me. The time I spent with books transformed my life and sparked my imagination. Fostering the love of reading in your class may take a little work, but there are plenty of resources available to support you in this effort. 1. Read-aloud time was one of the favorite things in my class. 2. When was the last time you stepped into your local library to check out the haps? 3. Did you know that research says we should have at least 1,200 books in our classroom libraries to support our students' literacy? 4. The idea of a book club can be so exciting for our kids. 5. Writing stories can be overwhelming for kids. More Suggestions to Keep On Reading
The 50-Word Fiction Competition Can you write a story in just 50 words? Each month we’ll provide a prompt to get you started, but where the story goes from there is entirely up to you. The competition includes two categories, All-Age and Young Writers (under the age of 18). A prize will be awarded to a writer in each category: Whether you're a seasoned writer or you've always fancied picking up a pen, why not give it a go? Need some inspiration or tips? September's prompt Write your own very short fairy tale See the full-size image here How to enter You can submit one entry to either the all-age category or the young writers category. To submit your story, please complete the form below. We welcome entries in Scots or Gaelic for both categories. Entries for September's competition close on Sunday September 27th. Due to the high volume of entries received we are unable to give feedback. You will receive a confirmation message on screen after submitting. Submit your story July's Winners Read all the previous winning stories here.
Connected Youth - Book Lists For a decade, the Austin Public Library has proudly offered an award winning Teen Services program to the teens of Austin. The Connected Youth project, launched in 2009, introduced laptops and creative new programs to the Austin Public Library system. Connected Youth is an exciting expansion of our longstanding services for Austin Teens. Connected Youth Teen Cards Teens (ages 12 through 17) can now apply for a Connected Youth Teen card. This card lets you check out regular library collection materials such as books, DVDs, and manga. Step By Step - How Do I Get a Teen Card? Be between the ages of 12-17. Step By Step - How Do I Check Out Laptops? Get a Teen Library Card (see above). Locations - Connected Youth Laptops Each Teen Center has laptops which are available for check-out, and Teen Services Librarians offer open houses and activities at their home branches as well as other APL branches. Program History: Wired for Youth
Information Tyrannosaur Tools for Teaching: Developing Active Readers Adults forget all that they do while reading. We are predicting, making connections, contextualizing, critiquing, and already plotting how we might use any new insights or information. Yep, we do all that when we read. As teachers, we need to train students in each of these skills, and begin to do so early on. As the students sat on the carpet and the teacher read to them, she'd pause every few minutes so students could ask questions or make a comment. So the message is clear: Children, regardless if they are in the stage of reading to learn or learning to read, need structured opportunities to engage with text in deep and meaningful ways. 1. Before reading, look at any titles, subheadings, charts, graphs, and captions. 2. This strategy confronts the passive reading approach. 3. 4. Teach students the text-to-self, text-to-text or text-to-world strategy talked about earlier. 5. We often expect students to do this one without providing the necessary support or models.
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