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Karin Greenberg is a library media specialist at Manhasset High School in Manhasset, New York. She is a former English teacher and writes book reviews for School Library Journal and Woodbury Magazine. In addition to reading, she enjoys animals, walking, hiking, the beach, and spending time with her family. Follow her book account on Instagram @bookswithkg.

• Space Resources for Day One of Crayola Creativity Week: Endless Possibilities

  By Karin Greenberg on 01/23/2023 • ( 0 )

  

  Star Gazing One recent night when the temperature in New York hovered around 15 degrees, my dog needed to go outside. I had been sitting on the couch reading (ironically!) A Year in Jamaica, Diana Lewes’s memoir from 1889. While… Read More ›

• Speed Dating with Nonfiction Books

  By Karin Greenberg on 12/15/2022 • ( 3 )

  

  Every year I collaborate with the 11th-grade English teachers on a nonfiction independent reading project. The goal is to increase student agency and create excitement about literature. While many juniors initially express an aversion to reading, they often show an… Read More ›

• Introducing High Schoolers to Research Through Webquests

  By Karin Greenberg on 11/17/2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Research is one of the most valuable skills we can teach learners. Because of the volume of information available online, it’s easy for children (and adults) to fall into the trap of believing everything they read. Before we go too… Read More ›

• Why Stories Matter in a Data-Obsessed World

  By Karin Greenberg on 10/11/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Data Driven We live in a world that is largely data driven. Teenagers, especially, are surrounded by quantifiable things. How many likes did my Instagram post get? What was your grade on the Social Studies test? Did you add another… Read More ›

• Engaging Nonfiction Titles for High School Students

  By Karin Greenberg on 08/30/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Summer is a reading marathon for me. Each year, as I prepare to go back to my high school library, I take stock of titles I’ve read that might engage my students. I’m not always successful at motivating resistant teenage… Read More ›

• Genrefying the High School Library

  By Karin Greenberg on 07/27/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  Over the past few years, I’ve kept a few book carts at the front of my high school library for students’ convenience. Avid readers and curious students take note of the colorful displays as they enter the school library. Though… Read More ›

• Digital Tools for the School Library

  By Karin Greenberg on 06/21/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  It’s that time of the school year when I look forward to long, lazy days reading outside. I’m a planner, though, and I can’t stop myself from thinking of new ideas for the fall. In a digital storytelling course I… Read More ›

• Fighting Anti-Semitism and Anti-Asian Hate Through Books

  By Karin Greenberg on 05/19/2022 • ( 0 )

  

  May is Jewish American Heritage and Asian American & Pacific Islander Month. Both these cultures contain vibrant histories. Unfortunately, something else they have in common lately is an increase in hate crimes against them. It’s more important than ever to read… Read More ›

• Teaching Personal Narrative Writing

  By Karin Greenberg on 04/29/2022 • ( 1 )

  

  Every person has a story to tell. That’s as true for children as it is for established writers. Most high school teachers are familiar with the college essay crunch that starts at the end of junior year, heats up in… Read More ›

• Promoting Young Adult Books Through March Madness

  By Karin Greenberg on 03/21/2022 • ( 2 )

  

  Tournament Time Every year I eagerly await March Madness. Lifting me out of the mid-winter slump, the NCAA basketball tournament excites me with its college colors, team logos, energetic players, and unpredictable outcomes. Similarly, the March Book Madness tournament I… Read More ›