It doesn’t take much to make me happy, and one of the things that brings me great joy is helping students become avid readers. According to Vocabulary.com, “Avid usually means very eager or enthusiastic. If you’re an avid reader, it… Read More ›
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Explore How to Strengthen Your School’s Reading Culture in the May/June Issue
Reading is so important. It is a life skill that children must master to have success in the world. As author Mary Pope Osborne has said, “Reading is the basic springboard for learning. And books provide the liftoff. They are… Read More ›
Free Comic Book Day at the School Library
There’s something about comic books that excites people. As a child I devoured Archie and Richie Rich comics, but soon forgot about them as novels became my go-to medium. A few years ago, while in library school, I was introduced… Read More ›
Stop literacy shaming! Engaging the so-called “non-readers”
Do YOU literacy shame? I can’t believe that a single educator would ever admit to shaming a child for being literate. One of the main goals of the education profession is to encourage students to improve their literacy skills. And… Read More ›
Encouraging the so-called “non-readers”: Fine-tuning book displays
Reaching out to Non-readers As a high school librarian it is important yet challenging to encourage students to read books. This is particularly true for our students who consider themselves non-readers. They are intimated by hardcover books with hundreds of… Read More ›
Graphic Novelizations in the ELA Classroom
Using graphic format texts to support English language learners (ELL) has been widely discussed and accepted among educators, librarians, and other stakeholders. When adding to our graphic format collection we look at student requests, blogs, professional reviews, etc…all the resources… Read More ›
“But that’s not a real book!” – Why Your Collections Should Include Graphic Novels
In recent years, graphic novels have exploded in popularity. They are everywhere. And kids are excited about reading them. When I look at the circulation statistics in my K-5 library, graphic novels are some of the most checked out titles…. Read More ›
What to Read Wednesday – Cool Graphic Novels
I really enjoy graphic novels. I love how the illustrations and the text work together and I’m always amazing jealous of the graphic novel illustrator’s talent. I would love to be able to draw and I find the process of… Read More ›