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What we wish for …

May 29, 2009 in Timely Topics

TeachingBooks.net recently created three new Book Readings with Newbery Award-winning author, Richard Peck. One of the special things about the Original Book Readings we make in-house at TeachingBooks, is that they actually contain more than just book excerpts being read…

El Día de los niños/El Día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day

April 24, 2009 in Timely Topics

April 30th of every year allows us the opportunity to celebrate El Día de los niños/El Día de los libros, Children’s Day/Book Day. Founded by author and literacy advocate Pat Mora, the goal of Día (as it’s often called) is…

April 15th, 1912:
The day the Titanic sank

April 9, 2009 in Timely Topics

I happen to share my day of birth with a very tragic shipwreck. During the early hours on April 15th, 1912 the RMS Titanic sank into icy waters. I recently spoke with Don Brown, author of the nonfiction book All …

Colorful is beautiful

March 30, 2009 in Timely Topics

The first book by Ashley Bryan that I can remember picking up is Sing to the Sun: Poems and Pictures (HarperCollins, 1992). I was immediately attracted to the bold, colorful artwork. The positive images with their playfulness — and lots…

Feed our minds during Teen Tech Week

March 9, 2009 in Timely Topics

Teen Tech Week (March 8-14, 2009) is a great time to explore with young people the variety of roles that technology plays in society. Thought-provoking books that incorporate technology, such as Feed written by M.T. Anderson (Candlewick Press, 2002), provide…

Staff picks for March

March 4, 2009 in Timely Topics

We hope you enjoy our staff picks, which are our most recent favorite multimedia resources on TeachingBooks. Do you have a recent favorite resource or a resource you love to use again and again? Post a comment to let other…

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