Tag Archives | Middle School

Brandy Colbert on The Only Black Girls in Town

April 16, 2020 in Virtual Book Tours 0

The TeachingBooks Virtual Book Tour is your opportunity to learn from and build personal connections with extraordinary book creators. In this post, critically-acclaimed author Brandy Colbert speaks about her first middle-grade title, The Only Black Girls in Town.

Contests & Giveaways | March 2020

March 6, 2020 in Contests and Giveaways 13

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.

Plug into Nonfiction with TeachingBooks!

February 20, 2020 in TeachingBooks in Action, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net 0

Instruction that infuses nonfiction titles support the development of reading and research skills, comprehension, persuasive writing, and much, much more. TeachingBooks resources facilitate the seamless integration of this rich body of texts to bring a love of nonfiction to ALL readers!

Contests & Giveaways | December 2019

December 6, 2019 in Contests and Giveaways 4

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.

Contests & Giveaways | November 2019

November 8, 2019 in Contests and Giveaways 2

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.

Author Inspiration for Your Makerspace

October 23, 2019 in PD4U, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net 0

Find and infuse inspiration directly from authors and illustrators into your makerspaces! Check out this month's blog to discover ideas on drawing literacy to makerspaces and back again with digital resources on TeachingBooks.

Excite Readers with Custom Reading Lists!

October 10, 2019 in PD4U, Tips for Using TeachingBooks.net 0

Creating Reading Magic has never been easier! Explore ideas for ways to bring books to life with Custom Reading Lists.

Contests & Giveaways | October 2019

October 4, 2019 in Contests and Giveaways 4

Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.

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