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Jennie Bales

11 Great Kids Safe Search Engines | Educational Technology and Mobile Learning - 1 views

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    "kids safe search engines are platforms designed specifically to help kids search the web in a safe and kid-friendly environment. "
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KQED - 0 views

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    Since digital reading is still in its infancy, for many adults it's hard to know exactly what the issues are-what's happening to a young brain when reading online? Should kids be reading more paper books, and why? Do other digital activities, like video games and social media apps, affect kids' ability to reach deep understanding when reading longer content, like books? And how do today's kids learn to toggle between paper and the screen?
Jennie Bales

Kid-Safe Browsers and Search Sites - 1 views

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    "Want to let your kid do some online research for homework and projects but worried (understandably!) about what they might find? This list of safe search sites for kids lets young surfers investigate topics they're interested in while protecting them from the stuff they're not ready to see."
Jennie Bales

Best Apps and Websites for Learning Programming and Coding | Common Sense Education - 1 views

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    Computers intersect with every aspect of kids' lives, but most kids don't understand how they work. Through coding, students build essential literacy skills, gain an understanding of logic and sequence, and learn the mechanics of iteration. These tools support project-based learning and give students the freedom to create, collaborate, hack, remix, and tinker with their own unique designs. Using these picks, kids can unlock the logic of code and the basics of programming, turning computers into tools to make new things.
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How New Research on Kids and Media Can Inform Your Teaching | Common Sense Education - 1 views

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    "A new report from Common Sense, The Common Sense Census: Media Use by Tweens and Teens, 2019, helps us connect what we're observing in classrooms with larger trends. This nationally representative study on how kids age 8 to 18 use media highlights what kinds of access kids have to technology, what they're doing on those devices and how often, and how much they enjoy the various types of media activities they're engaged in. The report also compares how the data has changed since the first wave of the study in 2015."
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Kids Need to Read | Giving Children's Books to Libraries in Need - 2 views

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    Kids Need to Read works to create a culture of reading for children by providing inspiring books to underfunded schools, libraries, and literacy programs across the United States, especially those serving disadvantaged. General books lists by school sector are supplemented with "Peace Packs" ranging from bullying to world peace topics and LGBT titles. Predominantly American but includes other and quite up to date - e.g. Wimpy Kid, Origami Yoda. Unfortunately the lists are not annotated.
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Curious Kids - News, Research and Analysis - The Conversation - page 1 - 0 views

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    A range of questions kids might ask, added to regularly. A question followed by a detailed answer - questions provide a great springboard for independent inquiry and the answers provide a great model for information writing.
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Kids' reading is about so much more than literacy |Morris Gleitzman in Perth Now - 1 views

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    Stories don't just help kids develop language literacy. They help them develop life literacy too. Morris Gleitzman, Australian Children's Laureate talks about the power of literature to help students deal with life's challenges.
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11 Free Reading Websites for Kids - 1 views

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    "Free resources are always a teacher's dream, but when it comes to free sites to use during reading instruction the choices can be few and far between. Whether you are looking for a site to use during the Daily 5's "Listen to Reading" time or want to provide students with a fun early-finisher activity, the sites below are ideal. Designed for elementary age students, these reading sites are both free and kid-friendly."
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9 Ways to Get Teens Reading | Common Sense Media - 0 views

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    "as kids get older and go to school, reading can be seen as work rather than fun -- and kids, especially teens, may stop reading for pleasure. Here are nine ways to get teens reading, either again or for the first time."
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Novels in Verse (That Get Kids Reading) | Imagination Soup - 0 views

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    "Have your tween kids tried reading novels in verse, stories written in free verse poetry? The text looks easy to read enticing reluctant readers but dive deeper and you'll find compelling stories filled with heart, important themes, and precise language."
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Choosing children's books that include and affirm disability experiences | KQED - 0 views

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    "Duyvis recommended that educators, librarians and parents seek out books by disabled people. Duyvis and two librarians talked with MindShift about what else educators and caregivers should look for when selecting children's literature that represents disability and what conversations with kids about these books and about disabilities can look like. They also offered recommendations of inclusive, affirming books for kids from preschool to high school. "
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10 Reasons You Should Read Aloud to Big Kids, Too | Common Sense Media - 1 views

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    Even after kids can read on their own, they benefit from being read to. Here are 10 good things that come of it.
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10 ideas for teaching kids about sustainable living - ABC Education - 0 views

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    "Today's children will be tomorrow's leaders in the battle against climate change, so it's vital that kids understand the concept of sustainable living from an early age. Research shows that modelling or teaching by example has a greater effect on children's behaviour than simply telling them what to do. So if you're looking to emphasise the importance of sustainable living, start by evaluating your own habits to see if there are areas you can improve in."
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Online Storytime by Barnes & Noble - Barnes & Noble - 0 views

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    Barnes and Noble has a really nice selection of very well known (and many award winning) children's books. The voices of the readers are nice to listen to and kids will recognize many of their favorites. Partial portrayal of the illustrations, without text showing, and with some zooming in and out.
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    Barnes and Noble has a really nice selection of very well known (and many award winning) children's books. The voices of the readers are nice to listen to and kids will recognize many of their favorites. Partial portrayal of the illustrations, without text showing, and with some zooming in and out.
Jennie Bales

Kids & Family Reading Report - 1 views

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    The Australian Kids & Family Reading Report™ is a national survey of children aged 6-17 and their parents, as well as parents of children aged 0-5, exploring their reading attitudes and behaviours around reading books for fun. This is the first edition in Australia with past surveys conducted in the US bi-annually since 2006. 695 pairs of children and adults from the same household completed the survey, along with 358 parents of children aged 0-5. The survey was fielded between November 19, 2015 and November 27, 2015.
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The Most Popular Children's Book from Every Country - 0 views

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    "TheToyZone has mapped the most popular books for kids written by a local writer in every country (that is, the highest-rated among the 20 books with the most user ratings.) And we've even pictured the book covers."
Jennie Bales

Kids' Book Review: Teachers' Notes & Lesson Plans - 1 views

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    An extensive compilation of teachers' notes and lesson plans for children's books, listed in alphabetical order by title. Many publishers are represented.
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8 Strategies to Keep Informational Reading Fun | Edutopia - 0 views

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    John Spencer discusses the importance of providing a productive and engaging climate for keeping kids engaged in reading informational texts.
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Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: BooksInTheClassroom.com - 0 views

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    This is a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. Focus on US material
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