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Jennie Bales

Social Justice and Diversity Book Bank - 0 views

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    A data base of chidlren's literature that explores diversity maintained by the Canadian Children's Book Centre
Jennie Bales

Importance of the school library in learning - the research - 1 views

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    "Research about educational trends and pedagogical models shows the significant difference effective school library services can make on student literacy and learning outcomes. The research findings illustrate the positive impact of dynamic, inclusive library services and environments - physical and virtual - that are aligned with the school's vision and learning goals."
Jennie Bales

Concept Mapping - Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything - 0 views

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    "Concept mapping and mind mapping are used in the classroom in any number of ways. This page will provide the rationale for their use, links to samples and a list of tools to use to create them."
Jennie Bales

Promoting reading for pleasure in school libraries - SCIS - 0 views

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    A range of engaging strategies to promote reading for pleasure and to build a love of reading with young learners"
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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.
Jennie Bales

What Is a Book Talk?: Your Guide to Making Them Work in the Classroom - 1 views

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    Tips, strategies and examples of great book talks to promote great books.
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YALSA's Teen Book Finder App & Database | Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) - 0 views

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    "YALSA's Teen Book Finder is a free online database and app to help teens, parents, librarians and library staff, educators, and anyone who loves YA literature access nearly 4,000 titles recognized YALSA's awards and lists on their smartphone."
Jennie Bales

Teaching with Infographics is Essential for Visual Literacy - 0 views

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    "The importance of infographics in literacy education is essential. Literacy is more than just reading and writing. Literate people can infer meaning, communicate with others, and capture ideas in many different ways. With infographics, I hope that educators can broaden our students' visual literacy."
Jennie Bales

Educational Leadership: Reaching the Reluctant Learner: The Book Trailer: Engaging Teen... - 0 views

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    Having students create trailers instead of giving traditional presentations opens up the modes and media students use to communicate. Students can use images, motion or special effects, a recorded soundtrack, and print text to share their thinking, their interpretations, and their critiques of the books they read. Garret and his peers call this "layered writing," as meaning comes through the mixing of multiple modes as opposed to through a single one.
Jennie Bales

Book Trailers | Creative Educator - 0 views

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    Students will explore character, plot, and theme and learn to write persuasively as they develop a movie-style trailer for a book they have read. Clearly outlines stages of the task.
Jennie Bales

Book Trailers | Resources | Ipswich District Teacher Librarian Network - 0 views

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    Selection of sample book trailers promoting Australian children's literature from a selection of creators including publihser's and children. Links to photo sources and a small selection of supporting documentation.
Jennie Bales

10 Reasons To Use Virtual Reality In The Classroom - - 0 views

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    "Although still an emerging technology in terms of recognizing its full potential, virtual reality offers the opportunity to step into places, roles, and experiences that were previously impossible, or at the very least, inaccessible to most. "
Jennie Bales

International Literacy Association - 1 views

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    The International Literacy Association (ILA) is a global advocacy and membership organization of more than 300,000 literacy educators, researchers, and experts across 86 countries. With more than 60 years of experience, ILA has set the standard for how literacy is defined, taught, and evaluated. As well as subscription journals the site also provides free resources including "Children's rights to read" poster and reading lists that are updated regurarly
Jennie Bales

Picturebook Makers - 0 views

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    Welcome to the Picturebook Makers blog - where some of the world's finest picturebook authors and illustrators take you behind the scenes. Our goal is to provide an interesting and inspiring resource for publishing professionals, illustration students and graduates, and anyone else with a passion for picturebooks and a curiosity about the different approaches taken to make them. Frequency about 1 post per month.
Jennie Bales

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."
Jennie Bales

25 Ideas to Motivate Young Readers | Education World - 1 views

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    "25 great ideas from teachers -- ideas that are sure to get kids across the grades excited about reading."
Jennie Bales

12 Ways a School Librarian Can Help Teachers - 2 Peas and a Dog - 1 views

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    Having a school library is #2 as a predictor of student achievement-higher than per-pupil spending or teacher/pupil ratio! If you want to increase student achievement in your classroom, you will surely want to take advantage of your certified School Librarian's five areas of expertise to help you teach better.
Jennie Bales

A 3-Year Plan for Creating a 21st Century Learning Commons - Canadian School Libraries ... - 0 views

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Charting the Geography of Classic Literature - Atlas Obscura - 1 views

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    A new exhibit focuses on maps of fictional worlds. Historical perspectives of maps on classic literature
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Refugee Stories Are Just the Beginning: How Fiction Opens Children's Minds | School Lib... - 4 views

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    Refugee Stories Are Just the Beginning: How Fiction Opens Children's Minds
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