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Having a print-rich environment is important," says John Murphy, who is an English and history teacher in Ireland and blogs at Web of Notes. "The surroundings should encourage reading in all its forms and support their choices of reading material. I don't simply mean putting up a poster which tries to promote reading because it's 'cool' - I think they're totally ineffective. Instead, students and teachers could share the name of the book that they're reading at the moment, and offer a sentence about it. It's a great way to share recommendations."

Read with your child!

Being pulled into the world of a gripping novel can trigger actual, measurable changes in the brain that linger for at least five days after reading, scientists have said.

Asia & Japan Watch The Asahi Shimbun has launched a new English website, AJW (Asia & Japan Watch), which offers a news lineup for Japan and Asia. To read the full articles, please access http://ajw.asahi.com/ AJW is a subscription-based website. Nonsubscribers are allowed to access 10 full articles for free per month. If you want to read more, please sign up for a subscription.

Webpage to Columbia Teacher's College for Reading and Writing

The Royal Society of Chemistry's interactive periodic table features history, alchemy, podcasts, videos, and data trends across the periodic table. Click the tabs at the top to explore each section. Use the buttons above to change your view of the periodic table and view Murray Robertson's stunning Visual Elements artwork. Click each element to read detailed information.

"How do you know you're done for the day? Everyone wants to leave the office at a reasonable hour, but you also don't want to feel like a slacker when you log off and stop reading emails. Here are a few "finish lines" to help you know when it's okay to stop working and get on with your day."

I think there's something so magical about being literally surrounded by books, able to browse and wander and discover independently

What is also magical, is looking at the children's faces when they are being read to by a librarian. e-books and ipads cannot replace this experience.

Sketchnoting

It seems that, finally, those who make educational policy - at the local, state, and federal levels - have begun to recognize just how much good teachers matter.

3 panel comics of Shakespeare's plays. Useful as starters/room decoration.

3 panel comics of Shakespeare's plays. Useful as starters/room decoration. 

3 panel comics of Shakespeare's plays. Useful as starters/room decoration.

3 panel comics of Shakespeare's plays. Useful as starters/room decoration.