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Looks like this was a site put together by school in AZ to support teachers in movement toward balanced literacy instruction. Very informative with good resources.

Great blog about how changing technology is changing what it means to be literate in our society. Love the monk video.

Thanik you for sharing all these wonderful finds/

Great blog post for starting the beginning of the school year.

Very interesting article about future of books. Can't wait to get Lane Smith's new book.

Great post. A lot of familiar ideas for starting the school year but still refreshing and worth reading.

Some thoughts and resources for launching the reading workshop in september

Kim- I read an interview (can't find it again) but I really liked the question, "When you return to a book, how do you remember what you are reading about?" or something like that. I used it last year and found it enlightening. Some kids said they reread the last page. Some said they use a post and write their last thought. One said he took speech and learned how to just remember better.

Straightforward talk about guided reading from the gurus themselves

I decided to ask them for specifics with strategy vs guided. I will let you know if I recieve reply.

If you teach kids who are fans of The Hunger Games, they will appreciate this video featuring the author Suzanne Collins as she talks about her upcoming book Mockingjay

Great free downloads to support a succesful launch of Writing Workshop

Just some beginning of the year inspiration

Because we all need a good laugh sometimes. Literacy related in a backhanded sort of way.

Inspirational video to get us thinking about the difference between teaching and educating.

Blog for teachers--this post is especially for primary teachers. Look what these kids are doing. Their learning is so interactive!

Good things to think about when working with reluctant readers, peppered with good resources

Definitely check this out. Lots of blogs about pictures books people wouldn't teach without. This one will refer you to other blogs to see other people's choices and why. It's got me thinking: What picture books would I not teach without?

Haven't looked at this in depth, but I'm saving it for future use: A whole website dedicated to literature circles

Excellent synopsis of education in Finland and the course it has taken. I'm always interested in learning about how they teach in Finland as it is one of the world's most literate countries

Great interview with Katie Wood Ray about her new book In Pictures and In Words. Can't wait to read it.

Good tips on things to keep handy during guided reading. Especially like the browsing boxes of books recently read for kids to access when they finish the day's reading.