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    Monthly Archive for: "October, 2018"
    Deepen Comprehension With Digital Tools
    By admin
    In Classroom, Digital, Library, Teacher Talk
    Posted October 29, 2018

    Deepen Comprehension With Digital Tools

    Educators no longer ask if students should learn through print or digital resources. We know they must learn through BOTH. Though our students are digital natives, they live as “Tech Comfy,” not [...]

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    Mark Oshiro: Inspiring Change and Demonstrating Words are Just as Mighty as Weapons
    By Amy Meythaler
    In Author Interviews
    Posted October 29, 2018

    Mark Oshiro: Inspiring Change and Demonstrating Words are Just as Mighty as Weapons

    Mark Oshiro is making a name for himself. Already a well-known writer and media analyst for the Mark Does Stuff online community, he now has set himself apart from the crowd with his debut YA [...]

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    Need To Know: I Made a Book About Whiteness. At First, I Was Scared to Read It to Kids: Guest Post by Anastasia Higginbotham
    By Mackin Books in Bloom
    In Books in Bloom
    Posted October 15, 2018

    Need To Know: I Made a Book About Whiteness. At First, I Was Scared to Read It to Kids: Guest Post by Anastasia Higginbotham

    Some scary issues today have children asking many questions. Older students can find much in the way of explanation, but the problem is how to explain these issues to younger kids.  Today we [...]

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    Breakout Edu Fun
    By Anastasia Hanneken
    In Advocates, Classroom, Digital, Experts, Library, Makerspace, Teacher Talk
    Posted October 10, 2018

    Breakout Edu Fun

    Last year, another teacher from my district and I were lucky enough to get funded through our Education Foundation for six of the Breakout Boxes and a year-long subscription to their games. Most [...]

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    Keep Your Series Current: October 2018
    By admin
    In Experts
    Posted October 10, 2018

    Keep Your Series Current: October 2018

    Update your popular series with these books that will be published in October. Enjoy! PRIMARY SERIES & SEQUELS            The Art Show Attacks! (Eerie Elementary, Book 9) by Jack Chabert. [...]

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    Great Nonfiction Titles for September 2018
    By admin
    In Experts
    Posted October 5, 2018

    Great Nonfiction Titles for September 2018

    Take a look at these exciting nonfiction titles published in September. Enjoy and learn! PRIMARY NONFICTION          3X4 (Toon) by Ivan Brunetti. 9781943145348. 2018. Gr K-2. Annemarie and eleven [...]

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    Temple Grandin is Calling All Minds to Tinker
    By Amy Meythaler
    In Author Interviews
    Posted October 3, 2018

    Temple Grandin is Calling All Minds to Tinker

    Temple Grandin, Ph.D., may be one of the most successful and visible professionals who is also on the autism spectrum. She is a college instructor, a highly sought after speaker, a well-respected [...]

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    Great Realistic Easy/Fiction Titles for September 2018
    By admin
    In Experts
    Posted October 1, 2018

    Great Realistic Easy/Fiction Titles for September 2018

    Check out these exciting easy and fiction titles published in September. Everything here is realistic, including historical fiction, mysteries, and adventure. Happy reading! ELEMENTARY PICTURE [...]

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