Students Review Books is an interesting concept that combines student book reviews with QR codes. Â The site accepts reviews from any elementary school student, but has certain parameters for contributing, which are listed here. Â Parents must give permission for the reviews to be posted, and a form for this is included on the site. Â It … Read more
Oh wow. Â I know that it is hard to find 15 minutes in your day to watch an animated film, but you truly must make the time for this one – especially if you are a lover of books. Â This Oscar-nominated short is stunning in graphics and in its message. Â My students will be having … Read more
Scribble Press is a free app for the iPad that allows the user to create ebooks. Â There are over 50 story templates (If I Were a Superhero, for example), or you can create your own. Â Illustrating the stories is easy and fun with the use of markers, stamps, and stickers. Â Once a book is created, … Read more
If you are trying to allow some of your students who are reading at a higher level to work independently, you might find these literature units helpful. There are only 6, but they include discussion guides written with Bloom’s Taxonomy in mind. Another great thing about these materials is that they were created by students. … Read more
This idea is one of several provided in an article on Scholastic.com entitled Making Connections/Self-Monitoring: A Differentiated Learning Centers Unit Plan.  You may want to check out the entire unit.  Or, if you have less time, be sure to visit this section, which gives you suggestions for using the above reproducible to encourage your students to … Read more
Though this book is technically for parents, I think that teachers could use a lot of the information as well. At the very least, it could be a resource offered to parents at a conference about their gifted child. This is a free e-book, which can be downloaded in various formats or even viewed on … Read more