Since 2002, I've read a lot --- a little over 400+ books --- most of them middle-grade or young adult titles. I keep track of them in a spreadsheet and during a procrastination tactic I sorted them and I noticed that I've read a book title that almost covers the whole alphabet (I'm missing Y and X titles --- I may need to work on that, LOL). So just for fun, I thought I would share a list containing some of the single-title books that I've read in alphabetical order: A A Certain Slant of … [Read more...]
Required Reading
August 31, 2009 Leave a Comment
I read this interesting article in the New York Times A New Assignment: Pick Books You Like. The article talks about a teacher in Georgia who gives her students choices for what they read in class. Here's an excerpt about what some say about the results of this approach: "Literacy specialists say that giving children a say in what they read can help motivate them. 'If your goal is simply to get them to read more, choice is the way to go,' said Elizabeth Birr Moje, a literacy professor … [Read more...]
