Thus far, it seems our students are big fans of The Apothecary and Wonder. I have a hard time choosing, but really loved A Dogs's Way Home, Summer on the Moon, and Wonder.
Who will win?!?!
Tuesday, March 25, 2014
Georgia Children's Book Awards - Time to Vote!
The polls are open for students across Georgia to vote for their favorite book in the GA Children's Book Award nominations. This is one of the few awards chosen by students, which makes it so relevant. If your child has not yet voted or still wants to read some of the nominees, we have until April 25!
Google Docs Add-ons
Our 8th graders are digging deep into their Civil Rights research project and I shared with them the directions for using the new thesaurus and EasyBib apps available within Google Drive - really good stuff!! I read constantly on teacher/librarian sites the differing opinions on how much time is spent on the foundations of citation and at what point we take advantage of technology and let students focus on making deeper inquiries with their research. Nevertheless, our 8th graders have experience with the nuances of citation style and are allowed to use EasyBib. We encourage students to utilize Google Docs because of its ease and convenience. These add-ons are just another way to make work more streamlined.
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