Take a quick Which Winnie-the-Pooh character are you quiz. I am Kanga. According to the results, I always worry about things. But I am very loving and friendly and mean no harm to anyone. I don’t always worry about things, do I? Golly, do I?
Author: Tasha
Blue Ball Machine
Blue Ball Machine is a fascinating Rube Goldberg type online machine that has a broad sense of humor. Kids from preschool to late elementary school who enjoy this type of thing will sit for a long time enjoying following the blue balls from one gizmo to the next.
KidsPage Books to Grow On
King County Library System–Kidspage has a Books to Grow On section that offers a wide variety of themes for storytimes complete with fingerplays, activities, and even snack ideas. Sweet!
Series Nonfiction
ALA’s BookLinks has an article on Series Nonfiction in the Classroom. The article speaks to what you should look for in good nonfiction series and also offers a collection of recommended series.
Word Blog
WORD is a blog filled with information on writing and books. It is the official blog of READ and WRITING magazines. You can read student writing, learn about getting published, get writing tips, and find related web links.
Word Blog
WORD is a blog filled with information on writing and books. It is the official blog of READ and WRITING magazines. You can read student writing, learn about getting published, get writing tips, and find related web links.
YALSA Online Course
If you work with teens and technology, you will be interested in: YALSA to offer online course “New Technologies & New Literacies for Teens”. It is a four-week online course running from February 6th to March 6th where you will learn about what teens are using to communicate and collaborate online. Registration is open until the end of January.
Esme's Best of 2005
Esme has her picks for best books of 2005 on her website: PlanetEsme. She does really well with picture books and books for younger readers, so don’t miss her list. It often contains books that are great for classroom use but that you don’t see on other lists.
Best Word Book Ever Changes
This is a quirky but interesting site to visit. The Best Word Book Ever has changed over the years, as this Flickr slideshow demonstrates. It compares the 1963 version of the book side-by-side with the 1991 edition. Funny comments accompany the photos.
