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Month: July 2014

Reader’s Bill of Rights (by Daniel Pennac)

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 30, 2014
  • Raising Readers

A classic list to many readers.  Love this for students and adults. Reader’s Bill of Rights by Daniel Pennac (French children’s book author) 1. The right to not read 2. The right to skip pages […]

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Common Core State Standards + Bookopolis

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 25, 2014January 28, 2015
  • Educator Resources

 and   Bookopolis is a fun, free tool that teachers can use to get students excited about reading by letting them connect with friends to share book reviews and discover new books.  While our main goal with […]

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Author Spotlights: Kate DiCamillo

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 23, 2014August 31, 2014
  • Author Spotlights

Background (from http://www.katedicamillo.com) I was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, raised in Clermont, Florida, and currently live in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I write for both children and adults and I like to think of myself as a […]

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Getting Started in Bookopolis – for Parents

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 21, 2014July 21, 2014
  • Getting Started in Bookopolis

Parents, Welcome to Bookopolis! We are excited to have you and your kids join our community of readers.  Our mission is to nurture and celebrate a love of reading for fun in all young people. Here […]

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Getting Started in Bookopolis – for Educators

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 21, 2014August 31, 2015
  • Educator Resources

Educators, Welcome to Bookopolis! We are excited to have you and your students join our community of readers.  Our mission is to ignite a love of reading for fun in all young people. Here are a […]

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“Worth the Read” stories of the week – 7/18/14

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 19, 2014July 19, 2014
  • Worth the Read

Here’s the weekly round up of “Worth the Read” stories about kidlit, edtech, and other stuff related to raising good, smart, kind kids. 1. What do you value more  – success or kindness? Now, ask your kids which […]

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Educator Resources: Nurture a love of reading for fun

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 18, 2014
  • Educator Resources

To support teachers, librarians, homeschoolers, and other educators, we’ve compiled a master list of resources that you can use to engage elementary and middle school students to nurture their love of reading for fun. Have other ideas? Let […]

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Discussion Guides & Book Activities

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 18, 2014
  • Educator Resources

Getting students to engage in discussions about books is super important in improving their reading comprehension skills — and it makes reading more interesting and relevant for them. Educators don’t need to re-invent the wheel by coming up with new discussion […]

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The 1,000 Minute Summer Reading Challenge is On in Bookopolis!

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 7, 2014July 21, 2014
  • Raising Readers

Reading throughout the summer is critical for kids.  One way to encourage this activity is by participating in a Summer Reading Challenge. Setting a goal, keeping track of it, and then celebrating your accomplishments is standard […]

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Get to Know Your Favorite Author

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 2, 2014July 2, 2014
  • Resources

Kidlit authors are rockstars to kids (and often their parents, too.) Learning the author’s backstory, why they wrote what they wrote, and other such info is thrilling to young readers.  Many authors have their own websites with such […]

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