**This is a guest post, written by Jenny Holt.
A survey by NASA of 1,600 children found that 98% of 4-5 year olds could actually be classified as “creative geniuses.” However by the time the…
We know teens and tweens can be tough crowds to please. This week, we'll hear about one California junior high school and how their teacher librarian not only got her students interested in…
Jingle Books!
December 13, 2019
Gwen Mak
Library,
Vacation,
Winter Break,
Winter Holidays,
Listen Up,
Story Time,
Family,
Tradition,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
Getting your students and staff interested and excited about listening is often down to their first introduction to audiobooks. First impressions matter, and finding a title that grabs your…
How We Listen: Winter Edition
December 06, 2019
Gwen Mak
Library,
Library Media Center,
Training,
Using Tales2go,
Listen Up,
listening,
tales2go,
School
Each week, we chat with you - and get to hear about all the ways you're listening and encouraging your students to listen their way to literacy. In this week's post, we're sharing some of those…
We Go Together: A Conversation About Pairing
November 22, 2019
Gwen Mak
Testimonial,
Using Tales2go,
Your Classroom,
Literacy,
Literacy Instruction,
ELA,
EL,
ESL,
School,
Listening Activities,
Case Study
Amidst all the other listening activities and ideas, pairing audiobooks with print books is a teaching technique we don't get to talk about much, here on the blog. However, as we'll hear from…
Fly Away with a Great Story
November 14, 2019
Guest blogger
Parents,
Vacation,
Winter Break,
listening,
Family,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection
**This is a guest post, written by Jenny Holt.
You may think that aviophobia (fear of flying) is exclusively an adult thing, but the National Institute of Mental Health reports that up to 25% of…
Yes! The 14th installment of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid stories is coming! Check your Tales2go app or browser player on Tuesday, November 5, 2019 to listen as part of your existing subscription.
“I Want a Good Book”: Helping Students Choose the Right Book
November 01, 2019
Guest blogger
Using Tales2go,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
group,
library media,
literacy centers,
School
**Editor's Note: This post was written by Darcy Pattison, from Mims House, a publisher whose books are now available on Tales2go. This is an excerpted repost. Read more at Mims House.
Families Who Read Together, Thrive Together
October 25, 2019
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Parents,
Shared Reading,
listen,
Literacy,
Literacy Instruction
Family literacy programs are an important part of every school's literacy curriculum. Research articles have shown that everyone benefits from such programs.
It's spooky season and we're all busy planning our costumes. Capitalize on all your students' creative energy and get them psyched for Halloweek with spooky stories. Halloween themed stories are…
