We all have challenging days sometimes. On those days, a little extra comfort and care help us to work through whatever is bothering us. Sometimes that comfort comes from doing something familiar -…
How to Be There
February 24, 2022
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Non-Fiction,
Teacher Materials,
listening,
teenagers,
High School
Listening Outside the Box
December 16, 2021
Gwen Mak
Middle School,
Small Groups,
Winter Break,
road trips,
High School,
Elementary
The school break is getting closer, and amidst all the excitement, many of you have gotten in touch with us as you prepare your students to continue their important listening work outside of school.…
Home for the Holidays
December 09, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Comprehension,
Just Listening,
Middle School,
Parents,
Audio Books,
listening,
High Schoolers,
High School,
Homeschool,
Tradition,
Listening Activities,
Home Connection,
Elementary
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Investigations into Journalism
November 18, 2021
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Comprehension,
Teacher Materials,
teenagers,
High Schoolers,
grade 9,
High School,
School,
Listening Activities,
Curricular Units,
21st Century Skills
Investigative journalists take deep dives into a specific event or topic. Often, these long term projects become significant reports or books. Journalists spend months and years researching and…
Spooky Stories
October 07, 2021
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Fall,
Genres,
Halloween,
Library,
Spooky Stories,
listening,
reading centers,
High Schoolers,
High School,
Elementary,
virtual bookshelf
New School Year, New Books
September 09, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Library,
Library Media Center,
New School Year,
New Titles,
listening,
reading centers,
High School,
School,
Distance Learning
So much new! New school year, new classes, new friends, new books! If you follow us on social media, you may have noticed that we've been announcing a lot of title drops lately. That's because part…
Supporting Stressed Students (and Staff)
August 27, 2021
Gwen Mak
At Home Use,
Classroom Ideas,
Middle School,
Teacher Materials,
Training,
Your Classroom,
classroom,
listening,
High School,
21st Century Skills,
Current Events
Most of the time, this space is dedicated to encouraging literacy practices to support students' academics and foundations for learning. But we'd like to make space for reading just for the fun and …
If you work with teenagers, you know they're not happy without their music. Teens can't get enough audio content, so it's no surprise they're really embracing audiobooks. These are just some of the…
Representation Matters
March 05, 2021
Gwen Mak
Character Traits,
Getting Started,
Library,
Characters,
listening,
Literacy,
reading centers,
High School,
Family
The first time I really identified with a character was in eighth grade. Our school librarian displayed new titles in the library with short descriptions of each story. As soon as I read the…
