Friendship is a beautiful thing and if we pay attention, we can see actual, tangible evidence of that beauty. Here in the DC area, we are experiencing peak bloom of the famous cherry blossom trees -…
The Beauty of Friendship
March 24, 2022
Gwen Mak
Classroom Ideas,
Spring Break,
classroom,
listening,
High Schoolers,
virtual bookshelf
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
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…
The days are still short, the weather isn’t great, and we’re all starting to get a little restless. Sounds dour, but we think it’s actually the perfect time for a little mindset recharge and reframe!…
JB's Favorite Chillers
October 23, 2020
Guest blogger
At Home Use,
Fall,
Genres,
Library,
listening,
teenagers,
High Schoolers
Our top ops guy, John, is a connoisseur of spooky stories. This week he's sharing his favorites in this special edition virtual bookshelf! So if you're looking for something to put you in the mood to…
Listen, You'll Write Better
August 24, 2019
Gwen Mak
Your Classroom,
classroom,
listening,
Literacy Instruction,
High Schoolers,
High School,
21st Century Skills
We believe children need to be good listeners before they can become great readers. We also believe that listening skills lead to better writing skills - for many of the same reasons.
The D-Day invasions of Normandy are remembered as a turning point in world history. On June 6, 1944, Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, beginning an operation that would lead to…
Biographies are a great way to dig deep into your curriculum. Often, we study biographies as part of our Social Studies or Language Arts curricula - but they're great in science and math classes,…
