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While I’m still waiting for my Kindle 2 e-reader (it should be here in the day or two), John Biggs over at CrunchGear has already received his. His unboxing video may not convince anyone to buy a Kindle 2, but it does help people like me pass the time until their own Kindle arrives. [Read more →]
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Thanks to your contributions, my Kindle 2 is on the way! I appreciate all those who donated via Paypal or shopped at Amazon through this site. According to Amazon, the Kindle should arrive around February 26. As promised, I’ll write a review of its functionality and how I use it in the classroom.
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Does this mean we should stop teaching students to spell? 
Cambridge Reading Study
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Today's articles for teachers from around the web:
- Invite students to try this simple, unique way to create poetry. It reminds of those magnetic word sets you sometimes see on people’s refrigerators.
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Today's articles for teachers from around the web:
- A superb resource for getting children to “do” philosophy. Philosophical questions for books like Stellaluna and Alexander and the Horrible, Terrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. Do yourself and your students a favor and explore this site. Students don’t do nearly enough of this kind of deep thinking.
- An excellent article on the qualities of a good teacher by award-winning educator Hal Urban
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