Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: June 14: #GraphicNovels, #SummerReading + the #ToBeWritten List
June 14, 2019
Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Topics this fairly busy week include #BookLists, #FathersDay, #GraphicNovels, #Homeschool, #NoSummerSlide, #PoetryFriday, #PuzzleBooks, #ScreenTime, learning, publishing, reading, research, and testing.
Top Tweet of the Week
Good stuff here! Annual Reminder from @molly_wetta for parents that #GraphicNovels are "Real" Reading |@BookRiot ow.ly/nlHn30oUUMB#SummerReading #JoyOfReading
Book Lists
Ten #PictureBooks for #FathersDay | #library display / #BookList suggestions from @abbylibrarian ow.ly/bFbL30oUUAg
10 Cozy + Magical #PictureBooks by Megan Wagner Lloyd | @nerdybookclub ow.ly/HhFX30oUgTN#BookList
Is there a book about... Jennifer Wharton shares #PictureBook #BookLists for common bibliotherapy requests that #librarians may receive ow.ly/PvVW30oUUdz#Adoption #Emotions + lots more
Best #PuzzleBooks for Kids: The Perfect Travel Companion, timely #BookList from @momandkiddo | ow.ly/lBwR30oUUHc#MadLibs, Mazes + lots more
50+ #YA Paperbacks For 2019 #SummerReading | Detailed + varied #BookList from Kelly Jensen @BookRiot, organized by release date https://t.co/gm4N8PZxpb
Do We Expect #Nonfiction to Be Serious? — @fuseeight looks at some of the funnier books of 2019 to see how they do with the challenge | ow.ly/9z5Q30oVPMi#PictureBooks #GraphicNovels
Educations Research
New research shows lower test scores for 4th graders who use tablets in #schools, but some types of computer use by older #students do help ow.ly/uI3I30oVl5y | @jillbarshay @hechingerreport #testing #ScreenTime
Ask the Cognitive Scientist: Should #Teachers Know the Basic #Science of How Children Learn? | Yes, says @DTWillingham in #AmericanEducator https://t.co/D6WqzpngY7
Growing Bookworms / Summer Reading
#NoSummerSlide Week 2 – #FathersDay Ideas for families to enhance #Literacy from @TheReadingTub ow.ly/ZXpG30oUUiM
Not Too Easy – Embracing #GraphicNovels at Home – thoughts from @pernilleripp on the benefits of visual complexity, re-reading + generally enticing books https://t.co/RbVdSzz2iz
There's some fun stuff in @ReadBrightly's #SummerReading Challenge for Kids — 2019 Edition, but I agree w/ @jennifergarry that parents should NOT make #reading a chore https://t.co/WMNMaJYbiA
On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing
Can + Should Traditionally Published Authors Market Their E-books? @gail_gauthier has some thoughts + experience w/ this ? | ow.ly/SKug30oU4U1#ebooks #publishing
At Two Writing Teachers, @BethMooreSchool suggests that teachers use a #ToBeWritten List (like a #TBR list) to encourage summer #writing https://t.co/yt6GZZ0RBR
Are You Book ‘Poly’? asks @ehbluemle @PWKidsBookshelf | Me, I'm usually #reading at least 1 book on Kindle, 1 in print + 1 #audiobook ow.ly/jLLs30oVlcH | Sometimes more to mix #fiction + #nonfiction
Ten Unpopular Bookish Opinions from @literacious ow.ly/T9IO30oVkK7 | I kind of want to get her "All #reading is good reading" (re: kids) put on t-shirts and make people wear them around the neighborhood.
Most Comprehensive Review To Date Finds The Average Person’s #ReadingSpeed Is Slower Than Previously Thought – @mattbwarren @ResearchDigest | Implications for ow.ly/g3Cg30oWbAa#teachers in declaring "slow readers"?
Poetry
"When Tanita hugs you" -- I loved this skinny poem by @kellyfineman, but now I want a hug from @tanita_s_davis ow.ly/e0lZ30oU4Wx | #PoetryFriday
Schools and Libraries
This makes sense to me! Why the #School Nurse’s Office Should Have a Well-Stocked #Library by Melissa McDonald and @mrsmelanieroy @nerdybookclub https://t.co/saopcXNfqy
#Memorization is Not a Bad Thing says @gcouros | Students may not need to memorize dates, but should spend time discussing + #learning implications of events https://t.co/QOcmEuISdw
What's it Like Switching from #Homeschool to #PublicSchool, and why might families do it? ow.ly/eN1g30oUUoc@mamasmiles
Why #Homeschool? 10 Great Reasons to Consider #Homeschooling from @mamasmiles ow.ly/b4EL30oVkOF | Time, personalization + more
The Secret Source of Lost #Learning + Educator Burnout | Musings from @rickhess99 on the impact of excessive paperwork in #schools https://t.co/nI3PoBMVux
STEM
#STEM Tuesday Spin Off @MGBookVillage | Let it Rain STEM! @marykaycarson looks at science, technology, engineering + math re: rain, w/ #kidlit recommendations https://t.co/EZcWsi7q3e
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