Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: August 30: #JoyOfReading, #SchoolLibrarians + Happy Labor Day Weekend
August 30, 2019
Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Topics for this light week include #Audiobooks, #ChildDevelopment, #HigherEd, #JoyOfReading, #literacy, #MentalHealth, #SchoolLibrarians, #SocialMedia, magic, parenting, publishing, and schools. Wishing those of you in the U.S. a relaxing Labor Day weekend.
Top Tweet of the Week
Depressing @latimes Op-Ed from #HighSchool teacher: My students don't read any more. Why? "Reading books has been sacrificed to the tyranny of texting and the dizzying array of #SocialMedia platforms." ow.ly/f1VW30pqtU7 #JoyOfReading
Growing Bookworms
#NoSummerSlide Week 13 @TheReadingTub – Abracadabra It’s Magical | #science + #literacy concepts behind #magic ow.ly/BVV130ppKFu
Higher Ed
Facing Criticism, College Board Drops Plans for #SAT Student Adversity Scores - @dougbelkin @WSJ ow.ly/jA0s30pqz4d | There will still be new metrics to track social + economic backgrounds, but no one index
To help first generation college students succeed, schools enlist parents ow.ly/lBpc30ppKE0 @hechingerreport via @MindShiftKQED | #HigherEd
On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing
Book Publishers Sue Amazon’s @audible_com to Block Coming #Audiobook Captioning Service - @JeffreyT1 @WSJ ow.ly/ekY730ppwik #Publishing
My daughter will not be heard from for a while. Our pre-order of BEST FRIENDS arrived | Thank you @haleshannon + LeUyen Pham + @01FirstSecond + all who make #GraphicNovels for helping give my child the #JoyOfReading [No link, but I thought book-lovers would appreciate it anyway.]
Parenting, Child Development + Play
Study Finds Kids w/ An Older Brother Have Poorer Language Skills Than Those w/ A Big Sister – @ResearchDigest @mattbwarren ow.ly/T5Ll30ppkbL #ChildDevelopment
How Can Parents + #Schools Help Kids w/ Anxiety? | @Kschwart @MindShiftKQED ow.ly/P5t930ppKDm #MentalHealth #Parenting
Youth Sports Have Gotten Too Crazy. They (Meaning Parents) Should Relax - @jasongay @WSJ https://t.co/jbihsLfVLJ?amp=1
Schools and Libraries
Decline in #SchoolLibrarians leaves students without information guides just as they need help w/ web-based info @Cate_M_May @dhnews https://t.co/y2lOkIhCBA?amp=1
Today's @WSJ reports Parents Face a Growing Barrage of Fees (for books, registration, libraries, etc.) as Students Head Back to Public #School. Have you seen this? ow.ly/69iB30pq71H @Tawnell
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