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MY CHARACTERS, MY IMAGINARY FRIENDS by Nancy J. Cavanaugh

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on April 13, 2016
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All of my stories for middle grade readers have begun with my idea for a character.  That initial inspiration eventually blossoms into an entire book, but that only happens after I allow that chara… Source: […]

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Touchstones by Donalyn Miller

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 21, 2016
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Powerful post from Donalyn Miller. Having students discuss meaningful books would be a great activity to build a community of readers.

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Get Featured on the Book Club for Kids Podcast

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on March 16, 2016March 16, 2016
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  Do you run a Lit Circle or Book Club at school? Or maybe your kids participate in an after school book club? Check out this great opportunity to have your group featured on the […]

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March Book Madness is Back by Tony Keefer

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on February 29, 2016
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@tonykeefer Source: March Book Madness is Back by Tony Keefer

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Some Books for Now and Some Books for Later by Donalyn Miller

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on February 22, 2016
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New Class Snapshot Reports

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on January 16, 2016January 16, 2016
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As an edtech tool, we are always looking for ways to make it easier for educators and parents to track and monitor their students’ reading and writing in Bookopolis. Check out some of these new […]

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My Nerdy Reading Habit: It’s All My Parents’ Fault by Jennifer D. Sniadecki

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on January 11, 2016
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Great tips for parents who want to encourage kids to love reading (just be willing to take the blame!)

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Nonfiction Book Ideas for 3rd-5th Graders

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 20, 2015August 20, 2015
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

Here are some great picks for Nonfiction books for 3rd-5th grade readers.  Some relate to specific state standards (mostly California shown here) and some are just great informational texts to engage your readers.  What’s on […]

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Tutorial: How to Search Books by Genre in Bookopolis

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 18, 2015August 18, 2015
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Need to find books in a given Genre for your young readers? Use the Search by Genre feature in Bookopolis! Pick a genre and then click Enter or combine your Genre choice with a Title, Author, […]

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My Summer Reading (so far)

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 23, 2015
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I love to log my summer reading on Bookopolis to track and remember what books I’ve read. If you’re my Friend in Bookopolis, you can look at my Books to see my latest reads. But, for those […]

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