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5 ELA Activities to do in Bookopolis

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on September 22, 2021July 28, 2022
  • Bookopolis FAQs

Bookopolis helps teachers and librarians make reading fun by offering 2nd-8th grade students a safe digital space to recommend their favorite books to classmates, write and share book reviews with the whole Bookopolis community, and discover new books they can’t wait to read. Here are 5 activities […]

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Bookopolis App named Top 50 Apps for Kids for 2017

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on January 4, 2017January 4, 2017
  • Resources - Educators

    Want an easy way to log your daily reading minutes, track books you want to read, and discover new books? While you’re on the go? Download the Bookopolis app.  We are grateful to […]

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12 Girls from Fiction Who Are Their Own Heroes

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 25, 2016
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

The days where a young maiden waits longingly in the top of the tower for someone to come rescue her are long gone. Our girls — and boys — love to read books that reflect […]

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Share Your Doodle and Win TOM GATES Books

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 5, 2016August 5, 2016
  • Recommendations for 3rd-6th Graders

Get to know TOM GATES, middle-school comedian, homework dodger, rock-star wannabe,  & master doodler!  If your reader loves Diary of a Wimpy Kid or Origami Yoda, this may be their next favorite series. Want to […]

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4 Mistakes I Made Trying to Raise a Middle School Reader

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on May 18, 2016
  • Recommendations for 6th-8th Graders

Check out my latest post on Brightly.com. This one is quite personal.  As you may know, I created Bookopolis when I realized my kids turned to their peers for book recommendations more than they did to […]

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How to Write a Book Report in Bookopolis

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on October 28, 2014
  • Bookopolis Tutorials
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Inspiration for Teachers to Inspire A Love of Reading in Students

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 30, 2014
  • Resources - Educators

We want our teachers to inspire our students every day.  But, where do teachers go to get their inspiration?  Here are a few of our favorite books written by teachers for teachers (or parents) with […]

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“Worth the Read” stories – 7/31/14

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on August 1, 2014August 1, 2014
  • Uncategorized

Five stories worth the read about kids, reading, edtech, or other things that interested me this week…. While testing gets a lot of criticism, this NYT article gives a research-based argument for how testing in […]

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“Worth the Read” stories of the week – 7/18/14

  • by mayorofbookopolis
  • Posted on July 19, 2014July 19, 2014
  • Uncategorized

Here’s the weekly round up of “Worth the Read” stories about kidlit, edtech, and other stuff related to raising good, smart, kind kids. 1. What do you value more  – success or kindness? Now, ask your kids which […]

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