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Books on Vacation
By Lisa Von Drasek

The many faces of summer reading include reading clubs, websites and audiobooks... Read more

April Inspiration!
By Lisa Von Drasek

Poetry anthologies provide exposure to poetic past masters as well as contemporary greats... Read more

Making Discoveries
By Lisa Von Drasek

Having the most up-to-date encyclopedias is important to help students understand both current and historical events... Read more

The Cure for Cabin Fever
By Lisa Von Drasek

Are your students itching to get out and about? Here are some fun activity books to keep those restless minds... Read more

The "Wow" Factor
By Lisa Von Drasek

Children's picture books can help promote excitement about both math and reading... Read more

Getting Crafty
By Lisa Von Drasek

Greet the holiday season by creating homemade gifts with your students... Read more

Bi the Book
By Lisa Von Drasek

Expand awareness of diverse cultures and help second-language learners feel at home by building a bilingual classroom library... Read more

Alphabet Books for Everyone
By Lisa Von Drasek

They're not just for young children, and they often teach much more than A through Z... Read more

Fantastic Summer Reading
By Lisa Von Drasek

These student favorites from the fantasy genre will give great appeal to your summer reading list... Read more

Animal Poetry
By Lisa Von Drasek

Try a comparison of critter-themed poems with your young bards this month.... Read more

Grammar’s Makeover
By Lisa Von Drasek

These titles will help grammar ditch its dull reputation with your students... Read more

Author Accolades
By Lisa Von Drasek

Get to know these new titles from past recipients of the Coretta Scott King Book Award and Book Honor... Read more

Food for Thought
By Lisa Von Drasek

Use these resources to spur change in your school's nutritional IQ and offerings... Read more

Short Takes
By Lisa Von Drasek

Here's a sampling of short stories and short-story collections – classics and new favorites alike... Read more

Counting Days
By Lisa Von Drasek

Here are some ideas to get your hundredth-day curriculum off to the right start from day one... Read more

School’s Out for Summer!
By Lisa Von Drasek

Summer reading can be a chore for everyone – here's how to turn it around into something fun... Read more

For the Love of Read-Alouds
By Lisa Von Drasek

Here are some good books with which to become "the reading role model" for your students... Read more

A Gathering of Flowers
By Lisa Von Drasek

Plan ahead for poetry month with this bouquet of anthologies... Read more

Hans Christian Andersen
By Lisa Von Drasek

2005 is the bicentennial of this great children's writer. What better time to teach his timeless tales?... Read more

Presenting…Pop-Ups!
By Lisa Von Drasek

In this golden age of interactive books, enchanting text and sophisticated illustrations literally jump off the page... Read more

My Summer Reading List
By Lisa Von Drasek

Encourage your students to explore their own interests with their summer reading picks... Read more

Atlas Globetrotting
By Lisa Von Drasek

You don't need an expensive plane ticket to see the world – the right atlases and maps will do the... Read more

Did You Look it Up?
By Lisa Von Drasek

In this age of the Internet, reference books are sometimes forgotten about – here are some you won't want to... Read more

Don’t Say a Word
By Lisa Von Drasek

Wordless picture books encourage children to create their own interpretations and let their imaginations soar... Read more

And the Nominees Are...
By Lisa Von Drasek

Books, websites and free classroom kits that will help your students study the 2004 election from every angle... Read more

New Year’s Resolution
By Lisa Von Drasek

Why wait until January 1st to resolve to take better care of your health – and your students' health?... Read more

Heard Any Good Books Lately?
By Lisa Von Drasek

This month's column is all about the wonderful imagination-stretchers and reading-skill builders known as audiobooks... Read more

Remembering Best Friends
By Lisa Von Drasek

Coping with the loss of a pet is never easy; here are some books that can help kids feel less... Read more

A Wealth of Self-Expression
By Lisa Von Drasek

Painting, drawing, knitting and crafts from around the world are highlighted for Youth Art Month... Read more

A Scientific Approach
By Lisa Von Drasek

Selecting science books for your classroom involves asking the right questions and relying on some good authors... Read more

Classic Tales, Respun
By Lisa Von Drasek

Retellings of folktales and fairy tales offer students perspective on setting, point of view and comprehension... Read more

Resource Roundup
By Lisa Von Drasek

Support reading groups at any grade level with these professional books and reading guides... Read more

Roaring Good Reads
By Lisa Von Drasek

No lions here, just mice, wombats, bears, pirates and more great characters to enjoy in read-alouds... Read more