The resource I found this week is Scholastic. Scholastic offers an array of items for your classroom and online features. One of the things I really like that the website offers is a bunch of articles that have book recommendations. I think this can be helpful because despite which subject you're going to teach it is beneficial to have some type of library in your classroom. Scholastic had articles like These 5 Books Can Help Improve Classroom Behavior and 5 Ways to Create the Ultimate Classroom Library which both of these are geared towards K-5, so it's more useful for the lower ends of middle grades but there are articles for 6-8.There's a tab focused solely on book clubs and you have to create an account to get the benefits but I think it's mostly free without having to buy the books. There's a grade tab on the main page which leads to subtabs such as classroom materials, hardcover/paperback books, and collections of books. It offers books at a discount price because when you have to buy 20-25 of the same book we know it isn't cheap. I also found a STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) tab, so it has books for all subject areas and different grade levels.
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Hey Calli!
ReplyDeleteI loved looking over your resource! It was especially helpful since we just learned about the importance of book clubs. I think it is great that you showed how the website offers more than just books, but helpful information for teachers as well. Overall, I think it is great that there is a resource available to teachers to use for book clubs because prior to this class I didn't even know how useful book clubs can be to students and how as a math teacher I can still incorporate them into my lessons and class. I love that Scholastic has helped make it easier for teachers and incorporated that into their website and have it all laid out, so I could just pick the book and go. Great resource!
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