Tip of the Week – EDSITEment reading list (and a few others)
A couple of days ago I posted my annual Summer Reading List. Of course, I never actually finish the list. There’s always something that ends up changing my direction – usually it’s because a book sounds a lot better than it actually is.
But there’s hope. There are tons of lists lurking out there ready to help me find just what I need. So if you’re looking for some summer reading or even if you’re looking for some great reads for your kiddos, check out the following:
EDSITEments’ Summer reading list for college-bound students
Joe Phelan from EDSITEment reminded me of their great list designed to help kids heading off to college. There’s some good stuff. What I really like is that EDSITEment has linked each book to online lesson plans.
LA Times: The reading season is heating up
Let their special reading guide of new and forthcoming titles help you decide what to read this summer. Close to 200 titles in a variety of categories.
Summer Reading List Suggestions
A huge list of other lists. Find suggestions from schools, book groups and newspapers.
Summer Reading List for New Teachers
A list from Edutopia for new teachers but be sure to dig down into the comments. Lots of other suggestions there!
10 Must Have Books for Teachers
Amazon has a great tool that I use all of the time called Listmania. Type in a few keywords like “American Civil War” or “American History” and you’ll find tons of lists created by other readers just like you. Pretty awesome.
Okay. I know some of you may be bummed about that whole Oprah’s last day, we’ll never see her again cause she doesn’t have her own cable channel, magazine, newsletter or multi-national corporation thing. Wait . . . maybe we will see her again. Anyway, her people have put together a handy book finder site that lets you browse through a variety of genres for just the right book. Kinda handy.
Your goal? Read at least one new book this summer focusing on social studies/education and one new book just for fun.
