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7 Ways Author Talks Motivate Student Learning
Reading Time: 5 minutes What does it take to motivate students to learn? As an educator, you know how hard this can be. If you think back to the best teachers you had, or the most successful ones you meet today, what do they have in common? …….Knowing how to connect with their students Being able…
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How Many Author Talks Should Students See Each Year?
Reading Time: 4 minutes As the Director of Programs & Operations for BookBreak, I’m often asked “how many author talks should a school show in order to have the biggest impact on students?” My answer to this question is simple — as many as possible! As a school librarian for over two decades, I have seen…
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Avoiding The Summer Slide
Reading Time: 3 minutes How Parents Play A Critical Role You know it, and I know it, but only 52% of parents are aware of the valuable skills students lose over the summer break. At the same time, 96% of parents believe that summer reading would be helpful for their kids. So where is the disconnect?…
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Author Talks Increase Test Scores
Reading Time: 2 minutes Large Research Studies Show Positive Impact The National Literacy Trust conducted two large studies about the impact of author talks on students and they show a significant positive impact on students who hear from authors vs those who have not. Their 2019 study surveyed 50K+ students and compared their responses to reading…
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How To Motivate Kids To Read More and How It Affects Learning
Reading Time: 3 minutes We love talking to educators about ways to foster a love of reading in students. Reading is the gateway to learning in every other subject and being able to read well is one of the most important skills for anyone to master. But how do we keep kids motivated to do it?…
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Welcome To The BookBreak Blog
Reading Time: < 1 minute Hello and welcome to our Blog. We are dedicated to building the reading culture in schools and exploring all the ways we can collectively contribute to student academic success through regular reading. Our daily goal at BookBreak is to help foster the love of reading in all students. We strive to…
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- 7 Ways Author Talks Motivate Student LearningReading Time: 5 minutes What does it take to motivate students to learn? As an educator, you know how hard this can be. If you think back to the best teachers you had, or the most successful ones you meet today, what do they have in common? …….Knowing how to connect with their students Being able to connect with…
- How Many Author Talks Should Students See Each Year?Reading Time: 4 minutes As the Director of Programs & Operations for BookBreak, I’m often asked “how many author talks should a school show in order to have the biggest impact on students?” My answer to this question is simple — as many as possible! As a school librarian for over two decades, I have seen the impact of…
- Avoiding The Summer SlideReading Time: 3 minutes How Parents Play A Critical Role You know it, and I know it, but only 52% of parents are aware of the valuable skills students lose over the summer break. At the same time, 96% of parents believe that summer reading would be helpful for their kids. So where is the disconnect? As an educator,…
- Author Talks Increase Test ScoresReading Time: 2 minutes Large Research Studies Show Positive Impact The National Literacy Trust conducted two large studies about the impact of author talks on students and they show a significant positive impact on students who hear from authors vs those who have not. Their 2019 study surveyed 50K+ students and compared their responses to reading test scores and…
- How To Motivate Kids To Read More and How It Affects LearningReading Time: 3 minutes We love talking to educators about ways to foster a love of reading in students. Reading is the gateway to learning in every other subject and being able to read well is one of the most important skills for anyone to master. But how do we keep kids motivated to do it? We asked elementary…
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