In Defense of Easy Reading
I was once asked to judge a public speaking contest (remember those?) in which a middle grade student spoke about the author R.L. Stine. “Goosebumps was the first book I ever read all the [...]
ON THE LEVEL WITH LEVELED READING
Poor old Emmett Betts is getting a pretty bad rap these days. Betts was the guy who introduced us to independent, instructional and frustration reading levels almost 70 years ago. Betts [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: How HIP Books are Supporting Teachers and Students
ORDER NOW…GET DELIVERY LATER: We realize that some schools and institutions are not open to receive deliveries. If you have budget to spend before the end of the year, we can help! Place [...]
PREVENTING THE PITFALLS OF PAIR-SHARE
The “Think-Pair-Share” model was developed over 30 years ago to help students clarify and articulate their thinking. Its power has been documented in many research studies, and for good reason. [...]