Reading notebooks

Are you wondering the best strategy for introducing readers' notebooks to your students?

I began writing a novel from a period of loneliness and confusion and went on to create a blog, to having paid jobs writing for book and writing websites, to gaining a literary agent, to starting an Instagram account and becoming an 'influencer', to YouTube…whilst all that time having an on/off rela

One of the things I do every year that really makes a difference in my students' learning is having them use notebooks to store notes, examples, work, and

Every once in a while vision clears, or inspiration burns through, or some sharp spot of clarity happens and you hear the angels singing. You learn about something that’s been there all along, but…

Jen Bengel Out of This World Literacy

A WikiHow page on “How to Keep a Notebook:” Step 1: Decide the purpose for your notebook. Will you write down your inventions? Will you write ideas for the screenplay, novel, poems you will someday write? Will you write down thoughts and ideas related to a particular project? Or do you simply want to have … Continue reading How To Keep a Notebook →

HIGHLIGHTS: ✦ Digital File Types: PDF ✦ Compatible with Goodnotes and Notability (iPad), Noteshelf (iPad and Android), Penly and Xodo (Android only) ✦...

Getting students to write about reading was a struggle for a LONG TIME! I tried all sorts of approaches, all types of reading response journals and notebooks, and yet it still felt so forced. This year, things have changed!