by Meredith Martin | Mar 22, 2016 | Books & Reading, Collaboration
I am ridiculously proud of the kids in my K-3 building. They have been writing like maniacs! My first graders are making picture books in Storybird. We did our first story together, and as soon as we finished, they were clamoring for more. Rather than having to...
by Meredith Martin | Nov 24, 2015 | Books & Reading, Just for Fun
During my lunch break, I was cleaning out an old filing cabinet in my Computer Lab at the K-3 building and came across these ancient artifacts from 1997! Do you remember a time BG? (before...
by Meredith Martin | Apr 10, 2014 | Apps, Books & Reading, How-To, iPads, Reading, resources
News articles and non-fiction text for early readers in the NewsBug app. NewsBug App Review from Meredith Martin NewsBug App Review – Download...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 30, 2014 | Books & Reading, How-To, resources, Science
Are you interested in starting a Makerspace in your school? Check out this free handbook on how to get...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 13, 2014 | Books & Reading, Common Core Standards, Reading, resources, web app
Newsela is a web tool I learned about at Edcamp Baltimore this year. This free site provides news articles from around the globe in a format designed for students. One of the best features of this site is the ability to adjust the lexile level of each text based on...
by Meredith Martin | Jan 8, 2014 | Apps, Books & Reading, iPads, Reading, resources
I’m trying out a new online service this month called Oyster Books. The concept seems very promising. For $10/month you have access to their full library of books, which you can then read on your iOS devices. You can read as many books as you want each month,...
