Students and teachers around the US are writing persuasive essays with renewed interest, as the Common Core explicitly calls on students t...

Do you have fond memories of reading your history textbooks? Probably not. So how can we make history more interesting for our children? W...

I ardently believe that librarians can help develop engaged, passionate readers, much more so than scripted reading programs or dry textbook...

As a school librarian, an essential part of my role is curating resources : selecting, organizing and sharing information. It can be overwhe...

Our older elementary students spend a lot of effort learning how to read and write informational texts, especially in 4th and 5th grades. ...

Our schools celebrate Malcolm X's birthday each year, but I have found it hard to figure out how to introduce this pivotal leader to yo...

Common Core IRL: In Real Libraries has hit another home run showing how librarians and educators can work together to guide teachers and ...

This week, Common Core IRL: In Real Libraries is bringing your books all about baseball. Our sports section is heavily used in our librar...

The Common Core State Standards declare that students must read more nonfiction throughout their school years, in order to fully prepare f...

The Common Core State Standards are nation-wide standards that outline what skills each student should be able to do in mathematics and Engl...

Kids clamor for scary stories -- they love the adrenaline rush, the suspense, the feeling of needing to find out what happens next. When we ...

Poetry can make many topics more animated than straight nonfiction, especially when it's combined with outstanding artwork. If students ...

Volcanoes certainly grab your attention, with their enormous size, ferocious explosions and deadly force. About 1,500 volcanoes are curren...