This document provides online resources for teachers to check out, including blogs, websites, and social media accounts focused on literacy and finding new book titles. Websites listed include https://www.facebook.com/booklovers4kid, https://www.facebook.com/GVSU-Literacy-Studies, and http://openebooks.net. Other ideas shared are to use features on Goodreads and the local library to find similar book recommendations. A reminder is given to submit a key assignment to LiveText.

1. Resources from class
last night!

2. Online
resources to
check out!
 https://www.facebook.com/booklovers4kid (A blog from your
peer Lyndsey Trierweiler; featured on the GVSU Literacy Studies
page (see below). Great for finding new book titles!)
 https://www.facebook.com/GVSU-Literacy-Studies
 http://openebooks.net/about.html (access to free ebooks; check
the eligibility requirements by visiting the “registration” area) This
was shared by Ashley Beach!
 www.getepic.com (free ebooks for teachers) This was shared by
Haley McEvoy! One of the books featured is Rags...in my animoto
video.
 http://modernmrsdarcy.comThis was shared by Katelyn Byker!
 http://www.helloliteracy.com/ Also shared by Katelyn Byker!
I loved seeing a Reading Teacher article shared on this website for
vocabulary (one I actually use in other classes!).

3. Other ideas
shared to help
you and your
students learn
about new
titles!
 Biblionasium
 Goodreads (don’t forget they have lots of free
giveaways)
 Use the Goodreads and local library ”If you
liked this..” feature
 Twitter (If you have a twitter name, send it to
me and I will compile a list to send to all of you.
I am @pagep. Maybe some of you will get me
tweeting since I like to visit and get ideas but
rarely tweet!

4. LiveText
 A reminder to submit your key assignment
(The Portfolio of Plans) to LiveText. If you
submit it when you submit portfolio to
Blackboard you will be all set. If you have
questions about submitting visit the link below!
 http://www.gvsu.edu/coe/livetext-faqs-
218.htm