Today’s roundup focuses on the importance of annotating a book. I first learned the skill of marking in books from Mortimer Adler, who writes: There are three kinds of book owners. The first...
I swear that the story I’m about to tell you is true. It’s odd and a little eerie, but it really happened. First, though, a little background. A Book Bargain for Bibliophiles A few...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/the-book-that-changed-my-life
I am very excited to announce the release of the Practice Edition of ROMAN Reading, a book that will help student readers take the next big leap in understanding literature. Based on my free...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/roman-reading-will-help-students-read-critically
I love the book Freak the Mighty by Rodman Philbrick, and I think reading it aloud to 8th graders in September is the perfect way to start the year. If you’re not familiar with...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/10-reasons-to-read-freak-the-mighty-to-your-junior-high-students
If you’re considering purchasing an e-reader, be sure to take a look at Len Edgerly’s thorough video comparing the Sony, Kobo, Nook and Kindle products:
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/considering-an-e-reader-check-out-this-video
I firmly believe that Mortimer Adler is one of the most misunderstood and neglected thinkers of the last one hundred years. Often labeled elitist and Eurocentric, people often confuse his views o...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/mortimer-adler-the-forgotten-educational-reformer
If you have students who struggle with comprehension, it may be that their reading rate is too slow. Reading experts tell us that anything below 90 words per minute is probably too slow for...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/increase-student-reading-speed-with-eyercize-free-online-tool
Your students can prevent words like succisive, welmish or alogotrophy from fading into obscurity by adopting them through the Save the Words web site. When students visit Save the Words, the...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/how-to-adopt-an-antediluvian-word
As the fourth quarter begins, the dawn of a new era of teaching for me rapidly approaches: the Digital Writing Workshop. I’ve been wanting to do something like this for quite a while, but...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/a-new-journey-writing-workshop-in-the-digital-age
Yesterday I participated in two online experiences for the first time: a Twitter discussion using the hashtag #edchat, and a live webinar featuring Ken Robinson, author of The Element: How Findin...
http://www.nicksenger.com/blog/educational-passion-a-meditation