In support of America’s Teachers
“Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions.”
May 3, 2010
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 3 – 7, 2010 and Teacher Appreciation Day, May 4, 2010 . . .
We, here at Leveled Reader.com, and I am sure all of our many customers who care so much about literacy, helping educators supplement reading programs and providing a key to a child’s success, want to thank teachers everywhere.
“Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions,” Anonymous. This is true. Few other professionals touch as many people as teachers do.
“What the teacher is, is more important than what he [or she] teaches,” Soren Kierkegaard. National Teacher Appreciation Day is a good time to learn about the contributions educators make to our communities every day. Among other things, teachers work to open students’ minds to ideas, knowledge, and dream. Teachers fill many roles, as listeners, advocates, explorers, role models, motivators, and mentors.
“The good teacher makes the poor student good and the good student superior,” Marva Collins. It is our continued desire to be part of the community that brings learning to life, supporting and supplementing the teacher’s efforts. For teachers looking for books to supplement leveled book selections and encourage children to read outside of their school leveled reading program, one of the resources Leveled Reader provides is Lily’s Choice Pre-Packaged Book Sets with the flexibility to create your own leveled book set with the handy substation tools.
“A master can tell you what he expects of you. A teacher, though, awakens your own expectations,” Patricia Neal. Just like books and reading! And, to all the teachers and educators, Leveled Reader says “thank you” for opening the door.
“A teacher affects eternity; he [or she] can never tell where his [or her] influence stops,” Anonymous. It is true that teachers continue to influence us long after our school days are only memories. We all have a fond memory of at least one teacher who had an impact, who made that difference. For that, and so much more, thank you. You are appreciated.
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Leveled reading resources for teachers celebrating February and Black History Month
February 19, 2010
February is quite the month for celebration. Not only is there Valentine’s Day, but it is the month in which two presidents are honored—and also to be honored is the history of African Americans. February is Black History Month.
From our Leveled Reading selections, readers have an opportunity to learn about two famous African Americans, Sojourner Truth and Jackie Robinson.
Did you know that Sojourner Truth’s birth name was Isabella Baumfree? She became an itinerant preacher during the mid-1800s, on a mission to abolish slavery. Our selected book, titled “Sojourner Truth: Path to Glory” by Peter Merchant, takes the reader through Sojourner’s enslaved childhood and free adult life and why she changed her name. She successfully proclaimed her message of equality for blacks and women, even though she was illiterate, through giving speeches and writing poems and a book.
This book is included in our Level J-K book set as well as available as a single book purchase. Generally appropriate for Grade Two students, but may be appropriate for some Grade One students. As you review our Leveling Criteria chart, you can best determine the Level based on various reading test scores.
For a printable resource on Sojourner Truth, you can visit the Scholastic site.
We all know Jackie Robinson is famous for baseball. Did you know he was the first black player in modern major league baseball? And, in 1962, he became the first black player to enter the Baseball Hall of Fame. Read more about how special Jackie Robinson was in our selected book, “Jackie Robinson: He Led the Way” by April Jones Prince.” In simple, engaging language, this book follows Jackie from childhood through his career as a Most Valuable Player—award winning baseball player and a hero of the civil rights movement. Perfect not only for Black History Month, but also for the start of Spring training!
This is a Level L-M book, generally appropriate for the more advanced Grade Two student, but can be appropriate for the Grade One—and even Grade Three–student. Review our Leveling Criteria chart to best determine the Level based on various reading test scores.
Choose these, and other, books to inspire your students and children.
For a printable resource on Jackie Robinson, you can visit the Scholastic site . This is a read-aloud play for Grades 4 and up.
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We believe in the Teacher's dream!
February 15, 2010
I have spoken with many teachers and most of them tell me that when they started out they said “If I can help just one child I will have accomplished something in this lifetime”. 
We feel the same way at LeveledReader.com. With school budgets getting tighter and classroom sizes larger, teachers have less and less time to do the things they would like to do. Usually, k-12 teachers have to spread their time out over all subjects and this can mean reading does not get the attention it needs.
Because of our decision to accept school purchase orders for leveled book orders, I’ve met teachers from all over the US that buy books to supplement their school reading programs. It doesn’t matter whether they are from the West Coast or the East, teachers are all dealing with the same frustrations and dreams.
If you are like the many teachers I have had the pleasure to know, one of your dreams is to engage your students and spark that small flicker of a flame that has so, so much potential. When you know you have made a difference in a child, it is a lasting memory. Having an impact on a child’s love of reading is a memory that gives you inspiration. With your classrooms seeming to get larger and larger, that dream is still alive, but your time is shorter to try to figure out how to find the spark to ignite those hints of a flame. By supplementing your schools guided reading program with books from LeveledReader.com that have been selected to engage today’s youth. You can help reduce the amount of time it takes to creatively find the very thing that will help you fulfill your dream—and give your students the opportunity they so deserve.
We invite your comments and suggestions as we grow our website and add categories to our blog to help teachers meet their objectives. Please feel free to leave us feedback here on our blog.
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