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Fun, informative and captivating talks to inspire young minds.

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Common Sense Education provides educators and students with the resources they need to harness the power of technology for learning and life. Find a free K-12 Digital Citizenship curriculum, reviews of popular EdTech apps, and resources for protecting student privacy.

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ReadWriteThink: Student Materials: What's in the Bag?

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Rewordify.com helps you read more, understand better, learn new words, and teach more effectively.

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What is CAST UDL Exchange?

It is a place to browse and build resources, lessons and collections. You can use and share these materials to support instruction guided by the UDL principles.

UDL Exchange includes

UDL Resources

Materials such as websites, documents, images, presentations, audio, video, etc. that support implementation of UDL.

UDL Lessons

Lesson plans that address the variability of all learners through the application of UDL.

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Sets of resources/lessons organized around a theme to support UDL practices.

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Why we help develop and amplify student voice

Students are filled with curious, innovative, brilliant and thoughtful ideas; we know there is a significant impact when students are not only asked about their passions and perspectives, but when they work to develop and share those ideas to a larger audience. Through this program, students develop both 21st century skills and are better prepared to advocate for the problems of today and the future.

How the program works

The TED-Ed Student Talks program provides free, customizable activities for educators working with students ages 6-18 in a classroom, school, extra-curricular setting or youth/educational organization. When an educator's application is approved, you receive access to a customized virtual learning platform where you will access our our guided activities and resources, which are standards-based and built on TED-Ed's core learning principles; in addition, you will be able to connect with the TED-Ed staff and fellow educators from around the world.

How the application process works

The TED-Ed Student Talks application is open all year round. The TED-Ed team reviews and approves applications on April 1, August 1 and December 1. Once approved, you will receive access to our customized virtual learning platform for 12 months after which you will have to re-apply to renew and continue your access.

Identify the elements of a great idea

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How does the program work? Who can get involved? What resources does an approved educator receive? What is the recommended group size? How can districts, larger organizations and networks of schools get involved? Are there resources available in languages other than English?

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News and Media Literacy Resource Center | Common Sense Education

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Prepare your students for tomorrow's headlines with essential news and media literacy lessons, videos, printables, and more. Get a just-right resource for your classroom.

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World-class content

Access thousands of reading lessons and our comprehensive ELA curriculum, CommonLit 360.

Accessible for all learners

Tailor instruction to students' needs with text-to-speech, translation, and digital note-taking.

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Track students' reading performance, set goals, and plan instructional next steps.

CommonLit
Digital Library

Discover thousands of free, supplemental lessons and quizzes in English and Spanish - all featuring great authors.

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Assessment Series

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CommonLit has made a tremendously positive impact on my teaching practice. I'm very proud to teach CommonLit!

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CommonLit definitely keeps me organized. It's easy for me to grade and it's easy for me to see students' reading growth increase throughout the year.

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The CommonLit assessment questions are aligned to our ELA standards, which is extremely helpful when prepping for the state exam.

Teachers trust CommonLit to foster students' reading comprehension

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Listenwise | Listening Comprehension Matters

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Listening comprehension matters | Listenwise

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Explore the best podcast lessons for grade-level rigor. Curriculum aligned lessons with literacy & language supports, great for English Learners. Free sign up!

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The Myth of Average:  Todd Rose at TEDxSonomaCounty

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TED Talk What Adults Can Learn from Kids

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WOW in the World Podcast for younger grades 

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design discussions
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How to do passion projects in the classroom

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The app highlights lengthy, complex sentences and common errors; if you see a yellow sentence, shorten or split it. If you see a red highlight, your sentence is so dense and complicated that your readers will get lost trying to follow its meandering, splitting logic — try editing this sentence to remove the red.

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My Big World | The Delightful Preschool Magazine from Scholastic

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ClassDojo helps teachers, parents, and students build amazing classroom communities.

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For full functionality of this site it is necessary to enable JavaScript. Click here for instructions on how to enable JavaScript in your web browser.

World-class content

Access thousands of reading lessons and our comprehensive ELA curriculum, CommonLit 360.

Accessible for all learners

Tailor instruction to students' needs with text-to-speech, translation, and digital note-taking.

Actionable data

Track students' reading performance, set goals, and plan instructional next steps.

CommonLit
Digital Library

Discover thousands of free, supplemental lessons and quizzes in English and Spanish - all featuring great authors.

CommonLit
Assessment Series

Measure growth in reading comprehension with three benchmark assessments when you unlock our premium packages.

CommonLit 360 &
Professional Development

Support a successful rollout of our research-backed ELA curriculum with personalized webinars and on-demand trainings.

"

CommonLit has made a tremendously positive impact on my teaching practice. I'm very proud to teach CommonLit!

Jennifer Lane ELA Teacher

"

CommonLit definitely keeps me organized. It's easy for me to grade and it's easy for me to see students' reading growth increase throughout the year.

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The CommonLit assessment questions are aligned to our ELA standards, which is extremely helpful when prepping for the state exam.

Teachers trust CommonLit to foster students' reading comprehension

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CommonLit | Free Online Reading Passages and Literacy Resources

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Digital Portfolios

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The idea for passion projects began as a way for students to address individual community involvement concerns that are not specifically tied to a particular class or the school-wide community involvement curriculum. To participate, students write and submit a proposal about their cause and their plan to build awareness and ask for support during Passion Project Friday. Once the proposals are approved, the students move into action to prepare for the big day.

Throughout the process, students, teachers, and administrators have engaged in discussions about things like: how to communicate effectively about your cause, how to price suggested donations appropriately, return on an investment, and charitable contributions. This year's passion projects included support for many causes, from saving Golden Retreivers from euthanasia, engaging in anti-genocide efforts in Africa, saying no to GMOs, to helping research a cure for epidermolysis bullosa.

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Political] prose consists less and less of words chosen for the sake of their meaning, and more and more of phrases tacked together like the sections of a prefabricated hen-house. --George Orwell, Politics and the English Language ( Cliches from Associated Press Guide to News Writing, Rene J. Cappon.)

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Tim's Place Albuquerque's Service With A Smile | You've Got

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Introduce your students to the idea of a Growth Mindset. The simple idea that your brain is like a muscle is proven to have profound impact on learning!

Watch the video with students - they'll love the story and identify with Mojo's struggle. The video ends with a question, leading right into a class discussion.

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Seesaw | Elementary Learning Experience Platform

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Seesaw is a Learning Experience Platform with 25M+ users, enhancing elementary education, engagement, and school culture while improving academic success.

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Write About is a classroom writing community and publishing platform built by teachers.

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Build
Better Writers!

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High interest curricular content

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Authentic and safe publishing

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Feedback and revision

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Engagement and growth data

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Help Your Students With

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Writing Skills

Digital practice and application for any genre or topic.

Digital Literacy

Purposefully choose an audience and curate content.

Digital Citizenship

Comment and receive feedback in a moderated social environment.

When Students Love Writing,
Everyone Wins!

"My students and I love Write About - I have seen students who hated writing become authors because they have topics that interest them!"

"Too many students do not experience daily writing. Write About provides them with an engaging and easy platform to change that and bring out the joy of writing."

"After using Write About I noticed I started to write more genres and my voice got bigger in my writing pieces lorem ipsum for check big content setttings."

Reluctant Writers Soar with Easy and Powerful Features

Ideas

Thousands of writing straters to choose from for visual inspiration

Groups

Teacher-moderated communities provide a built-in audience based on class, project or interest.

Posts

Multimedia publishing using a text toolbar, image embedding and audio recording.

Posts

Multimedia publishing using a text toolbar, image embedding and audio recording.

Over 37 million words inspired so far.
What will your students Write About?

Write Across the Curriculum

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Contact a teacher ambassador

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Podcasts have a big influence on my personal learning. I listen to multiple podcasts every day and I know that I am a more rounded and informed person because of it. Lots of people I know feel the same way, and maybe you do too. After all, more people are listening to podcasts now than ever before. So, are there podcasts for the students we teach? Can they too benefit from this expansive learning platform? Of course! Here are some podcasts that could be a great addition to your classroom learning library.

The Radio Adventures of Eleanor Amplified - Buckle up, kids! This rocket ship's headed for... adventure! Join our hero, Eleanor Amplified, the world-famous radio reporter, as she foils dastardly plots, outwits crafty villains, and goes after The Big Story. Listen in as Eleanor's pursuit of truth takes her into orbit, out to sea, through a scary jungle, and even to the halls of Congress! Start with Episode 1 and get ready for a wild ride. From WHYY in Philadelphia. Keep up with Eleanor at http://eleanoramplified.com.

Brains On! - Brains On is a science podcast for curious kids and adults from MPR News and KPCC. Co-hosted each week by kid scientists and reporters from public radio, we ask questions ranging from the science behind sneezing to how to translate the purr of cats, and go wherever the answers take us.

Story Nory - Storynory brings you an audio story every week. Each one is beautifully read by Natasha and friends. Let Natasha's voice beguile you with classic fairy tales, new children's stories, poems, myths, adventures and romance.

Short & Curly - SHORT & CURLY is a fast-paced fun-filled ethics podcast for kids and their parents, with questions and ideas to really get you thinking. It asks curly questions like about animals, technology, school, pop culture and the future. Thanks to our two fabulous hosts, there's lots of time for silliness too. We are also helped out by resident ethicist Matt Beard, a brainstrust of school children and some special high-profile guests like sporting stars and famous musicians. SHORT & CURLY is especially designed to be listened to alone or as a family, with questions to think about and time to discuss it together.

But Why: A Podcast for Curious Kids - But Why is a show led by kids. They ask the questions and we find the answers. It's a big interesting world out there. On But Why, we tackle topics large and small, about nature, words, even the end of the world. Know a kid with a question? Record it with a smartphone. Be sure to include your kid's first name, age, and town and send the recording to questions@butwhykids.org!

Story Pirates Podcast - Story Pirates is a group of world-class actors, comedians, improvisers and musicians who adapt stories written by kids into sketch comedy and musical theater. Story Pirates Podcast features highlights from our weekly radio show on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live. Visit www.storypirates.org for more information on Story Pirates and how you can bring our live show to your school or town!

Tumble Science - Exploring stories of science discovery. Tumble is a science podcast for kids ages 8 - 12, created to be enjoyed by the entire family. Hosted & produced by Lindsay Patterson (science journalist) & Marshall Escamilla (teacher).

Serial - Serial is a podcast from the creators of This American Life, hosted by Sarah Koenig. Serial unfolds one story - a true story - over the course of a whole season. The show follows the plot and characters wherever they lead, through many surprising twists and turns. Sarah won't know what happens at the end of the story until she gets there, not long before you get there with her. Each week she'll bring you the latest chapter, so it's important to listen in, starting with Episode 1. New episodes are released on Thursday mornings. (Explicit language)

Planet Money - Imagine you could call up a friend and say, "Meet me at the bar and tell me what's going on with the economy." Now imagine that's actually a fun evening. That's what we're going for at Planet Money. The team produces a twice-weekly show, a blog, and radio stories for NPR's flagship news programs, Morning Edition and All Things Considered.

Dan Carlan's Hardcore History - In "Hardcore History" journalist and broadcaster Dan Carlin takes his "Martian", unorthodox way of thinking and applies it to the past. Was Alexander the Great as bad a person as Adolf Hitler? What would Apaches with modern weapons be like? Will our modern civilization ever fall like civilizations from past eras? This isn't academic history (and Carlin isn't a historian) but the podcast's unique blend of high drama, masterful narration and Twilight Zone-style twists has entertained millions of listeners.

TED Radio Hour - The TED Radio Hour is a journey through fascinating ideas: astonishing inventions, fresh approaches to old problems, new ways to think and create. Based on Talks given by riveting speakers on the world-renowned TED stage, each show is centered on a common theme - such as the source of happiness, crowd-sourcing innovation, power shifts, or inexplicable connections.

Freakonomics - Have fun discovering the hidden side of everything with host Stephen J. Dubner, co-author of the best-selling "Freakonomics" books. Each week, hear surprising conversations that explore the riddles of everyday life and the weird wrinkles of human nature-from cheating and crime to parenting and sports. Dubner talks with Nobel laureates and provocateurs, social scientists and entrepreneurs - and his "Freakonomics" co-author Steve Levitt.

Radiolab - Radiolab is a show about wonder, curiosity and big ideas. Hailed by critics as "best radio show," Radiolab presents a potent elixir of science and philosophy, first-person storytelling and radio theatre, all woven together with the most innovative sound design to ever spill out of the radio. Hosted by Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich and produced by WNYC, the show is heard on more than 300 public radio stations around the country.

99% Invisible - Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars.

As with any publicly available media I would absolutely screen any podcasts that you are wanting to share with students. Listen to more than just one episode. Get a feel for the kind of content that is typical for this show before you recommend or share it with students. Make sure that they fit the values you hold true for your classroom and that they have the content or relevance you need for your curriculum goals. Some of the podcasts above may address adult themes or use language you may not be comfortable with, but for the most part, they all have some serious potential for the classroom and are already being used in innovative ways as listening centers, to meet speaking and listening goals, as writing prompts, and more.

Jane Martellino (@JaneMartellino) asked me on Twitter about the best ways for student to listen to podcasts. That is going to vary according to the devices that the students have access to, but if you are looking for some ideas, check out one of my previous articles, How to Download, Listen & Subscribe to Podcasts. Jane's students were 1:1 with Chromebooks, so she was looking for something that was web based. I told her that many podcasts have their own website that includes an embedded media player for their podcast. Today these are often HTML5 players so they should work on all devices. You can see an example of this type of player if you visit the website for the EdTech Take Out, a podcast I co-host with Mindy Cairney. However, another option I came across was a website called podbay.fm. It lets you stream any podcast for free from their website. Their web player uses Flash, but at least for now, it should work fine on Chromebooks.

Do you have podcasts that you like to use with your students? Which ones are your favorites? Many of the podcasts above were crowd sourced via this Google Form. Feel free to submit your own, and check out the spreadsheet of results as new podcasts are added.

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Having the "same" text written for different levels of English comprehension can be a life-saver for a multi-level class of English Language Learners or for a teacher with a mainstream class that includes some students that are facing other challenges. They can be an important tool for differentiation.

But where do you get these different versions other than creating them yourself?

Here are a few sources, and I hope that readers will suggest more:

Newsela provides several "levels" of the same newspaper articles, along with accompanying online quizzes, that students can read and take. For a small fee, Teachers can create a virtual classroom, assign articles and monitor student progress. However, students can read the articles for free without having to pay anything.

News In Levels offers similar resources, but without the ability to track student progress online. The site is free.

For The Teachers has similar leveled articles available for download. It, too, is free.
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Text Compactor lets you paste text into it and then automatically shares different versions with fewer words. It seemed to work pretty well when I tried it.

Rewordify is like a super-sophisticated Text Compactor on steroids. You can read my previous post about it: "Rewordify" Is One Of The Most Unique Sites Out There For English Language Learners & Others.

Reader Laurie suggests Embedded Reading, which has these kinds of similar "leveled" texts in English, as well as in other languages.

I learned about CommonLit from the amazing educator Suzie Boss at her recent Edutopia post. It's a neat site that doesn't actually provide the "same" text written for different "levels." What it does do, however, is provide leveled readings - with prompts - on the same theme. It's pretty neat. (They've just added many new features - see "CommonLit" Now Lets Teachers Create Free Virtual Classrooms)

Books That Grow has a library of texts that have each been edited to be made accessible to different reading levels. And it has some other unique features - teachers can create virtual classrooms to assign and/or monitor what students what are reading and students can click on words that are new to them to see definitions and hear how they are pronounced. They are also planning on adding comprehension questions. The texts can be read on any device.

Thanks to reader Vincy Murgillo for letting me know about the Smithsonian's Tween Tribune. It provides daily news stories, with the same one edited several times for different reading levels. The stories also have self-scoring quizzes and provide decent "critical thinking" questions that students can respond to in the comments. On top of that, teachers can create virtual classrooms to monitor it all, as well as moderating student comments. And it's all available for free!

You have to pay for it, but Birdbrain Science and History have similar resources (they've changed their name to RocketLit).

Newsela, which is on this list, has now begun to provide Spanish translations of some articles, including providing them at different reading levels. Here is their blog post announcing the feature, and here's a link to their Spanish-language text sets.
The British Council Has Excellent Leveled Reading Resources "TIME/Edge" Could Be Useful For Students Over The Summer
Kids Discover has several levels for social studies instruction - for a price that does not seem to be unreasonable.
"Simplish" Automatically Simplifies And/Or Summarizes Text "ReadWorks" Now Provides "Same" Texts At Different Level
Scholastic has a small number of audio-supported same text at different levels (they also have a few more here). In addition, their Storyworks program has many more, though it costs about $8 per student to use.

Thanks to Christina Cabal's blog (which is on the The Top Blogs and Resource Sites For Teachers Of English Language Learners list), I've learned about a new site called Learn With News. It provides articles about current events, which each one having three versions at different lexile levels. They also provide questions for each article. However, they are not interactive online, so you would need to either print them out or project them. The site also says they will soon be adding audio support for the text.
"Freckle" Provides Hundreds Of Articles In "5 or more different reading levels" "News-O-Matic" Is Definitely A Site I Would Consider Using With Students Right Now "TIME FOR KIDS" NOW OFFERS MATERIALS IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES, SAME ARTICLE IN DIFFERENT LEXILE LEVELS
Graded listening is a radio program from the British Council that is provided in three "lexile" levels.

Transforming the Resources You Have into Accessible Formats for All Students is an excellent post by Carmen Nguyen.

Brittanica Kids has all of its articles written in three different levels: Kids, Students, Scholars. There is a cost involved, but a lot of their resources are available for free. For example, I found this article on The Compromise of 1850 that I'll be using in my ELL U.S. History class. They also have a small collection of free "read aloud" books for new readers. I'm not sure what the restrictions are about what's free and what's for subscribers only.
The OER Project Offers The Same Social Studies Texts In Different Lexile Levels - For Free!
I think a lot of teachers will find this post from TESOL useful: Create Your Own Leveled Readers.

The Juice offers daily news articles at four different levels. You have to pay for it, though it's not astronomical.

This is a good list-I'd add that Scholastic Action (needs purchasing) is a hit with Middle & High #ELs newcomer to advanced. It includes different lexile versions. With engaging graphics, digital supplements, & access to past issues and it's easy to build high interest units.

- Holly Sawyer (@HollySawyerESL) October 31, 2021

VERY GOOD VIDEO ON "TEXT ENGINEERING" TO MAKE IT MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS & EVERYBODY ELSE
What makes writing more readable? is a really interesting interactive from The Pudding. It illustrates - graphically - how to write in a more accessible way.

News2You provides weekly news articles in four different levels. It costs about $240 annually.
ChatGPT Will Make Different Lexile Level Versions Of The Same Text
Welma simplifies sentences and paragraphs through the use of AI.

HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE TEXTS WITH CHATGPT is from TechNotes.
" Eigo.ai " Is A New Free Site Using Artificial Intelligence To Support ELLs NEWSELA MAKING BIG CHANGES TO THEIR FREE PLAN
Diffit looks likes a nice tool for teachers to use for creating differentiated materials and more.
HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THE GREAT SITE "DAYS IN LEVELS"?
I'm adding this list to The Best Resources On Differentiating Instruction.

Also, see THE BEST STRATEGIES FOR "ENGINEERING" TEXT SO THAT IT'S MORE ACCESSIBLE TO ELLS.

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Keeping students engaged and excited about math class can be a tall order. However, with the many advances in technology, it is much easier to make math lessons fun. In addition, technology can also make the math teacher's job a lot easier by providing pre-made activities, options for differentiating and even helping with pre- and post- assessments (including grading!).

The following is a list of different resources to help both new and veteran teachers make math class a whole lot more fun for students. Best of all, most of these resources are free! You should find materials that can be printed, ideas for activities to use in your classroom and even blogs with tips from teachers around the country to help you build your perfect learning environment.

Materials

Here is a look at the many different items that you can use in your classroom to make math class more engaging for students and easier for you. These items range in cost, but there's something here for everyone (no matter your budget).

"Make personal student white boards just by laminating cardstock."

White Boards. For those of you on a budget, you can make personal student white boards just by laminating cardstock. A dry-erase marker and a piece of tissue is a great way to get students more involved in the classroom while also allowing teachers to assess student learning throughout the class period. There is no easier way of determining if your students are getting the main concepts from the lesson than being able to see their work on their own white boards. If you have a little more money in the budget, you can get a sturdier white board at your local home improvement store. Ask for "white panel board." Most home improvement centers will even cut larger sheets into smaller pieces for you. You will leave with a class set of white boards for less than $50.

Interactive White Boards. Some of you might know these interactive white boards as "promethean boards" or "smart boards." These are the next step up from the old-school overhead projectors. Best of all, you will no longer need transparencies! You can connect the white board to a computer and share documents, websites and even play games. With a large touch screen, students will be excited to come up to the white board to help complete notes, do examples or take part in one of the many interactive games and demonstrations that can be used.

Tablets. A tablet can act as a personalized interactive white board. Instead of one large white board on the wall for the whole class to use, each student can have a touch screen right in the palm of his or her hands. The best feature of tablets is that they allow for customized learning. Ever wondered how you could possibly differentiate your lessons for all the different types of learners in your class? Tablets are the way to go. Students can work at a pace that suits them, and still be learning.

Clickers. Clickers allow every student to feel like he or she is on a game show. Clickers, when used wisely, can keep students engaged during a lesson, help promote discussion and also give the teacher instant feedback on student comprehension.

Graphing Calculators. The graphing calculator has come a long way. Some calculators can now be connected to the teacher's calculator, the interactive white board, the computer or other technology. The graphing calculator can give students an amazing tool for seeing math come to life. Many models can also work as clickers.

Printable Stuff. A teacher's time is a precious commodity, and saving time on the little things is critical when teaching. The Cornerstone offers many free items that can be printed directly from the website, including customizable flash cards, awards and even specialized forms for just about any school occasion. You will not have to recreate the wheel; instead, just print what you need.

Practice Drills. Sometimes students need practice to become fluent in their math skills. Practice drills, or "mad minutes," can be a quick and easy way to provide students with the practice they need. You can design your own practice drills, or if you'd like to save time, simply print some of these pre-made items.

You can find tons of drills already made at Math-Drills.com.

Donna Young also has pre-made practice sheets on her website as well.

Manipulatives

Manipulatives make learning mathematical concepts fun and engaging for students. However, buying supplies for the classroom can get expensive, and you can't always expect to be reimbursed. Therefore, you may want to create some of the manipulatives yourself. Instead of spending time trying to get everything formatted correctly, you can visit one of the many free websites offering pre-made math goodies and have them ready to print for your use!

Black Line Masters offers a wide-range of printable tools and resources geared towards students in pre-K through ninth grade. Check it out, and see what you can use in your classroom. Bookmark it for later so you can go back and print more as your needs change.

SEN Teacher has a page of printable items mostly geared towards the elementary level, including clocks, polygons and even coins. These items look even better when printed in color. Be sure to print on card stock and laminate the items so that they last longer.

IAmHomeschooling.com also offers plenty of ready-made manipulatives and other tools. From pre-K to high school, there are items for students at every level. You can print algebra tiles, Cuisenaire style rods or fraction circles. These are also colorful and can be used over and over if printed on thick card stock and laminated

Craig Loewen of Lethbridge University has a small batch of excellent resources for students in higher level classes, including tangrams and geoboards. These tools have tons of possible uses to enhance your math lessons!

Lessons and Videos

Maybe you already have amazing technology in your classroom. All you need now is some great content to use with that technology to enhance classroom learning. There are many great resources to be found on the web, and many of them are free. Here is a breakdown of some of the sites offering the best lesson plans, videos or even entire courses.

Khan Academy is completely free and offers an excellent library of videos presenting complex math topics in a way that is easy to comprehend. There are also practice questions that can be used in conjunction with the videos.

Saylor University is branching out with brand new, fully-loaded courses for grades K-12. Many courses included assessments, lessons, videos and discussion questions. New courses aligned to the Common Core standards will also be added. For those students looking for a challenge, there is a whole line of open college courses, too.

Want to make your own online textbook for free? Need a lesson plan? Then CK-12 Foundation has what you need! From single lessons to entire courses, CK-12 has it all. Many of the lessons are connected to the Common Core standards as well.

Discovery Education offers a wide-range of new and interesting pre-made lesson plans for you to use. Be sure to check back as new materials are updated. To quick access to materials for the level you are teaching, simply click on K-5, 6-8, or 9-12.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics believes math lessons should be more than just "drill and kill!" They've put together an excellent compilation of lesson plans and activities. These are free and geared towards many different levels. Be sure to click on your grade level to maximize your search results.

PBS Learning Media offers an eclectic library of activities and is a great place to find videos or ideas to spice up your lessons. There is a section specifically for K-8, and a section for each of the high school topics. This resource is free, but you may be asked to set up an account.

Cynthia Lanius from Rice University has created this site featuring a broad collection of math lessons that are sure to be "fun, fun, fun!" The lessons are scattered about the page, but you can click on any of the links to get to the actual details. Many involve real-life scenarios and ideas to really get students thinking. These lessons are suitable for upper elementary and middle school students.

K-5 Teaching Resources is an especially great website, and could really be placed under every category in this article. Not only are there lessons, practice tasks, math vocabulary practice ideas and math projects, but you'll also find games and printable items and just about anything else you could need for teaching grades K through 5. By clicking on the links to the different grade levels within the site, you will even be given lists of books that you can use to incorporate literature and language arts into your math lessons.

Learn Zillion is a great place to visit if you're looking to boost classroom discussions with videos and lessons that explain math topics in an easy-to-understand and engaging way. The site offers fun and educational content appropriate for all levels of students. You can use the videos to start a lesson and introduce new ideas, or you can use them to help students draw conclusions and bring it all together.

Who says math can't be fun? With Mathalicious, spicing up middle school and high school math lessons just got a whole lot easier. These amazing collections of lessons will not only get your students thinking and problem solving, but they will have fun while doing it! The lessons are typically geared towards using math in real-life applications, which really helps students see the importance of learning and understating math.

Have you ever heard of the Three Act Math Task? Dan Meyer's has put together some ingenious ideas for changing the way we teach middle and high school math. What's even better, these great ideas are available in a Google spreadsheet, which means anyone can apply them in the classroom. Some of the lessons include videos and data that can be a great starting point for enhancing your lesson, even if you don't follow the three acts.

Shodor is a great resource for students to see math in action. This interactive website has already designed a plethora of fantastic math activities to help students see math at work. The geometry and probability sections are especially helpful!

Online Games

Kids love games! Learning becomes easy with a game that is not only fun, but also meaningful. The next section outlines several resources for the best online math games available.

Mr. Nussbaum is geared towards students in grades pre-K-5. The games are free, entertaining and engaging. Many of the games can be played on iPads and iPhones as well.

Math is Fun is a free website offering mini explanations of math topics from all levels, including elementary to high school. It also features tons of games and puzzles to explore.

Sheppard Software is a great resource for teachers looking for new ways to differentiate. The games offered on this site have many levels, so no matter what stage your student is at, he or she can still practice and have fun! The games are geared towards elementary and middle school students.

Soft Schools has it all, from counting to AP statistics. There are tons of games, worksheets and even online quizzes to help students stay engaged in math.

Cool Math offers a broad collection of free games for a range of age levels. There's also a special section for 3- to 5-year-old students, and you will even find a special section for pre-calculus. Be sure to check out the lessons and activities, too.

Math Playground features games for students that are used to playing video games on consoles, such as Xbox, PlayStation or Nintendo DS. The graphics are great for math games, and most are made for elementary and early middle school students. You will also find a link to great iPad apps that give your brain a workout, and many math manipulatives that would be great for use with an interactive white board.

Math Blaster contains a selection of free games with an option to purchase a membership for access to lessons, additional games and other features. There is also a special section for teachers. Games specifically focus on skills for grades pre-K-6.

Math Activities

Some students just need to be able to learn while doing. Gone are the days of the math "drill and kill" lessons, where students silently solved hundreds of problems. Many students benefit from moving around and discussing with other students. The following list includes interesting activities already made or created to help get teachers thinking beyond the worksheet or textbook.

"Gone are the days of the math "drill and kill" lessons..."

Hands on Math Activities was put together by Wendy Sawatzky. Activities are divided up into categories, and each category includes a basic summary of the activities included and an explanation of any extra materials you might need to carry them out.

Education.com has an interesting selection of activities that will keep students motivated about learning. There's a ton of fun and educational activities that will help keep students engaged in the learning process, including projects like using math skills to make toothpaste or making collages of cityscapes using geometric shapes.

Activity Village has an assortment of games using dice! Students will enjoy this site because they will feel like they are playing a game, but they're also learning math, too! Dice are usually available at dollar or discount stores and can be an inexpensive way to spice up the classroom.

Crewton Ramone's House of Math shares some interesting ways of changing up card games in order to help promote math skills. There are so many ways to change up the games so that differentiation becomes a little easier while still allowing everyone a chance to play.

Teach Mama has three absolutely wonderful ideas for games that are easy to make, easy to play and a fun way to learn or practice math skills. These activities are most appropriate for elementary level students.

Homeschooling Hearts and Minds shares a simple way to help students practice place value and other math concepts through the use of an abacus. When students ask why they can't use a calculator in your class, you can tell them to use their abacus!

Education.com has yet another gem. They have put together a nice group of activities specifically for middle school students. The activities are fun and are a perfect way to spice up lessons.

Hands on Math is a blog with a lot of great ideas to make math more engaging and fun. You may have to sift through some of the other posts, but in between are excellent ideas for teaching math and getting students thinking. There is even talk of using playdough to help students learn. Who doesn't love playdough?

Cut the Knot features almost 1500 different activities to make learning math more exciting. Activities are organized into categories to help you quickly find what you are looking to teach. Many of the activities would be suitable to the high school crowd.

Science Buddies has a list of projects suitable for science fairs, but they also include ideas for math. The projects are organized into three difficulty levels. You can use these ideas to create class projects.

Many games can be switched around to fit the topic you are teaching. The difficult part is coming up with enough inventive ways to keep children excited to play. Multiplication.com has a comprehensive list of math games that are easy to play. There's also a guide for each game that explains how to use the games and how easy or difficult they may be for students.

David Gardner has put together 17 pages worth of games designed for primary school students. Again, some of these games can be adapted for use in lessons other than the ones mentioned on the site. In addition, many of the games require little-to-no cost or preparation.

Common Core

Making sense of the rigorous Common Core standards can be tough. However, there are tons of resources out there to help you create the best lessons in accordance with the new standards. The following compilation of resources includes activities, lessons, unit plans and even practice assessment questions to help you best prepare your students for success.

Learning Math at Home

Getting support from families really helps build a relationship between home and school; it also helps students learn and retain information. It is important to keep families informed about the happenings in your classroom. Moreover, parents are often interested in knowing what their children are learning in school. The followings websites include tips and tools that you can share with parents to help them get involved in their child's math education.

The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics has a special section geared towards families. They offer tips for helping with math homework and problems for families to solve together.

The US Department of Education has put together many activities to help build mathematics into everyday life. Helping students and families see the importance of math and how it can be used everywhere is an important step in getting everyone on board for learning! These activities also make math seem fun and interesting when done together as a family.

Here are some ideas on how families can help with math homework from Great Schools. This is another link that you might want to post to your teacher website or email to parents at the beginning of the year. There are also tips to help parents know where to start when trying to work through a difficult homework assignment.

For the elementary levels, Everyday Mathematics has some helpful guidance for parents to help their child(ren) build number sense and become better prepared for higher level math.

EngageNY has put together resources to help families as the Common Core standards are implemented. This is an excellent resource to share with parents of the school where you teach is using the modules created for Common Core.

Ideas for Over the Summer

Creating something meaningful for students to do to keep their math skills in tip-top shape can be time consuming. Instead, here are some premade activities that you can share with your students so that they return in the fall ready to learn.

For grades 1 through 5, there are summer themed math worksheets at Kid Zone . You can share the links with families or print them out and make a packet for students to work on over the summer break.

Family Education has some excellent ideas for activities that students can do over the summer that involve math.

Here are a few others:

Math Contests and Competitions

Sometimes students need an extra challenge. A math contest or competition could be a perfect push to get students motivated. In addition, you could help your students win money towards college, or you could win money for supplies and other classroom necessities.

Moody's Mega Math Challenge offers $20,000 to the winning team each year. Three to five students in 11th or 12th grade work with one teacher to solve a "mega problem." The problems may not seem like math problems at first, but the math is an important part of the solution.

Mathcounts has a Math Video Challenge. Students make a video showing a math problem and its real life applications. Students get a chance to mix their math skills with the technology. In the end, teachers have an archive of videos that answer the age old question, "When are we going to use this?"

The Mathematical Association of America offers the AMC 10/12 test for high school students. It is a multiple choice test with questions ranging from really easy to truly challenging! There is also an AMC 8 for students at the middle school level. If a student happens to do well on the AMC 10/12 he or she could be invited to take part in the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad. Yes, it is basically the Olympics for Mathematics!

If organizing a group of students to travel for a competition seems impractical or too difficult, you can also take part in the National Internet Math Olympiad. The contests are monthly and seasonal, so be sure to check the website often. There is also a Junior Online Math Olympiad) for lower level students to check out.

The Mathematical Association holds the Primary Math Challenge, a competition specifically designed for elementary students. The competition takes place in November, and students that do really well will be asked to take part in a bonus round in February.

The University of Alabama offers a Math by Mail contest. There is no traveling required, and there are cash prizes to be won! The entire contest is done through the mail.

Here is yet another contest for elementary students. Over at Noetic Learning, students can take part in a contest where they will have 45 minutes to answer 20 questions. The top students will earn a medal, and the top 50% will have their names placed on the Noetic Learning website.

The Art of Problem Solving has a great list of competitions categorized by state so that you can find even more way to challenge your students. There are other national competitions listed above as well.

Blogs

Teachers need a place to discuss and grow. Some of the greatest minds out there are blogging away while thinking about teaching and trying to find ways of reaching students and building math understanding. The following list includes some great blogs that you may want check out to gain perspective and build an online support system when you need help.

For the Love of Teaching Math is not only cute, but it's also home to some really great ideas. Sometimes you just need to see how other teachers are doing it, and this blog provides a chance to see a bit of what goes on in another math teacher's brain.

Reflections of a High School Math Teacher offers a great discussion of mathematics in real-world application. Each post is a true mathematical look at real life, and the applications tend to differ from what you find elsewhere.

Dividing by Zero is great for middle school math teachers looking for a blog that is focused on math and the classroom. This savvy blogger shares the triumphs and struggles of teaching middle school math and describes the different activities she has tried while teaching.

Mr. Andrew Stadel writes at Divisible by 3. This blog features a mix of all different types of posts. Many teachers, old and new, will find the discussions worth reading. Mr. Stadel offers a look at different activities he is working on for the 3 Act lessons, and he even discusses assessments. professional development and trainings.

I Speak Math has put together a master list of the many great middle school math blogs currently out there.

Walking in Mathland is a great place to go to find out what other teachers think about an activity they have tried before you try it yourself.

Over at dy/dan, Dan Meyer writes about math education, what is wrong with it and how it can be made better. He writes about the three act lessons that he has put together, professional development opportunities he has taken part in and even other proposed learning models. He thinks deeply about each topic and has a fun way with words that make his articles enjoyable to read.

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The goal of Signed Stories is to increase the literacy of deaf children; however, it is a great resource for all children. After choosing an interactive, audio, or text story, you will see the text, hear the story and see it in sign language. Almost 100 titles are available and can be searched by topic or by browsing all titles. Some stories offer all three options others only one or two. Many stories have pause and rewind buttons, so you can replay to see signs again.

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Use stories on the interactive whiteboard or projector to teach story elements - pause as the story is read to allow students to retell details to the stopping point then make predictions of what will happen next. Help students understand disabilities and adaptations to disabilities through watching the stories being told in sign language. This is also a great resource for students with deaf/hearing impaired parents or students/teachers trying to learn or practice sign language. In sign language classes, consider creating your own signed story videos for children's books and share them on a tool such as TeacherTube reviewed here.

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Math is the language of the universe. If one were to excel in science and know the secrets of the universe, he needs to have a concrete understanding of math. As teachers, we all want our kids to succeed in math. However, it is our duty to give them the material, help them apply skills, and build their concepts. It's imperative that we focus on making sure that our students understand the material rather than just memorizing it. In this article, I am going to highlight five tips that come in handy for students to understand math and grasp basic concepts.

Create a Perfect Class Opener
School is often boring for students. The reason for that is the approach of teachers when teaching their students. If the teacher sets a precedent that the aim of coming to class is to rote learning whatever is taught to the students, the ambiance will automatically become dull. The first five minutes of a class set the tone for the entire lecture, which is why teachers need to take a creative approach and opt for an effective class opener.

Solve the Problem in More than One Way
We have to understand that every student is not equal. Our brains are designed differently. If a certain student is able to grasp the concept taught in a certain way, it doesn't mean that every student might have understood that concept. The best way to approach this problem is by showing the students different ways they can solve a problem and letting them decide the best way that works for them.

Raise the Bar for Them
Meaningful math education goes far beyond the contents of the book. Teachers need to motivate their students and make them understand that they need to set higher goals for themselves and create room for improvement. With the internet becoming a powerhouse for learning, teachers can make use of some helpful courses like MathXL for students that contain digital information in the form of videos, animations, examples, and more.

Show the Application
Making students learn a concept is one thing; showing how it is implemented in real life is another. In a perfect world, teachers would be able to demonstrate how every concept is implemented, but they should be taking this approach whenever they can. When students see how math is implemented in the real world, it will become much easier for them to grasp confusing concepts.

Finish the Class on a High Note
Just like the class opener is an important way to set the tone for the rest of the class, you need to finish your class on a high note so that students feel motivated that they have learned something. The last five minutes of the class are critical when it comes to making sure that students have understood everything, and they have a clear idea about the homework. You can do a quick assessment to find out how much the students have learned from the class and discuss future tasks so that there is no confusion.

I propose here ideas teachers need to know and pay attention to when teaching mathematical proofs and how to prove.
A. What is a (mathematical) proof?
I define proof as a relational network of claims (propositions and conclusions), substantiation (established knowledge that makes the claim legitimate) and appropriate connectives so sequenced to justify why the conclusion is a logical consequence of the premises. Continue reading "Tips for Teaching Proofs and Proving"

Show and tell activity (aka lecture method) may work for some but never in a mathematics class. Getting students to explain and ask questions are nice but only when the explanation and the questions are mathematical. Reasoning and justifying are good habits of mind but they are only productive if they are based on mathematical principles. Explaining, asking questions, and substantiating one's conjecture or generalization make a productive class discussion but they are only productive for learning mathematics if the mathematics is kept in focus. Orchestrating a productive class discussion is by far the most challenging work of mathematics teaching. Stein, Engle, Smith, and Hughes* (https://doi.org/10.1080/10986060802229675) proposed five practices for moving beyond show and tell in teaching mathematics. I have always practiced them in my own teaching whether with students or with teachers and I find them effective especially when the lesson involve cognitively demanding tasks and with multiple solutions. Continue reading "How to orchestrate a mathematically productive class discussion"

It is a bunch of procedures. That's how people perceive algorithms are. And they are right. Algorithm has been defined as 1) "step-by-step procedures that are carried out routinely"; 2) "a precisely-defined sequence of rules telling how to produce specified output information from given input information in a finite number of steps". It is no wonder then that teaching algorithms is perceived by many as teaching for rote learning and produces not conceptual knowledge but procedural knowledge. Continue reading "Ideas and strategies for teaching math algorithms"

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Math is the language of the universe. If one were to excel in science and know the secrets of the universe, he needs to have a concrete understanding of math. As teachers, we all want our kids to succeed in math. However, it is our duty to give them the material, help them apply skills, and build their concepts.

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A teacher shares what she did and what she learned when she implemented Genius Hour in her fifth-grade class.

We've all heard legends of Google employees being able to spend 20 percent of their workweek exploring topics of their choosing. Some of our favorite apps were born in this innovative venture.

Educators know a good idea when we see one (even if Google eventually ended the program). We want that vibrant creativity pulsing through our classrooms. We can visualize the end, filled with projects in which our students have connected with experts, filled journals with intelligent thinking, and explored with curiosity. How do we get from this euphoric idea to a classroom reality?

My first year of Genius Hour in my fifth-grade classroom was a huge success. I gave students one hour each week to study any subject of their choosing. They chose subjects I could not have predicted: the architecture of the Czech Republic, blade forging, gender issues in the media. They used a plethora of technology and three-dimensional models. Working alongside my students, my topic was "How to Implement Genius Hour in the Classroom." Our year was successful but also flawed, with room for improvement and refinement.

I am definitely the big-idea, hippie-style teacher, so I developed a scaffolded, organized system that helped my students yet still encouraged the creative process. We began with four weeks of exploring ideas, spent three weeks narrowing topics, and then worked most of the year learning and creating, until the last four weeks, when we polished and presented our learning.

Time

While time is difficult for teachers to give up, this is key for creativity and quality. There was the time I saw Zech playing games and wanted to redirect his attention. Instead I said, "So, what are you working on?" He proceeded to explain the type of computer coding language he was researching and how it compared to another language. His project was to compare coding languages to find the easiest for kids to use in designing video games. Even though it was part of his research, I would continue to worry when I saw him playing games.

Time is essential for creativity; however, deadlines are also a reality. To help my students take on such a large project, I set up mini-project deadlines. Every five weeks, students needed to turn in a mini-project. Every project was different, with its own possibilities, so each student chose their own mini-project: PowerPoint, 3D model, background research, QR codes, creating a logo or a video, etc. Learning how to chunk a large project is a powerful skill. I kept a "status of the class" chart in my notebook to help me track their progress.

Reflection

Teachers know the value of reflection, but getting students engaged in authentic reflection is an art. Students kept a spiral notebook for journaling. The notebook housed their brainstorming, thinking about their project, vocabulary, research notes, data, interview notes, and works cited. In reality, not all students had awesome notebooks. This is one area I will focus on this year. I will structure time to reflect.

List your mini-project ideas.

What are your Genius Hour challenges?

How are you using outside sources to add depth to your project?

What technology will you use to showcase your project?

How do you organize your vocabulary?

Our reflection also took place online. I posted questions or thinking prompts periodically:

Collaboration

Genius Hour was a socially academic part of our classroom. As the facilitator, I organized partner and group chats. Walking into this activity, you would hear 11-year-olds intelligently discussing their status, struggles, and possibilities.

Some students were more adept in some areas. One student, Aiden, was brilliant with big ideas but couldn't complete any work. Aspen, on the other hand, could run a small company. I paired them up and called Aspen a "consultant." It wasn't long before Aiden had his project moving along.

As we moved into the polishing stage, students worked together and swapped expertise. Skills like lettering titles, turning a video link into a QR code, and using keyboard shortcuts in typing were swapped throughout the classroom. This workshop environment happened authentically, but this year I will organize it by having a skill-sharing poster where students can log skills they have.

Sharing

From the first day's introduction of Genius Hour, my students knew that the final product would be shared with the world. We knew that would look different for every student. Some might start a blog, some would visit a classroom, and others would submit ideas to publications. I hosted an evening when students could showcase their projects for their peers and families. Sharing gave their year's worth of work meaning.

Genius Hour could be adapted to any grade level or student type. This year I plan on expanding it to my special education class. The vibrant creativity pulls students into the learning process and makes school a place they want to be-and that's not exclusive to one age or type of student.

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Gaiman, Neil - "The Man Who Forgot Ray Bradbury" (read by Neil Gaiman) - Free Stream

Gaiman, Neil - "The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains" - Free MP3

Gaitskill, Mary - "The Other Place" (read by Jennifer Egan) - Free MP3

Geng, Veronica - "Love Trouble Is My Business" (read by Jonathan Franzen) - Free MP3

Gogol, Nikolai - "The Nose" - Free MP3

Gogol, Nikolai - The Overcoat and Other Short Stories - Free MP3 Zip File

Gordimer, Nadine - "A Style of Her Own" and "The Bridegroom" (read by the author, 1961) - Free Stream/Download

Gordimer, Nadine - "City Lovers" (read by Tessa Hadley) - Free MP3

Gordimer, Nadine - "Loot" (read by author) - YouTube

Gordimer, Nadine - "The Pet" (read by Joseph O'Neill) - Free Stream

Grahame, Kenneth - The Reluctant Dragon (read by Boris Karloff) - YouTube

Hawthorne, Nathaniel - Rappaccini's Daughter - Free Stream

Hawthorne, Nathaniel - The Scarlet Letter - Spotify

Hawthorne, Nathaniel - "Wakefield" (Read by Paul Auster) - YouTube

Hayden, Julie - "Day-Old Baby Rats" (read by Lorrie Moore) Free MP3

Heinlein, Robert - Methuselah's Children (abridged) - Free Stream/MP3

Hemingway, Ernest - A Farewell to Arms (1948 radio drama) - YouTube

Hemingway, Ernest - Ernest Hemingway Reads Ernest Hemingway - Free Stream

Hemingway, Ernest - Homage to Switzerland (read by Julian Barnes) - Free MP3

Hitchcock, Alfred - Alfred Hitchcock Presents Ghost Stories for Young People - Spotify

Hughes, Langston - "Simple on Indian Blood"(read by Ossie Davis) - Free Stream

Hughes, Langston - "A Toast to Harlem" (read by Ossie Davis) - Free Stream

Hughes, Langston - "Last Whipping" (read by Ossie Davis) - Free Stream

Hughes, Langston - "Feet Live Their Own Life" (read by Ossie Davis) - Free Stream

Hugo, Victor - Les Misérables - Radio drama narrated by Orson Welles - Multiple formats

Hugo, Victor - The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Abridged version read by Christopher Lee) - Spotify

Huxley, Aldous - Brave New World (Dramatized version read by Huxley) - Free Stream

Irving, Washington - Rip Van Winkle - Free MP3

James, Henry - "Greville Fane" (read by Cynthia Ozick) - Free Stream/Download

Johnson, Denis - "Emergency" (read by Tobias Wolff) MP3

Joyce, James - "Eveline" (read by Sebastian Barry) - Free MP3

Joyce, James - Finnegans Wake - Free Stream

Joyce, James - "The Dead" - Free MP3 Zip File

Joyce, James - "The Dead" (Read by Cynthia Nixon & Colum McCann) - Free Stream

Joyce, James - "The Dead" (Read by Bart Wolffe) - Spotify

July, Miranda - "Ron Spivey" (read by David Sedaris) - Free MP3

Kafka, Franz - "A Little Fable" (Read by David Foster Wallace) - Free Stream

Kafka, Franz - "A Hunger Artist" (read by Hanif Kureishi) - Free MP3

Kafka, Franz - "Before the Law" - Free MP3

Kafka, Franz - "In the Penal Colony - Free MP3

Kafka, Franz - The Metamorphosis - Free iTunes - Free MP3 - Free Stream - Spotify

Karloff, Boris - Tales of the Frightened - YouTube

Kerouac, Burroughs, Ginsberg, etc - 18 Hours of Beat Readings - Spotify

Kincaid, Jamaica - "Figures in the Distance" (read by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie) - Free MP3

Kincaid, Jamaica - "Girl" and "Wingless" (read by Edwidge Danticat) - Free Stream

King, Stephen - "Afterlife" - YouTube

Kipling, Rudyard - Kim - Free iTunes

Kipling, Rudyard - Rikki-Tikki-Tavi - Free MP3

Kipling, Rudyard - "The Elephant's Child" - Free MP3

Kipling, Rudyard - The Jungle Story - Free MP3 Zip File

L'Heureux, John - "Three Short Moments in a Long Life" - Free MP3 Stream

Lahiri, Jhumpa - "Casting Shadows‪"‬ (read by the author) - Free Stream

Lawrence, D.H. - Everlasting Flowers - Free MP3 Zip File

Lawrence, D.H. - A Woman and Her Dead Husband - Free MP3

Le Guin, Ursula - "The End" (Dramatized version) - Free MP3 Stream

Leroux, Gaston - The Phantom of the Opera (abridged) - Spotify

Lethem, Jonathan - "The Afterlife‪"‬ (read by the author) - Free Stream

Lewis, C.S. - The Chronicles of Narnia - Free MP3s

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia

The Voyage of the Dawn Treader

The Silver Chair

The Horse and His Boy

The Magician's Nephew

The Last Battle

Lewis, C.S. - The Screwtape Letters (narrated by John Cleese) - YouTube

Lewis, Sinclair - It Can't Happen Here (reading of an adapted play) - YouTube

London, Jack - The Heathen - Free MP3

London, Jack -To Build a Fire - Free MP3

Lovecraft, H.P - The Call of of Cthulhu & Other Stories - Spotify

Lovecraft, H.P. - The Outsider and The Hound (read by Roddy McDowall) - Free

Lu Xun - A Madman's Diary and Other Stories - Free MP3 Zip File

Mann, Thomas - Death in Venice - Free MP3s/Download

McCabe, Eugene - Annahullian (read by Colm Tóibín) - Free MP3

McCann, Colum - "Transatlantic" (read by author) - Free MP3

McEwan, Ian - "My Purple Scented Novel" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Melville, Herman - Moby-Dick read by Celebrities (Benedict Cumberbatch, John Waters, Stephen Fry, Tilda Swinton & More) - Free Stream/Download

Melville, Herman - Moby-Dick read by Other Celebrities - SoundCloud

Miller, Arthur - Readings from The Crucible and Death of a Salesman - Spotify

Miller Jr, Walter M. - A Canticle for Leibowitz (Dramatized Version) - Free Stream

Miller, William - Rent Party Jazz (read by Viola Davis) - YouTube

Milne, A.A. - Winnie the Pooh (read Disney Book Group) - Free iTunes

Milton, John - Paradise Regained - Free MP3 Zip File

Moore, Lorrie - "Paper Losses" (read by Gary Shteyngart) - Free Stream

Munro, Alice - "Axis" - Free MP3

Murakami, Haruki - "Barn Burning" - Free Stream

Murakami, Haruki - "On Seeing the 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning" - Free Stream

Murakami, Haruki - "U.F.O. in Kushiro" - Free Stream

Nabokov, Vladimir - My Russian Education (Read by Orhan Pamuk) - Free MP3

Nabokov, Vladimir - "Pnin" - Free Stream

Nabokov, Vladimir - Signs and Symbols - Free iTunes

Nabokov, Vladimir - Vladimir Nabokov Reads from Lolita & Selected Poems - Spotify

Nin, Anais - "Under a Glass Bell" (Read by the author) - YouTube

NPR - Star Wars Trilogy Radio Drama - YouTube

O'Connor, Flannery - "A Good Man is Hard to Find." (Read by author in 1959) - Stream/Download

O'Connor, Flannery - "Everything That Rises Must Converge" (Read by Estelle Parsons) - YouTube

O'Connor, Flannery - "Revelation" (Read by Studs Terkel) - Stream

O'Connor, Frank - "The Man of the World" (read by Julian Barnes) MP3

Oates, Joyce Carol - "Mastiff" (read by Louise Erdrich) - Free Stream

Oates, Joyce Carol -"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God‪"‬ (read by the author) - Free Stream

Orwell, George - 1984 (Radio Drama from 1949 starting David Niven) - Free Stream

Orwell, George - 1984 (Complete reading by Pacifica Radio) - Soundcloud

Orwell, George - Animal Farm - Spotify version

Oz, Amos - "The King of Norway" (read by Jonathan Safran Foer) - Free Stream

Ozick, Cynthia - "The Shawl" (read by Joyce Carol Oates) - Free Stream

Paley, Grace - "Love" (read by George Saunders) - Free Stream

Plath, Sylvia - Three Women (a radio play) - Free Stream

Poe, Edgar Allan - 5 Hours of Edgar Allan Poe Stories Read by Vincent Price & Basil Rathbone - Spotify

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Essential Edgar Allan Poe - Spotify

Poe, Edgar Allan - "The Masque of the Red Death" and Annabel Lee (read by William S. Burroughs) - Free YouTube Audio

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Cask of Amontillado - Free MP3/Stream

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Mask of the Red Death (read by William S. Burroughs) - Spotify

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Pit and the Pendulum - Free MP3

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven - Free MP3

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by Stan Lee) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by James Earl Jones) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by Neil Gaiman) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by John Astin) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (as read by Anne Waldman) - SoundCloud

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by Christopher Lee) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by Vincent Price) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by Christopher Walken) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Tell Tale Heart - Free MP3

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Tell Tale Heart (read by Christopher Lee) - Free YouTube Audio

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Tell Tale Heart (read by Iggy Pop) - Free YouTube Audio

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Tell Tale Heart, Silence, Annabel Lee (read by James Mason) - Free Stream

Porter, Eleanor - Pollyanna - Free MP3 Zip File

Price, Vincent - The Price of Fear (Classic radio show featuring Vincent Price) - Free YouTube

Pritchett, V.S. - The Rescue (Read by Jonathan Lethem) - Free Stream

Prokofiev, Sergei - Peter and the Wolf (Narrated by David Bowie) - Spotify

Proust, Marcel - À La Recherche Du Temps Perdu (Œuvre Intégrale) (in French) - Free Stream

Ratcliffe, Stephen - Continuum - Free MP3 Stream

Rand, Ayn - Anthem - Spotify

Remarque, Erich Maria - All Quiet on the Western Front - Free Stream

Rushdie, Salman - "The Little King‪"‬ (read by the author) - Free Stream

Rushdie, Salman - "The Old Man in the Piazza‪"‬ (read by the author) - Free Stream

Ruskin, John - The Golden River - Free MP3

Safran Foer, Jonathan - "Love is Blind and Deaf" - Video Animation

Saramago, José - "The Centaur" (Read by Nadine Gordimer) - Free MP3

Sartre, Jean-Paul (Performed by Lucy Lawless and Jaime Murray) - Free Stream

Saunders, George - "Elliott Spencer" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Saunders, George - "Ghoul" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Saunders, George - "Love Letter" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Sedaris, David - "The Mouse and the Snake" from Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary - Free MP3 - Web site

Sedaris, David - "Six to Eight Black Men" from the album 'Live at Carnegie Hall' - YouTube Audio

Sedaris, David - "Solution to Saturday's Puzzle"from When You Are Engulfed in Flames - Free MP3

Sendak, Maurice - Where the Wild Things Are (read by Christopher Walken) - YouTube

Seuss, Dr. - Green Eggs and Ham (read by Neil Gaiman) - YouTube

Seuss, Dr. - How The Grinch Stole Christmas (read by Boris Karloff) - Spotify

Seuss, Dr. - How The Grinch Stole Christmas (read by Keith Morrison) - YouTube

Schwartz, Delmore - "In Dreams Begin Responsibilities" (Read by Lou Reed) - Free Stream

Shakespeare, William - A 68 Hour Playlist of Shakespeare's Plays Being Performed by Great Actors: Gielgud, McKellen & More - Free on Spotify

Shakespeare, William - 10 Plays Performed by Orson Welles on the Radio - Free Stream

Shakespeare, William - Hamlet (Starring John Gielgud) - Spotify + Archive.org

Shakespeare, William - Macbeth (with Alec Guinness) - Free Spotify

Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein (narrated by Aaron Mahnke of the Lore podcast) - Free iTunes

Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein - Free iTunes - Free MP3

Shelley, Mary - Frankenstein (Abridged version read by Christophe Lee) - Spotify

Shepard, Sam - "Indianapolis (Highway 74)" read by Dave Eggers - Free Stream

Silverstein, Shel - The Giving Tree (Animated film narrated by the author) - YouTube

Silverstein, Shel - The Giving Tree (Read by Arianna Huffington) - YouTube

Singer, Isaac Bashevis - Disguised (read by Nathan Englander) - Free MP3

Smith, Zadie - "Escape from New York" (read by Zadie Smith) - Free Audio Stream

Stein, Gertrude - If I Told Him: a Completed Portrait of Picasso - Free MP3

Stein, Gertrude - Matisse - Free MP3

Stein, Gertrude - The Fifteenth Of November . . . T. S. Eliot - Free MP3

Stein, Gertrude - The Making of Americans - Free MP3

Stevenson, Robert Louis - The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde (Read by Christopher Lee) - Spotify

Stevenson, Robert Louis - Treasure Island (Read by Hans Conried) - Spotify

Stoker, Bram - Dracula (Read by Christopher Lee) - YouTube

Stone, Tanya Lee - The House That Jane Built: A Story About Jane Addams (Read by Kiernan Shipka) - YouTube

Thomas, Dylan - A Child's Christmas in Wales (read by Thomas) - Youtube

Tolstoy, Leo - Anna Karenina - Free Stream

Tolstoy, Leo - Anna Karenina -

Tolstoy, Leo - Five Short Stories - Spotify

Tolstoy, Leo - Selected Short Stories - Free Stream/MP3

Tolstoy, Leo - What Men Live By and Other Tales - Free iTunes

Tolstoy, Leo - Selected Short Stories - Free Multiple formats

Wells, Tower - "Leopard" (Read by David Sedaris) - Free MP3 Stream

Trollope, Anthony - Barchester Towers - Free MP3 Zip File

Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn - Multiple versions here

Twain, Mark - The Adventures of Tom Sawyer - Spotify version

Unknown - Epic of Gilgamesh - Free iTunes

Unknown - Sir Gawain and the Green Knight - Free MP3 Zip File

Updike, John - "Playing with Dynamite" (read by Roger Angell) - Free MP3

Updike, John - "A & P." (read by Allegra Goodman) - Free MP3

Updike, John - "The City" (read by John Updike) - Free Stream

Updike, John - "The Lovely Troubled Daughters of Our Old Crowd" - YouTube

Updike, John - "Twin Beds in Rome" - Free Stream

Verne, Jules - Mysterious Island - Free iTunes

Verne, Jules - The Master of the World - Free MP3

Voltaire - Candide - Free MP3

Vonnegut, Kurt - 2BR02B - Free MP3

Vonnegut, Kurt - "Harrison Bergeron" - Free MP3

Vonnegut, Kurt - The Big Trip Up Yonder - Free MP3

Vonnegut, Kurt - Slaughterhouse 5, Cat's Cradle, Breakfast of Champions, Welcome to the Monkey House (Abridged readings by Vonnegut) - Spotify

Vonnegut, Kurt - "The Drone" - Free Stream

Vonnegut, Kurt - The Soldier's Story (as a radio opera) - Free Stream

Wallace, David Foster - "Good People" - Free Stream

Wallace, David Foster - "The View from Mrs. Thompson's" (read by DFW) - Free MP3

Waugh, Evelyn - Brideshead Revisit, Abridged (read by Sir John Gielgud) - Stream

Welles, Orson - "The Shadow" radio drama (Performed by Welles) - Free MP3

Wells, HG - Magic Shop - Free Stream

Wells, HG - Time Machine (narrated by Kelsey Grammer) - Free iTunes

Wells, HG - Time Machine (dramatized version) - Spotify

Wells, HG - The War of the Worlds (Famous 1938 radio adaptation by Orson Welles) - Stream

Wells, HG - The War of the Worlds (Read by Maxwell Caulfield) - Spotify

Welty, Eudora - "Where Is the Voice Coming From?" (read by Joyce Carol Oates) - MP3

Welty, Eudora - "Why I Live at the P.O." - YouTube

Wharton, Edith - The Age of Innocence - Free iTunes

Wharton, Edith - The Fulness of Life - Free MP3

Wilde, Oscar - The Happy Prince - Free MP3

Version read by Stephen Fry - YouTube

Version read by Orson Welles and Bing Crosby - YouTube

Wilde, Oscar - The Importance of Being Earnest (Performed by John Gielgud) - Free

Wolff, Tobias - "Bullet in the Brain" (read by T. Coraghessan Boyle) (MP3)

Wolff, Tobias - "The Night in Question" (read by Akhil Sharma) (MP3)

Woolf, Virginia - The Voyage Out - Free Stream

Woolf, Virginia - The Short Stories - Spotify

Wyss, Johann David - The Swiss Family Robinson - Free MP3 Zip File

Poetry

Angelou, Maya - On the Pulse of Morning (read by the author) - YouTube

Angelou, Maya - Phenomenal Woman - YouTube

Angelou, Maya - Still I Rise & On the Pulse of the Morning (read by author) - YouTube

Anonymous - Beowulf - Free iTunes - Free MP3s - Reading by Seamus Heaney

Apollinaire, Guillaume - Le pont Mirabeau (Read by author in 1913) - Free MP3

Apollinaire, Guillaume - Marie (Read by author in 1913) - Free MP3

Apollinaire, Guillaume - Le Voyageur (Read by author in 1913) - Free MP3

Aragon, Louis - Elsa (read by author) - Free Stream

Arnold, Matthew - The Poetry of Matthew Arnold - Free Stream on Spotify

Arnold, Matthew - Dover Beach - Free Stream/Download

Ashbery, John - Everyman - Free MP3

Ashbery, John - "Meditations of a Parrot," "The Painter" and "The Picture of Little J.A. in a Prospect of Flowers" (read by the author)- Free Stream/MP3

Ashbery, John - Self-Portrait in a Convex Mirror - YouTube

Auden, W.H. - 1st September, 1939; As I Walked Out One Evening; "Song of the Master and Boatswain," (read by Dylan Thomas) - YouTube

Auden, W.H. - 1st September, 1939 - YouTube

Auden, W.H. - As I Walked Out One Evening (read by Auden) - YouTube

Auden, W.H. - Autumn Song - Free MP3

Auden, W.H. - Bucolics and Horae Cononicae (read by Auden) - Free Stream/Download

Auden, W. H. - In Memory of WB Yeats - YouTube

Auden, W.H. - Metalogue to The Magic Flute (read by Auden - Free Stream/Download

Auden, W.H. - The Sea and The Mirror (read by the author) - Free Stream/Download

Baudelaire, Charles - Les fleurs du mal (in French) - Free Stream

Beckett, Samuel - Tailpiece and 23rd Addenda (read by the author) - YouTube

Beefheart, Captain - Fallin Ditch, Skeleton Makes Good & More (read by the author) - YouTube

Blake, William - A Little Boy Lost - Free MP3

Blake, William - Jerusalem - Free MP3 Zip File

Blake, William - Laughing Song - Free MP3

Blake, William - London - Free MP3

Blake, William - Preface to Milton - Free MP3

Blake, William - Piping Down Valleys Wild - Free MP3

Blake, William - Songs of Innocence and Songs of Experience, as read by Allen Ginsberg - Free Stream/MP3

Blake, William - The Chimney Sweeper - Free MP3

Blake, William - The School Boy - Free MP3

Blake, William - Visions of the Daughters of Albion - Free MP3

Borges, Jorge Luis - Art of Poetry/Arte Poétic - Free MP3

Borges, Jorge Luis - Borges Reads 30 of His Poems in Spanish - Spotify

Borges, Jorge Luis - Plainness - Free Stream

Bradbury, Ray - If Only We Had Taller Been (read by the author) - YouTube

Bronte, Emily - Anticipation - Free MP3

Bronte, Emily - Encouragement - Free MP3

Bronte, Emily - Poems - Free MP3

Bukowski, Charles - 4 Hours of Bukowski Readings - Spotify

Bukowski, Charles - At Terror Street and Agony Way - Free Audio

Bukowski, Charles - Beer - Animated Video

Bukowski, Charles - Bluebird - YouTube Audio

Bukowski, Charles - Girl on the Escalator - Vimeo

Bukowski, Charles - Hostage - Spotify

Bukowski, Charles - Master Collection - Spotify

Bukowski, Charles - Something For The Touts, The Nuns, The Grocery Clerks, And You - YouTube Audio

Bukowski, Charles - The Laughing Heart (read by Tom Waits) - YouTube Audio

Bukowski, Charles - The Crunch and Roll The Dice (read by Bono) - YouTube Audio

Bukowski, Charles - The Secret to My Endurance (read by Bukowski) - YouTube Audio

Bukowski, Charles - Bluebird and Torched Out (read by Harry Dean Stanton) - YouTube Video

Burton, Tim - The Nightmare Before Christmas (read by Christopher Lee) - YouTube Video

Byron - Childe Harold: Canto III - Free MP3

Byron - Darkness - Free MP3

Byron - Newton - Free MP3

Byron - She Walks in Beauty - Free MP3

Cage, John - Overpopulation and Art - Free Stream

Carroll, Jim - Praying Mantis - Spotify

Carroll, Lewis - Jabberwocky (read by Neil Gaiman) - YouTube

Carroll, Lewis - Youtube Animated Video

Carroll, Lewis - The Poetry of Lewis Carroll - Spotify

Carver, Raymond - Late Fragment - Free Stream

Cavafy, C.P. - Ithaca (read by Sean Connery) - YouTube

Ciardi, John - As If: Poems New and Selected by John Ciardi (read by the author) - Spotify

Cocteau, Jean - Requiem (read by the author) - Free Stream

Cohen, Leonard - "For E.J.P" and "You Have the Lovers" (read by Cohen) - Free Stream/Download

Coleridge, Samuel - Kubla Khan - Free MP3

Coleridge, Samuel - Kubla Khan (read by Benedict Cumberbatch) - YouTube

Coleridge, Samuel - Rime of the Ancient Mariner - Free MP3

Coleridge, Samuel - The Dungeon - Free MP3

Coleridge, Samuel - Poems (Read by Ralph Richardson) - Free Spotify

Collins, Billy - The Best Cigarette (Poetry collection read by the author) - Free Spotify

Collins, Billy - Soap - Spotify

Crane, Hart - "The Broken Tower" and "The Hurricane" (read by Tennessee Williams) - Vimeo

Crowley, Aleister - Poems by Aleister Crowley (read by Aleister Crowley) - Spotify

Cummings, EE - Somewhere I Have Never Travelled - (read by author) - YouTube

Cummings, EE - Anyone Lived in a Pretty How Town - (read by author) - YouTube

Dante - Inferno (read by John Ciardi) - Spotify

De Troyes, Chretien - Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart- Stream

Dickinson, Emily - An 8 Hour Reading of Emily Dickinson Poetry- YouTube

Dickinson, Emily - The Poems of Emily Dickinson, Series 2 - Free MP3

Dickinson, Emily - Poems & Letters - Spotify

Dickinson, Emily - Because I Could Not Stop for Death - Free MP3

Dickinson, Emily - Hope Is the Thing With Feathers - Free MP3

Dickinson, Emily - 'I Started Early-Took My Dog' - YouTube

Dickinson, Emily - There's a certain Slant of light" (read by Susan Howe) - YouTube

Donne, John - Death, Be Not Proud - Free Stream/MP3

Donne, John - The Good-morrow - Free Stream/MP3

Donne, John - The Sunne Rising - Free MP3

Ehrmann, Max - Desiderata (Read by Leonard Nimoy) - YouTube

Eliot, T.S. - Four Quartets (Read by T.S. Eliot) - YouTube

Eliot, T.S. - Four Quartets (Read by Alec Guinness) - YouTube

Eliot, T.S. - Journey of the Magi(Read by T.S. Eliot) - YouTube

Eliot, T.S. - Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats (Read by T.S. Eliot) - Spotify playlist

Eliot, T.S. - The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock

Eliot, T.S. - The Waste Land - Free MP3

Listen to reading by TS Eliot - YouTube

Hear reading by Jeremy Irons and Eileen Atkins - Stream

Eliot, T.S. - T.S. Eliot Reading Poems and Choruses - Spotify

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - A Coney Island of the Mind - Spotify

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - Baseball Canto - Free MP3/Stream

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - Evil - Free MP3/Stream

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - 'The First and the Last of Everything' (read by author) - Free Stream

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - "Underwear" (read by author) - YouTube

Ferlinghetti, Lawrence - Wilfred Funk (read by author) - Free MP3/Stream

Frost, Robert - A Line Storm Song - Free MP3

Frost, Robert - My Butterfly - Free MP3

Frost, Robert - October - Free MP3

Frost, Robert - Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening (read by author) - YouTube

Frost, Robert - The Gift Outright (read by author) - YouTube

Frost, Robert - "The Road Not Taken," "The Pasture," "Mowing," "Birches," "After Apple-Picking," and "The Tuft of Flowers" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Frost, Robert - Robert Frost Reads His Poetry - Free Spotify

Gaiman, Neil - The Mushroom Hunters (read by Amanda Palmer) - Soundcloud

Ginsberg, Allen - A Supermarket in California (read by Ginsberg) - Free MP3

Ginsberg, Allen - America (read by Ginsberg) - Free Stream

Ginsberg, Allen - First Blues: Rags, Ballads and Harmonium Songs - Spotify

Ginsberg, Allen - Howl, A Strange New Cottage in Berkeley, and Supermarket in California (read by Ginsberg) - Free MP3/Stream

Ginsberg, Allen - Howl (read by Ginsberg, 1959) - YouTube

Ginsberg, Allen - Howl (first recorded reading of Howl by Ginsberg, 1956) - Free Stream

Ginsberg, Allen - Howl (read by James Franco) - YouTube

Ginsberg, Allen - Jahweh and Allah Battle - Free Stream

Ginsberg, Allen - Kaddish and other works (read by Ginsberg) - Free Stream

Ginsberg , Allen - Mind Breaths (read by Ginsberg) - Free Stream/Download

Ginsberg, Allen - Sunflower Sutra (read by Ginsberg) - Free MP3

Ginsberg, Allen - The Last Word on First Blues - Spotify

Ginsberg, Allen - The Lion for Real (read by Ginsberg) - Free on Spotify

Ginsberg, Allen - "The Shrouded Stranger Of The Night," "Sweet Levinsky," and "Stanzas: Written at Night in Radio City." - Free Stream/Download

Ginsberg, Allen - "What would you do if you lost it?" (read by Ginsberg) - Free Stream/Download

Ginsberg, Allen - Witchita Vortex Sutra - Spotify

Giorno, John - The Death of William Burroughs - Free Stream

Hardy, Thomas - Poems (read by Richard Burton) - Spotify

Hemingway, Ernest - Second Poem to Mary (read by Hemingway) - Free YouTube

Henley, Ernest - Invictus - Free YouTube

Hitchcock, Robyn - "If Death is Not the End" (Read by Alan Rickman) - Free Stream

Hughes, Langston - Langston Hughes Reads Langston Hughes - Spotify

Hughes, Langston - The Dream Keeper and Other Poems of Langston Hughes (read by Hughes) - Spotify

Hughes, Langston - The Glory of Negro History - Spotify

The Negro Speaks of Rivers (ready by Hughes) - YouTube

Hughes, Langston - The Voice of Langston Hughes - Spotify

Hughes, Ted - Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes & Peter Porter Read Their Poetry - Spotify

Keats, John - To Autumn - Free MP3

Keats, John - Ode on a Grecian Urn - Free MP3

Keats, John - Ode to a Nightingale (as recited loosely by F. Scott Fitzgerald) - YouTube

Keats, John - Ode to a Nightingale (as read by Benedict Cumberbatch) - YouTube

Keats, John - On First Looking into Chapman's Homer - Free MP3

Keats, John - When I Have Fears That I May Cease to Be - Free MP3

Kerouac, Jack - 4 Albums with Kerouac Reciting Poetry & Verse - Spotify

Kipling, Rudyard - If (read by Dennis Hopper) - YouTube

Kipling, Rudyard - If (read by Michael Caine) - YouTube

Kipling, Rudyard - My Boy Jack (read by Ralph Fiennes) - YouTube

Kipling, Rudyard - The Gods of the Copybook Headings - Free MP3

Kipling, Rudyard - The Way Through the Woods - Free MP3

Levertov, Denise - City Psalm, Open Secret, Love Song, The Ache of Marriage, To the Muse, The Certainty (read by the author) - SoundCloud

Lorca, Federico Garcia (Read by Patti Smith) - YouTube

Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth - Selected Works - Free MP3

McCrae, John - "In Flanders Fields" (read by Leonard Cohen) - YouTube

Melville, Herman - Ball's Bluff - Free Stream

Merwin, W.S. - After a Storm (read by author) - Free Stream/Download

Merwin, W.S. - Berryman (read by Janna Levin - Free Stream

Milton, John - On His Blindness - Free MP3

Multiple Authors - 19 Century French Poetry, Read in French by Paul Mankin - Spotify

Multiple Authors - 20th Century French Poetry, Narrated by Paul Mankin - Spotify

Multiple Authors - French African Poetry, Read in French by Paul Mankin - Spotify

Nabokov, Vladimir - The University Town (read by Ralph Fiennes) - Free Stream

Nash, Ogden - Christmas with Ogden Nash - Spotify

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Neruda, Pablo - First Poetry Reading in the US (1966) - Free Stream

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Neruda, Pablo - Birth (Read by Neruda) - Free Stream

Neruda, Pablo - Keeping Quiet (Read by Sylvia Boorstein) - Free Stream

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O'Hara, Frank - Animals (read by Zadie Smith) - Free Stream

Oliver, Mary - "The Summer Day," "Little Dog's Rhapsody in the Night," "Many Miles" and "Night and the River" (read by the author) - YouTube

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Plath, Sylvia - A Birthday Present (read by the author) - Free MP3/Stream

Plath, Sylvia - Daddy (read by author) - YouTube

Plath, Sylvia - Fever 103 (read by the author) - YouTube

Plath, Sylvia - Lady Lazarus (read by author) - YouTube

Plath, Sylvia - Morning Song (read by Meryl Streep) - SoundCould

Plath, Sylvia - Spinster - Soundcloud

Plath, Sylvia - The Applicant (read by the author) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - Annabel Lee - Free MP3

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven (read by Christopher Walken) - YouTube

Poe, Edgar Allan - The Raven - Free MP3

Pope, Alexander - Nature and Art - Free Stream

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Rich, Adrienne - "Planetarium" (read by astrophysicist Janna Levin) - Soundcloud

Rich, Adrienne - "Power" (read by astrophysicist Roseanne Cash) - Soundcloud

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Sandburg, Carl - Chicago - Free Stream

Sandburg, Carl - The People Yes - Spotify

Sassoon, Siegfried - Aftermath (Read by Jeremy Irons) - YouTube

Sexton, Anne - Waiting to Die (read by author) - YouTube

Sexton, Anne - "Her Kind," "The Ambition Bird," "Ringing the Bells," "Music Swims Back to Me," and "The Truth the Dead Know" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Sexton, Anne - "With Mercy for the Greedy," "The Starry Night," "Letter Written on a Ferry While Crossing Long Island Sound," and "Self in 1958," (read by the author) - Free Stream

Sexton, Anne - Divorce, Thy Name is Woman," "Gods Making a Living," "Jesus Cooks," "Jesus Walking," and "The Fury of Overshoes" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Sexton, Anne - "Rowing," "Riding the Elevator Into the Sky," "The Play," "The Rowing Endeth," "Us," and "The Touch" (read by the author) - Free Stream

Sexton, Anne - What's That - Spotify

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Szymborska, Wisława - Life While-You-Wait (Read by Amanda Palmer) - Soundcloud

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Tennyson, Alfred Lord - The Lotos-Eaters - Free MP3

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Thomas, Dylan - An Evening with Dylan Thomas - Spotify

Thomas, Dylan - Richard Burton Reads 15 Poems by Dylan Thomas - Spotify

Thomas, Dylan - Ballad of the Long-Legged Bait' and 14 Other Poems (read by Richard Burton) - YouTube

Thomas, Dylan - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (read by the author) - Free MP3/Stream

Thomas, Dylan - Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night (read by the Sir Anthony Hopkins) - Free YouTube

Thomas, Dylan - The Wild West (read by the author) - Free MP3/Stream

Updike, John - Rainbow (read by author) - Free Stream

Valéry, Paul - "Fragment Du Narcisse" (read by author) - Free Stream

Virgil - Aeneid - Free MP3 Zip Download

Whitman, Walt - O Captain! My Captain! - Free MP3

Whitman, Walt - Song of Myself and Other Poems - Free Stream/MP3

Whitman, Walt - Song of Myself (read by James Earl Jones) - Free Stream/Download

Whitman, Walt - Song of Myself (read by James Earl Jones) - Free Stream

Whitman, Walt - Song of Myself (read by Orson Welles) - Free Stream

Whitman, Walt - Song of Myself (read by Eric Forsythe/U. of Iowa) - Free Stream

Wilbur, Richard - A Storm in April, The Ride, Shad-Time, Advice From the Muse and Other Poems (read by author) - Free Stream/Download

Wilde, Oscar - The Ballad of Reading Gaol - Free MP3/Stream

Williams, Tennessee - Selected Poems - Free Stream/Download

Williams, Willam Carlos - Selected Poems (read by poet 1954 ) - Free MP3

Williams, William Carlos - 39 Poems Read for The Library of Congress Recording Laboratory. May 5, 1945 - Free MP3

Williams, William Carlos - The Red Wheelbarrow, Tract, The Defective Record, To a Poor Old Woman, A Coronal, To Elsie, The Wind Increases, Classic Scene (read by poet 1954) - Free

Wordsworth, William - Daffodils (Read by Jeremy Irons) - YouTube

Wordsworth, William - The Last of the Flock - Free MP3

Wordsworth, William - Solitary Reaper - Free MP3

Wordsworth, William - Tintern Abbey - Free MP3

Yeats, William Butler - William Butler Reads His Own Work - Spotify

Yeats, William Butler - The Lake Isle of Innisfree, The Fiddler of Dooney, The Song of the Old Mother, Coole and Ballylee (read by the author) - YouTube

Yeats, William Butler - Aedh Wishes for the Cloths of Heaven - Free MP3

Yeats, William Butler - Byzantium - Real Media

Yeats, William Butler - Lake Isle of Innesfree (read by the author) - Free MP3

Yeats, William Butler - Lake Isle of Innesfree (read by Anthony Hopkins) - YouTube

Yeats, William Butler - Sailing to Byzantium - Free MP3

Yeats, William Butler - The Cold Heaven - Free Stream/MP3

Yeats, William Butler - The Fiddler of Dooney (read by the author) - Free MP3

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Yeats, William Butler - To my Heart, bidding it have no Fear (read by Richard Dawkins) - YouTube

Yeats, William Butler - When You Are Old - Free MP3

Yeats, William Butler - When You Are Old (Read by Colin Farrell) - YouTube

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Aristotle - Politics (MP3 download full zip file)

Bauhaus Reviewed: 1919 to 1933 (Oral History of the Bauhaus School) - Spotify

Augustine, Saint - City of God (full zip file)

Beard, Charles - History of the United States, Volume 1 (full zip file)

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Beard, Charles - History of the United States, Volume 3 (full zip file)

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Berger, John - Fellow Prisoners (read by Berger)

Berkeley, George - A Defence of Free-Thinking in Mathematics (Free MP3)

Burke, Edmund - A Philosophical Enquiry (Full zip file)

Burke, Edmund - Reflections on the Revolution in France (Full zip file)

Burroughs, William S. - Breakthrough in Grey Room (Spotify)

Burroughs, William S. - Burroughs at 100 (A radio documentary narrated by Iggy Pop)

Camus, Albert - Nobel Prize Acceptance Speech, 1957 (YouTube)

Camus, Albert - The Human Crisis (Read by Actor Viggo Mortensen) - YouTube

Camus, Albert - Letter to His Elementary School Teacher (Read by Actor Benedict Cumberbatch) - YouTube

Campbell, Joseph - 48 Hours of Joseph Campbell Lectures - Spotify

Carroll, Lewis - Symbolic Logic (Free MP3)

Carroll, Lewis - The Game of Logic (Free MP3)

Channing, Edward - A Short History of the United States (full zip file)

Chomsky, Noam - 24 Hours of Lectures and Talks on Democracy (Spotify)

Confucius - The Sayings of Confucius (MP3 full zip file download)

Darwin, Charles - On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection (MP3 download full zip file)

Descartes, Rene - Discourse on Method (MP3 download).

Descartes, Rene - Meditations on First Philosophy (full zip file)

Dickens, Charles - A Child's History of England (full zip file)

Doctorow, Cory - Content: Selected Essays on Technology, Creativity, Copyright and the Future of the Future (Streamed)

Douglass, Frederick - Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (MP3 download)

Douglass, Frederick - A Speech to the People of Rochester, New York on the Hypocrisy of Slavery (MP3 download)

Douglass, Frederick - The Meaning of July 4th for the Negro (read by James Earl Jones) - YouTube

Dubois, W.E.B. - The Soul of Black Folks (iTunes)

Duchamp, Marcel - The Creative Act (YouTube)

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Einhard, The Life of Charlemagne (full zip file)

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Foster Wallace, David - The View from Mrs Thompson's (read by the author)

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Gibbon, Edward - The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire Vol 4. (Librivox collection of MP3's)

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Hitchcock, Alfred - Alfred Hitchcock Interviews - Spotify

Hogben, Julie Margaret - "When the Doorman is Your Main Man" (Read by Cecily Strong) - Stream Online

Holmes, Oliver Wendell - The Fountain of Youth (mp3 download)

Huxley, Aldous - Speaking Personally - (Spotify)

Huxley, Aldous - The Visionary Experience - (MP3 stream)

James, William - The Moral Equivalent of War (mp3 download)

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Kaufmann, Walter - Lectures on Nietzsche, Kierkegaard and Sartre (1960)

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McCleod, Ken - Wake Up to Your Life: Discovering the Buddhist Path of Attention (Spotify)

McLuhan, Marshall - The Medium is The Massage (Spotify)

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Nietzsche, Friedrich - Twilight of the Idols (full zip)

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Our latest #geniushour chat was on Thursday, April 7, 2016. The topic was Genius Hour in the Primary Classroom, grades K-3. We enjoyed the leadership of two primary teachers who rock Genius Hour with their students: Robyn Thiessen, grade 3 teacher from British Columbia, and Renee White, first grade teacher from North Carolina.

Other teachers were involved in the chat, many of them primary teachers already doing Genius Hour or wanting to participate in Genius Hour with their young students. Look no further to find some super passionate teachers to follow: @kstef2, @slwinegar, @CherylTeaches, @Michelle4EDU, @mel10597, @MsShute, @BieberJessicaL, @jcd118, @StacieGreening, @kimmykcollins, @paperiepam, @bceshayes, @BedfordJA, @Mrs_MLondon, @mRodey5, @nat1002, @MrsGadtke, @SchrockJo, @teacherplusmom, @TraceyCarayol, @yecca13, @kimberlie94, @cmccrorey2nd, @Brendaelcms, @MsHarnden, @hughtheteacher, @shannonmcmurtry, @PaulSolarz, @cya_outside, @teachbleggett, @BroncoTeacher1, @Edmison3rdGrade, ‎@AmyThompsonWES, and your hosts on this web page, @gallit_z and @mrsdkrebs

A summary of a great chat!
This summary of the tweet chat will give you lots of ideas straight from of the classroom on how to do Genius Hour with our youngest learners. Q1: How do you introduce the concept of #geniushour to your little geniuses?

Teacher shows his/her own passions first, which leads students into thinking about theirs. ~Jessica via Angela

I ask "Would you be interested if I told you that you could learn about anything you wanted?" Eyes pop! ~Stacie

Give them time to build something with no directions or restrictions...just let them create! ~Ms. Hayes

I saw a kinder teacher have students draw something they loved and then ask them to come up with questions about it. ~Michelle

We have been building to it via PBL and projects like #cardboardchallenge. Talked about big wonder questions and things that interest them. ~Angela

Students were exposed last year to Genius Hour through learning lunches with older students. We combined interest list with Dot Day as a kick off this year. ~Jill (Clarified about learning lunches: "Now we are starting monthly Genius Hour lunches w/grades 2 and 6-8 to share and reflect. Students love it.")

Record all their wondering questions! Throughout the day, have chart paper and record. ~Jessica

Michelle added that you can teach the difference between wonders that are researchable and those which are simple to figure out.

I like using picture books and videos to help introduce Genius Hour. ~Gallit

We used videos on YouTube explaining Genius Hour and Audri's Rube Goldberg monster trap video. ~Jessica

Picture books - What Do You Do With an Idea? And The Most Magnificent Thing ~Pam and Kim

Read I Am Albert Einstein (Scholastic). Great book focusing on "genius behaviors." ~Natalie

I have some favourite books that I use to introduce and then students do a ME project to figure out what they are interested in! ~Robyn

Teaching students how to question is important in the beginning. ~Brenda

Renee shared her Question Matrix based on Bloom's Taxonomy to help teach questioning.

Start simple. Sometimes we just start with play-dough. ~Robyn

What Do You Do With an Idea? and videos, especially about growth mindset. ~Renee

Ask students, "What do you love? What are you passionate about? What do you want to know more about? Talk, talk, talk!" ~Stacie

...hands on and constructing with littles worked better than more abstract questions like, "How do you predict weather?" ~Angela

Another good video w/Kid President. A Pep Talk from Kid President. ~Brenda

Find something you're good at and use it to help address a problem by raising awareness or helping cause. ~Hugh

Q2: How do primary students do #geniushour research when they aren't yet independent with literacy skills? Share ideas.

Pair them up with an upper grade! Maybe do passion projects together to get the ball rolling! ~Ms. Harnden

PebbleGo will read to the students, also it's a perfect 1st grade reading level. ~Natalie

Angela had also used PebbleGo and loved it, but expressed concern about the limited number of topics.

Use databases and visually rich resources - books, Kiddle, schooltube - ask your #librarian 🙂 ~Jill

My students have done well with using http://kiddle.co, I have placed predetermined websites in Google Classroom ~Jessica

I found videos and added links to @Seesaw. Students could view that content to start some research. Still tricky, though. ~Angela

I do research with buddy teams. Students use safe sites all listed in my website and paper research guide. Many have read aloud feature. ~Renee

Started it with 1st grade today. Used @Wonderopolis where they could see video and listen to reading on topic too ~Brandi

My third graders are currently researching U.S. symbols...learning so much from pictures alone! ~Maria

I tend to not focus on research with the littles, more creation. However, @Wonderopolis is wonderful to differentiate for littles. ~Robyn

Ask them to interview experts, pair w/ older kids to mentor, conduct experiments for their own research. ~Michelle

They could partner with an upper grade class, buddies, at home project-if possible, parent volunteer, center time, buddies. ~Kim

Give them guiding questions. Model research. Do a whole class passion project first. ~Ms. Hayes

Yes we use PebbleGo and @Wonderopolis @WonderBoxApp a lot because of the read aloud features and videos! ~Renee

Here is a post by @JPulvers about how we did it with her kinder class - "'Genius Hour' for Kindergarten? Is That Even Possible?" (big buddies helped out) ~Gallit

I love Google Classroom for students to have quick access to links and access to a Google Doc for their work for the day. I have been having my kids bouncing back and forth between GC and @Seesaw to show their work and they love both! I have them complete a Google Doc or Google Drawing to show their thoughts. ~Jessica

I've reached out to bring in business people to my classroom to assist students... awesome experience ~Mr. Pete

I have several parents that volunteer during our work time...~Robyn

Robyn and Renee, the moderators, also helped some of us know it was OK to not focus on research, but to let students create. Robyn said regarding what Genius Hour looked like in her room, "Many of my students choose to create, make and tinker." "Some will need to explore with their hands and minds first before running into need for research," said Renee. And Robyn added, "For me it is the student's time, if I tell them they have to research then I am limiting their creativity." We are so happy that they brought this up and we advocate for this creative freedom in our as well.

We had a research boot camp with our media specialist as part of our kickoff last year ~Carrie

My students are older but maybe try OK-Google or how-to books. Team up with librarian or reading buddies. ~Jessica

@Wonderopolis is a fantastic resource that would be a great introductory tool to support teachers and primary learners ~Hugh

Maria wondered, "Anyone ever used class experts to help students who may not be as strong in reading?"

@Seesaw I have been using the QR feature too so students can scan the code and bring them right to resource ~Angela

We are buddying up with another grade but working to ensure no one is "in charge"- that's it's a learning process together! ~Melissa

Happy to be here! PebbleGo has been great..reads to kids. Newsela has options for changing lexile level ~Amy

Several different apps available to read text to younger students. Read Comfortably- cleans up page. ~Stacie

Q3: How do you manage all of the #geniushour projects of your little learners?

For me Genius Hour time is the craziest, busiest most awesome time of the week, it is magical! ~Robyn

We use @trello to plan out our steps for Genius Hour projects. Helps us manage our time. ~Paul

I started out with a student binder but am thinking that isn't the best. I am loving my @Seesaw Genius Hour folder and index cards for myself. ~Jessica

We use Blendspace at the moment and also starting Google drive with them ~Jill

"The Kid Should See This: Smart Videos for Curious Minds of All Ages" has great sparks for curiosity and wonder, leading to interesting learning possibilities. ~Karen

I have binders mine keep research guides, sticky notes, and drafts in. I am a butterfly on Genius Hour days all over room conferring. ~Renee

Status of the Class board was helpful. We had 17 different projects going on, from a music video to stop-motion animation ~Carrie

Students have simple notebooks for brainstorming, taking notes, difficulties, questions. Students meet a deadline date for final idea. ~Stacie

In the beginning it's more work, after they get going it's the students managing themselves. When they get to this point, it's fun to see! ~Brenda

I just made a website where every student had a tab. As they completed their project posted it on there ~Brandi

it's not easy. A lot of movement checklists. I like to use google apps too so I can check in at home. ~Jessica

My students reflect and capture progress in @Seesaw and Genius Hour folder. And on the teacher side, I had lots of post-it notes, sheets, and stacks of books ~Angela

Students also chose faculty mentors to meet with about projects (dance, science, admin, etc.) Students presented ideas/thoughts to them ~Carrie

Just starting but envisioning a combination of paper journal/binder and digital portfolio. Teaching balance just like we do! ~Melissa

I have Wonder Wednesday, Genius Hour in the morning and @wonderopolis in the afternoon. ~Robyn

And lots of us want to hear more about this, Robyn. Might there be a blog post about Wonder Wednesday in our future?

Q4: Do you collaborate with and/or have mentors in other grades/classes for #geniushour? How does this benefit your young geniuses?

Some of us had to say, "Not yet" to this question, but we're hopeful.

I have the best tech facilitator! We co-plan and team-teach Genius Hour ~Natalie

A 5th grade class mentored a kinder class and it was magical. Good for 5th too because they learn how to guide and not take over! ~Michelle

Molly, on partnering with Jessica, tweeted, "It makes it easier to make mistakes and learn when you have someone to bounce ideas off of!"

And Jessica about Molly: "@mRodey5 is going to be joining me in this adventure soon and our classes can collaborate/share with each other!"

Yes, we share with grades 6-8. Keeps motivation, ideas, curiosity flowing. ~Jill

In the past we have mostly worked on our own...but we did help out little kindergarten friends with their projects one year. ~Gallit

I don't assess but rather guide and have students share their success, failures and learning. ~Robyn

We have amazing teachers willing to dive in and work together!!!! ~Mrs. Harnden

We make an "Expert Wall" in hopes that students will use each other. I want them to interview at least one expert on their Genius Hour. ~Stacie

Had 1st graders do inside/outside circle where they could talk about their research and say why it was a wonder to reflect ~Brandi

Diy.org has some good learning paths/projects for students too ~Angela

Q5: What does #GeniusHour look like in your room? For example many of my students choose to create, make and tinker.....

Each year the groups have been different but solo projects seem to be most successful in grade 3. ~Robyn

Happy, engaged students working on various things sharing and collaborating constantly ~Jill

Still trying to figure out exactly what it looks like. However, creating, moving, building, rethinking, and not giving up ~Angela

Genius Hour is Tu/Th for 30 minutes each day w/ time to research, create, and make. Students on computers, looking at books, and using building supplies ~Jessica

Genius Hour in my room is messy, noisy, but students are super engaged! It's like a crazy science lab of researching, planning, designing, etc. ~Renee

For 6th grade, they had to create driving questions and research questions. Connected with experts. They chose presentation style ~Brandi

The kindergarten class I saw was great because of variety. Some experimented, others researched, others created. Teacher supported each S's ❤. ~Michelle

Genius Hour looks like students' dream of the perfect school. To adults it looks like a creative mess and smiling, engaged kids ~Jessica

Crazy, messy, and noisy are all indicators of student learning! Love it! ~Jessica

Organized chaos! One student may interview someone about music videos; one is creating a Safe Kids program; another is on phone with the zoo. ~Carrie

It's fun, students talking, sharing, getting up, interrupting one another, but then we have "the quiet zone" so they can zero in. ~Stacie

Q6: Are you building in a reflection or self-evaluation piece for your little geniuses? How? Feel free to share any documents. #geniushour

Here's an example of 4th grade reflection log after Genius Hour. Maybe adapt for younger students? Credit: @KathyHill20 ~Michelle

Yes! Always room for reflection! What it will look like, I am not sure, but it is in the plans! ~Kim

Tied it in with Growth Mindset chats. We celebrate mistakes and share them out on a mistake wall! ~Jessica

Love for students to answer reflect on anything they do! It's important for Ts to model this too! #lifelonglearners ~Maria

I have used blogs, journals and 1-1 conversations in the past ~Gallit

Yes! Performance and Effort Rubric completed by students, also has place for students to write their steps for next time ~Natalie

My students use @Seesaw with pics, video, and voice to reflect during and after Genius Hour.

YES! Reflection and then setting goals for new learning is key for me! What worked, what didn't, and what am I wondering now? ~Melissa

Reflection is so important! I built it in kid style with and a sentence or two on students' research guides. The research guide with reflective piece at end is also on my Genius Hour / Makerspace blog site ~Renee

Included habits of mind with 2nd graders. They incorporated those and assessed how doing while doing Genius Hour ~Brandi

We meet and chat. Also created a reflection bingo sheet they fill out weekly. Bunch of questions. They pick and answer one with few words ~Jill

Reflection logs after each session, reflection after the project is presented. ~Michelle

More ideas from this rich chat for you and your students to consider
Skype
Jill, teacher librarian, from New Hampshire, asked if anyone would like to Skype with students about Genius Hour.
Online Graphic Organizer
Can anyone help Jessica answer this question? Popplet and MindMup were two that were mentioned. Any others?
Buncee
Renee White, our co-moderator, introduced me to a resource that was new to me: Buncee.com There is an educational account. She used Buncee to create the graphics for her chat questions, like the one at the top of this post!
ISTE 2106
Angela Gadtke shared that she was inspired by Gallit's ISTE2015 presentation. She will present at ISTE2016 about Kindergarteners in Genius Hour. Robyn and Jessica will be there too. I hope you will all share pictures and tell us how it goes!

Keep Connecting

Robyn, Molly, Renee, Pam, Jessica and Angela all talked about connecting with one or another after the chat. You can connect too. Add new members to your PLN. Join others in connecting about Genius Hour for primary students! You can also share with the hashtag #PrimaryGH, which is not as busy as the #geniushour hashtag. Together we are smarter!

Now, we'll end with a couple of our favorite tweets from this primary chat. True for all ages!

We hope you enjoy Genius Hour, a rich learning experience for you and your students!
Please, do leave a comment and join us here in talking about Genius Hour. We're listening!

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Our latest #geniushour chat was on Thursday, April 7, 2016. The topic was Genius Hour in the Primary Classroom, grades K-3. We enjoyed the leadership of two primary teachers who rock Genius Hour with their students: Robyn Thiessen, grade 3 teacher from British Columbia, and Renee White, first grade teacher from North Carolina.