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DIGITAL BOOK WORLD: A Digital Library That’s Changing The Way Kids Read

Posted on 8.Jun.17 in News

Digital Book World published a feature on LightSail and Antares Reading. The article outlined the benefits of LightSail, highlighting more time for meaningful teacher-student interaction, less enthusiastic students increasing their “reader behaviors,”… Read more

DISTRICT ADMINISTRATION: Use the news to teach reading comprehension

Posted on 8.Jun.17 in News

In a recent article, District Administration explored how teachers are leveraging students’ interest in current events to build higher-level reading and writing skills. LightSail teacher Becky Camhi of Middle School… Read more

Seven Ways to Keep Kids Reading Throughout the Summer

Posted on 8.Jun.17 in Literacy Strategies

by Mitch Center, former Assistant Superintendent for Newark Public Schools at·ro·phy ˈatrəfē/ verb: (of body tissue or an organ) waste away, typically due to the degeneration of cells. Without exercise, the muscles will… Read more

Check It Out: A Little End of Year May-hem

Posted on 22.May.17 in Product News

The Check It Out series highlights the most popular texts on LightSail, around a specific monthly theme or topic, based on our user data. Every month we’ll share which books… Read more

Featured Teachers: Prairie Trail School, Gurnee School District 56

Posted on 15.May.17 in Partner Success

Elementary school teachers Krista Wyman and Mary Lee Xenos met back in 1st grade, where they began a friendship that continued through college. After graduation, they both got jobs in… Read more

Four Ways to Make the Most of Multi-User Texts on LightSail

Posted on 20.Apr.17 in Literacy Strategies

Lauren Bochicchio Beaver is a LightSail Instructional Coach who expends her boundless energy in LightSail classrooms around the country — and spends her free time trying out new workout classes! As… Read more

Check It Out: Celebrating Earth Day

Posted on 20.Apr.17 in Product News

The Check It Out series highlights the most popular texts on LightSail, around a specific monthly theme or topic, based on our user data. Every month we’ll share which books… Read more

EDUCATION DIVE: New Release of Children’s Digital #DiverseBooks

Posted on 6.Apr.17 in News

Children’s digital book publisher Antares Reading today announced it has published an additional 350 new fiction titles for young readers, bringing its total library of texts to 1,200. The new… Read more

Check It Out: Women’s History Month

Posted on 17.Mar.17 in Product News

The Check It Out series highlights the most popular texts on LightSail, around a specific monthly theme or topic, based on our user data. Every month we’ll share which books… Read more

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