Student Pride Guide 2019
Growing up is hard enough. Growing up in a marginalized group can be even more diminishing and scary. As adults, we should be asking, “What can we do to help kids navigate this challenging time on the way to adulthood?” According to a 2017 teen…
3 ways to celebrate Get Caught Reading Month!
By: Tiffany Wincek, Account Manager May is Get Caught Reading Month! You know we love every opportunity to introduce students to the joy of reading and positively reinforce their efforts. The Get Caught Reading campaign, founded in 1999 by the Association of American Publishers, is…
Final K-12 Webcast of the 2018-19 School Year: Soar into Summer with Sora
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist. If April showers bring May flowers, what do May flowers bring? The sweet, sweet smell of freedom. For those of you who are on the brink of summer break, that aroma may be particularly bittersweet, since you likely still have…
7 ways to get your students reading this summer
This year’s 10-week Summer Read program is the longest ever, running June 6 – August 15 with 30 free and simultaneous use juvenile and young adult ebooks, select audiobook and Read-Along options. These titles will be prominently displayed in Sora so it’s easy for students…
Read Now, Read Forever: celebrate Children’s Book Week 2019
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist Children’s Book Week is the longest-running national literacy initiative in the country. Running April 29 – May 5, this year’s celebration marks its centennial. This year’s theme, Read Now, Read Forever, celebrates the past, present and future of children’s books….
Promotional ideas for your bulletin boards
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist. I am still recovering from all the amazing ideas featured in OverDrive’s School Stars promotion. Schools delivered in all categories: social media, video, creativity, originality, student participation and visual display. The visual display category was especially inspiring because it’s effective,…
Adding your local public library in Sora
Students grow as readers when they have variety, independence and permission in their reading choices. This is why we designed the Sora student reading app to include public library access. Through this feature, students can browse and borrow ebooks and audiobooks from their local public…
Money matters for kids: titles and lessons to try
By: Sarah Wilsman, Content Specialist Let’s be honest, kids think money comes from an ATM. Or maybe a tree in the backyard? Tax season is a great time to help them understand and respect money: where it actually comes from and how to manage it….
Start your OverDrive journey with Marketplace
By: Sydney Kalnay, Training Specialist Everybody starts somewhere. It’s my job as a Training Specialist for OverDrive to know as much as I can about our products so I can help our school partners get the most out of their OverDrive service. When I started,…
School Stars winners announced!
By: Christina Samek, Outreach Specialist. And that’s a wrap on another School Stars promotion contest! There were so many wonderful entries this year, so many promotional all-stars to chose from, but we were able to narrow it down to the schools and districts below! Grand…