An IL district bridges the reading access gap with public library partnership
Located in the suburbs of Chicago, Illinois, Kirby School District 140 serves more than 3,500 students in preschool through eighth grade. Like many schools in 2020, the district — which includes two middle and five elementary schools — was not fully prepared for some of…
How digital books became a classroom essential for one MI high school
How can you be sure you’re getting the most out of your ebook and audiobook collection in Sora? How do you keep students exploring and engaged all year (yes, even during summer) long? Get an inside look from a top Sora reading district! In under…
Picture this: Final days to save up to 50% on 70,000+ children’s books
Books that we loved when we were young tend to hold a special place in our hearts, no matter how long it’s been since we aged away from them. Many of us can keenly recall our most beloved childhood favorites and may even still have…
10 lyrically written reads for the “tortured poet” in every student
By: Nahomy Ortiz-Garcia, Social Media Specialist As Taylor Swift unveils her latest album masterpiece, The Tortured Poets Department, it’s no surprise that her exploration of the five stages of grief is captivating audiences worldwide, who are drawn in by the vibrancy of her lyrics, poignant…
The power of a direct link: Connect students with digital books on Sora
Whether you’re looking to recommend choice reading titles, introduce a new format, or “assign” a book for class, direct links can help teachers and librarians just like you connect readers with digital titles on Sora. New to direct linking? Try it yourself: Sign into Sora…
Discover Read to Me, Sora’s new text-to-speech feature
At risk of stating the obvious, our team talks a lot – both often AND loudly – about the comparative merits of digital reading and the value of providing students with choice. Choice of not only what to read, but how to read, whether it’s…
6 Sora lessons for electives based on the Technology Integration Matrix [Sora in the Classroom Series]
In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas for using Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements in all subject areas. In the prior four parts of this series, we learned how easily Sora can be incorporated…
LAST CALL: Get your School Stars 2024 entries in before time runs out!
Have you heard? Our School Stars Contest is well underway and there are just a few days left to submit your totally awesome entries! We’re already seeing some super fly submissions and we can’t wait to see how everyone else has been promoting Sora in…
“Every book has a reader, every reader has a book!” Meet RI Library Media Specialist Stephanie Mills. [Sora Spotlight]
The Sora Spotlight series profiles educators who’ve become standout Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their creative strategies to get more students reading digitally. We’ve asked them to share their stories so that we can all be inspired to find new ways to…
5 reasons why Sora is an underrated tool for online testing prep
It’s spring, so we know that chances are, your school is getting ready for testing season. During my first year of teaching, my district went 1:1 and started to implement online state testing (yes, all at once, and yes, it was pretty hectic!). I remember…