Sora in the Classroom: Using digital books for science curriculum
By: Amanda Izuka-Lawman, Product Support Specialist In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas that leverage the Sora digital reading platform to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements across all subject areas. So far, you’ve learned how Sora…
Coming soon to Sora: “Ranger Rick” & “National Wildlife” magazines
If you missed our key tips for magazines dos and don’ts last month, then you might want to brush up, because we have some exciting news: The award-winning Ranger Rick and National Wildlife magazines are coming soon! If you haven’t yet added digital magazines to…
December K-12 Resource Center round-up: A holiday reading challenge, tips for your best break yet & more
‘Twas the month before break, and all through the class, every student was yearning for time to pass fast! We’re right at the point in the calendar year when I can remember how my attention slipped away from my school books and toward that elusive,…
How to find audiobooks for $30 or less
Audiobooks are an important way to draw in your reluctant readers and get them excited about reading. Often, hearing words spoken aloud can help unlock new levels of comprehension that these students aren’t always able to achieve reading conventional texts. Because they’re so integral to…
Cheers to the 6 best Sora product updates of 2023!
It’s been another exciting year of Sora and OverDrive Marketplace enhancements. In 2023, we thoughtfully updated or introduced new features focused on personalizing the student reading experience, engaging more readers with your digital collection, and ensuring educators have access to the data necessary to make…
4 Percy Jackson read-alikes for aspiring Olympians
Nearly 20 years after the debut of The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson & the Olympians saga remains one of the best-selling children’s book series in the world. Now, with a highly anticipated new television adaptation dropping on Disney+ at the end of December,…
“Grow a love of reading”: How a TN librarian teaches lifelong learning & reading skills with digital [Sora Spotlight]
By: Kristen Hein, Account Manager Each Sora Spotlight profile showcases educators who’ve become Sora champions at their school, impressing us with their innovative strategies to implement the platform and engage students. We’ve asked them to share their stories so that we can all be inspired…
1 WEEK ONLY: Get 50% off “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” ebooks!
If your kids can’t get enough of the middle school mishaps of Greg Heffley, then we’ve got a sale you definitely won’t want to miss. From now until Dec. 3, you can enjoy 50% off One Copy/One User editions of Books #1-17 of Jeff Kinney’s…
Sora in the Classroom: English Language Arts
By: Angela DiBenedetto, Product Support Specialist In this recurring Sora in the Classroom series, we discuss lesson ideas that utilize Sora to support your state and district technology and curriculum requirements in all subject areas. In Part One of this series, we will focus on…
Give thanks & read: Get November outreach assets on the Resource Center
Tis the season to give thanks – and somehow, it happened in a total flash! One minute, I was walking down aisles overflowing with fresh school supplies. But all I had to do was blink, and suddenly I’m trying to figure out who’s offering the…