I am in the process of creating summer packets to mail to my students to motivate daily reading, writing, and math problem solving. A significant portion of my students don't necessarily have a large selection of books at home, but I discovered that every one of my students has access to the internet at home. Research indicates that students can lose up to two levels of growth over the summer. On my quest to find the answer to this complex problem, I stumbled across another teacher's blog. She's truly incredible, and I found out about the "We Give Books" site from one of her posts. The "We Give Books" website allows students to read books online for free. This site is a twenty-first century example of using technology to promote equity in education. "We Give Books" gives every student with internet access the gift of reading. Click on the link below to browse the site.
Online Books Link
Check out the "Panicked Teacher" blog for more amazing resources.
Panicked Teacher Blog Link
