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In case you are interested in reading more about what Read it! Loved it! is all about and what it wants to achieve, Publishing Perspectives have just included this feature…"
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Read it! Loved it! Now includes lists for boys.
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Hi everyone,Thank you to those who gave me feedback about my website - www.readitlovedit.comAt long last I have finally begun adding lists for boys, and the…Continue
Started this discussion. Last reply by Mr Gavin Jones Jul 2, 2012.
Student feedback needed for book recommendation website for girls (boys coming soon)
Hi allI have just joined TeacherLibrarianNing - I am a Teacher Librarian in Melbourne, Australia.I have a website - readitlovedit.com - for quick book recommendations for students (to be viewed on…Continue
Started Mar 14, 2012
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Mr Gavin Jones replied to Mr Gavin Jones's discussion Read it! Loved it! Now includes lists for boys.Mr Gavin Jones replied to Mr Gavin Jones's discussion Read it! Loved it! Now includes lists for boys."Thank you - your kind comments are most appreciated."
Fatma El Zahraa replied to Mr Gavin Jones's discussion Read it! Loved it! Now includes lists for boys."i checked your website and it was amazing. i loved the page simple and lovely design."
Mr Gavin Jones posted a discussionRead it! Loved it! Now includes lists for boys.
Hi everyone,Thank you to those who gave me feedback about my website - www.readitlovedit.comAt long last I have finally begun adding lists for boys, and the books are now organised by age rather the year level according to the Australian school system.So hopefully, this more generic approach will make it easier and more relevant for any of your students who use the website.I am still compiling the boys lists so they will slowly be growing, and…See More
Mr Gavin Jones replied to Kerra's discussion Kindergarten Author Studies?"No worries - if I think of any more authors/illustrators I will let you know.
Cheers
Gavin"
Mr Gavin Jones replied to Susanne Fuller's discussion Popular YA authors in the group Middle School Librarians - Teachers"Hi Susanne
I have just established a website - readitlovedit.com which divides book recommendations up by Year level and then by genre - I am Australian so the levels reflect the Australian system, but I specify the age-groups and hopefully it…"
Mr Gavin Jones replied to Kerra's discussion Kindergarten Author Studies?"I don't know about utilizing technology with these stories but the two authors that spring to mind are Mem Fox and Martin Waddell - they both have a variety of topics and themes and both use a range of illustrators. The best books (in my…"
Mr Gavin Jones commented on bj neary's blog post Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys"Hi again BJ
I agree - it's a great book, criminally under-rated - a great read but hard to recommend to senior girls students as the subject is not a 'sexy' one."
Mr Gavin Jones posted a discussionStudent feedback needed for book recommendation website for girls (boys coming soon)
Hi allI have just joined TeacherLibrarianNing - I am a Teacher Librarian in Melbourne, Australia.I have a website - readitlovedit.com - for quick book recommendations for students (to be viewed on iPad or iPod) and I have had lots of feedback from Librarians around the globe. Unfortunately, apart from the students at my school (Melbourne Girls Grammar), I haven't received any feedback from my target audience. I was wondering if any Librarians who use Read it Loved it with their students, if…See More
Mr Gavin Jones left a comment for bj neary"Hi BJ
Thanks for your message. I have started on the boys part of the website and I am hoping to have it going by June/July (I have a 4 old son and a 6 year old daughter so I don't have as much spare time as I would like.
I love book…"
bj neary left a comment for Mr Gavin Jones"Hello Gavin! Love your website! I would love to see your boys website and if you ever need suggestions from grades 10-12, I would love to suggest titles I have read and book talked!
Welcome to TLNing, this will be a great place to make friends…"
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- I am a Teacher-Librarian at Melbourne Girls Grammar in Melbourne, Australia. I have been a T-L for 17 years in a variety of single-sex, co-ed, independent, Anglican, Catholic and International Schools.
In late 2011 I established readitlovedit.com - a simple, finite and independent girls literature guide on the internet. I am currently organising the boys half of the website, and I would love feedback/comments from other Teacher-Librarians, Teachers and students.
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- http://readitlovedit.com
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- At 8:20pm on March 14, 2012, bj neary said…
Hello Gavin! Love your website! I would love to see your boys website and if you ever need suggestions from grades 10-12, I would love to suggest titles I have read and book talked!
Welcome to TLNing, this will be a great place to make friends and collaborate, add blog posts and discussions, add photos and videos. Enjoy!
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