Jun 27, 2008
The Sunday Telegraph and the British Library have launched a new online contest to commemorate the tenth anniversary of the library’s opening at its new site in St Pancras, in London, England. Open to the public, they are seeking votes on who should be considered a National Treasure in various categories such as the Sciences, …read more!
Jun 27, 2008
The calendar on JKRowling.com has been updated to extend birthday wishes to Dobby. A simple House Elf and small in size he might have been, but to many of us, Dobby made the biggest of sacrifices that still looms large in the hearts of many of us here at TLC. As such, we ask that …read more!
Jun 27, 2008
Nearly a year after the publication of “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows” in the States and UK, the Hindi edition of the final installment in author J. K. Rowling’s series has been released. Starting on Friday, readers were able to purchase the book, which contains 724 pages and was translated by Sudhir Dixit and …read more!
Jun 27, 2008
It all stared as a pretty cool idea, and seemed simple enough – ‘Hey lets make an online version of the Quibbler and we’ll put it in a book form so you can turn the pages!’ That’s like Thomas Edison saying “The heck with light bulbs – I’m going for fission reactors!” The fact of …read more!
Jun 27, 2008
I’ve received a few emails asking about good books to inspire teachers and books to help teach vocabulary to students preparing for their Scholastic Aptitude Test. (SAT) I’m taking a break from the usual articles to chat about these topics. What books do I recommend teachers read during the summer? Harry Potter seems obvious, (if …read more!
Jun 27, 2008
Today actor Matt Lewis, who portrays the character of Neville Longbottom in the Harry Potter films, celebrates his nineteenth birthday. Many happy birthday wishes and returns, Matt! Cheers!
Jun 27, 2008
As we continue to wait for news on Half-Blood Prince, some of our favorite actors have been busy with other movie projects, and we have a few updates regarding those tonight. First up: The new trailer for “The Tales of Despereaux,” an animated film featuring the voice of Emma Watson is now online via Yahoo …read more!
Jun 27, 2008
It’s hard to imagine a time when Harry Potter didn’t exist. The books have sat in a neat row on the third shelf of my bookcase for as long as I can remember. I have files of transcriptions saved on both my PC and my laptop, and a couple of Harry Potter related clothing items …read more!
Jun 26, 2008
Most adults realize that reading is an integral part of our daily lives. Yes, we have to read. We can’t get jobs, order food, excel in school, or enjoy our favorite novels without the benefit of understanding the written word. For some of us, reading is a routine event that brings us joy and serves …read more!
Jun 26, 2008
This blog is part of a series of blogs relating research, practices and classroom accounts from a reading teacher. It’s not meant to be a lecture on educational practices, as much as a common sense approach to why this one set of books helps countless numbers of students improve in school.