Tim & Taylor discuss Marissa Meyer's dystopian sci-fi reimagining of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, a story about a cyborg named Cinder living in New Beijing in the midst of a deadly plague. Tune in to hear them talk about their thoughts on the book, whether they think kids and teens would enjoy it, ideas for how the novel could be used in the classroom, recommendations for further reading, and much more! SPOILER WARNING! This episode is most enjoyable if you've either a...
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Tim & Taylor discuss Marissa Meyer's dystopian sci-fi reimagining of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, a story about a cyborg named Cinder living in New Beijing in the midst of a deadly plague. Tune in to hear them talk about their thoughts on the book, whether they think kids and teens would enjoy it, ideas for how the novel could be used in the classroom, recommendations for further reading, and much more! SPOILER WARNING! This episode is most enjoyable if you've either a...
Discussion: "Would Kids Today Like the Books We Liked as Kids?"
What Are the Kids Reading These Days?
57 minutes
3 years ago
Discussion: "Would Kids Today Like the Books We Liked as Kids?"
When we adults think about recommending a book to a kid, we tend to think of the books that we liked as kids. But do they hold up? Would kids like them? Would these books be good to use in an ELA classroom? Or are we just biased to our childhood favorites? Would kids be better off reading something more modern? In this episode, Tim and Taylor each bring up three books that they enjoyed as kids and attempt to answer all those questions. WARNING: We reveal minor spoilers for the boo...
What Are the Kids Reading These Days?
Tim & Taylor discuss Marissa Meyer's dystopian sci-fi reimagining of the classic fairy tale Cinderella, a story about a cyborg named Cinder living in New Beijing in the midst of a deadly plague. Tune in to hear them talk about their thoughts on the book, whether they think kids and teens would enjoy it, ideas for how the novel could be used in the classroom, recommendations for further reading, and much more! SPOILER WARNING! This episode is most enjoyable if you've either a...
