Keystone

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Ms. Terry Murphy, Librarian Caley Elementary Upper Merion Area School District

Keystone Essay

Good readers know how to immerse themselves in a book. Without conscious thought, we question the characters' actions, motivations, choices, etc. Technology can be another tool that helps students develop this habit.. Most kids love to talk, and will talk about each other, their teacher, their feelings, their wants, their pets, whatever! Today's students have texting, instant messaging and blogging that make that communication even easier. I think that if we can give our students one more reason to talk/text about something - they will. For my Keystone project, I have developed this Wiki for our Fourth Grade Reading Tournament books. Students can share questions, thoughts, ideas about the books and their characters, thus helping them to become better readers, and ultimately better thinkers, and communicators.

I hope you enjoy our student's Photo Stories and Kidspiration Webs included on the Caley Reads Wiki.