There are many ways to encourage students to read. Book clubs and choice boards are just a couple of ways to give students a voice in their reading selection and reading books aloud is engaging and can be tied to instruction. In this second blog in the Adventures in eBooks series find out how to use eBooks to motivate students.

Winter is the season of ice and snow, but it also includes celebrations to light a fire of learning. Count on INFOhio for engaging digital resources to explore history, culture, science, and creativity with your students to warm up your classroom. 

Explore careers that match student interest with these Career Cluster choice boards. 

Support K-12 students' background knowledge with choice boards on selected social studies topics including American wars, ancient civilizations, and indigenous peoples. 

To create critical thinkers who are able to comprehend, analyze, and evaluate digital content, educators must be intentional in preparing students for 21st century learning. That includes reading content on the screen from a variety of sources—blogs, social media posts, databases, articles, and forums. 

A choice board is a visual tool that gives students options for how to learn or demonstrate what they learned. Choice boards can be simple, with just a few options, or more complex, with multiple choices displayed. Choice boards give students autonomy in their learning. They are also helpful for engaging students and providing differentiation. INFOhio has created choice boards that display different eBooks and videos on selected topics for educators to use with students of all ages.  

Support PreK-12 students' background knowledge with choice boards on selected science topics including biology, chemistry, earth science, space science, and the scientific method. 

It's election season! Discover INFOhio's instructional materials on the topics of voting, the election process, and the presidency that are available to Ohio's students, educators, and parents at no cost.

November is National Native American Heritage Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio supports knowledge building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions, history, and achievements of Native Americans.

Celebrate this fall and reflect on our nation's Constitution, recognize the achievements of Hispanic Americans, and understand the contributions of Native Americans. INFOhio has engaging digital resources to help you explore history, culture, science, and creativity with your students in your classroom. 

September 15 - October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Quality text from eBook collections provided by INFOhio supports knowledge building and vocabulary development while increasing awareness and understanding of the contributions, history, and achievements of Hispanic/Latino Americans.

A high-quality curriculum is essential for all content areas, but supplemental resources are still important for students. INFOhio provides a variety of materials, including eBooks, that can be easily accessed and are available at no cost. These eBooks support high-need topics such as financial literacy, digital literacy, STEM, careers, and Holocaust and genocide studies. Titles in the collections also meet student interest, with eBooks on cars, the supernatural, pets and animals, and celebrities. The purchased collection from INFOhio supplements quality curricula, helping students increase vocabulary and build background knowledge. The eBooks help differentiate instruction and engage readers with fun titles to read for pleasure. 

Whether you teach elementary, middle, or high school students, when it comes to observing Constitution Day, INFOhio has quality instructional materials to support learning. September 17th is a day to remember our country's foundations and to help our students at all levels learn more about what it means to be "the land of the free and the home of the brave."

The new school year is here bringing cooler temperatures, early mornings, and a new classroom of students eager to make connections. Start the year by engaging students and helping them feel safe and connected in every classroom. INFOhio is excited to share instructional materials to support educators with three ways to build a connected classroom. 

April is National Poetry Month. Shower your students with INFOhio's quality digital content to support Ohio's Learning Standards. Let rhythm and rhyme downpour in your spring classroom!