Archive of K12
September 18, 2009
How wonderful! You creative Gale folks sure know how to make us successful! I shall sign up soon - for several Webinars. This is an excellent partner assistant - everything that my library owns -…
February 06, 2009
I have long suspected that large print titles could be the key to helping some of our learning disabled students deal with their reading difficulties. The day that I received the Thorndike Press Large…
February 06, 2009
As an illustrator, and now author, of childrenis books, I have the opportunity to create something valuable for young readers. I have also been very fortunate to be the illustrator for the American ve…
February 06, 2009
Although I bought large print books to help the students with vision problems, all the students want them. It took me a moment to understand what was going on when I had so many requests for eBooks wi…
February 06, 2009
We're a reading family, so when our son was diagnosed with Stargardtis Disease and only able to read Large Print, it was particularly difficult. Books on tape are wonderful but they donit fill the voi…
February 06, 2009
The students have enjoyed them [Thorndike Press Large Print books in the classroom]… encouraging each other to read quickly and finish books, [they] Love the 'contemporary' tit…
February 06, 2009
Large print books have made a difference for my students because it allows them to have a greater comfort level with reading echapter booksi. The larger print helps them to feel more successful. The s…
February 06, 2009
Thorndike Large Print Books have been the key to opening up the world of reading for many of our previously reluctant readers. Students who used to go to great lengths to avoid reading are now excited…
February 06, 2009
…it is great to see so many lower reading kids getting interested in reading. I have to admit that I have even enjoyed a book or two from the selection… Thanks for checking on me. I will…
February 06, 2009
Large print makes them more enticing because it looks easier and they'll pick a thicker book than usual because of it.…
February 06, 2009
…several students have enjoyed the books and commented how they are "easier" to read.…
February 06, 2009
I just wanted to let you know that my students are really enjoying the large print books. Many of them actually PREFER them. We have 3 Large Print copies of (I can't remember the title), and I also ha…
February 06, 2009
Although I bought large print books to help the students with vision problems, all the students want them. It took me a moment to understand what was going on when I had so many requests for 'books wi…
February 06, 2009
Thank you for your organization and attention to detail! These on-line courses were a hugely convenient way to handle my professional learning needs.…
February 06, 2009
The students are so excited (about large print) . . . they beg for independent reading time! They read for 60 minutes straight when normal reading time was 40 minutes.…
February 06, 2009
Many of my students have comprehensive and/or tracking issues. The large print books help the students immensely with both of these issues. Many of my students are reading a few years below grade leve…
February 06, 2009
The words every parent dreads: 'Mom, I forgot to tell you, but I have a report due . . . tomorrow.' Upon retrieving the crumpled assignment sheet from the depths of the backpack, the project appears d…
February 06, 2009
The large print books help students with reading difficulty to read more advanced books. The large print makes the books appear easier to read. The newest titles that we ordered from Thorndike have co…
February 06, 2009
I am happy to report, though, that they checked them out and read them as many times as the smaller print, smaller size counterparts. We've been very satisfied with the books. The comment I've heard m…
December 06, 2008
Back in 1984 we got our first computer for circulation and thought we were in heaven. Then we got NewsBank. It came on microfiche and the students had to look into a reel to reel index reader to find …
October 06, 2008
Many of my students have comprehensive and/or tracking issues. The large print books help the students immensely with both of these issues. Many of my students are reading a few years below grade leve…
September 06, 2008
The students are so excited… they beg for independent reading time! They read for 60 minutes straight when normal reading time was 40 minutes.…
August 06, 2008
So far the students who have started to read the Large Print books really love them -- even got a couple of students who didn't like to read before enjoying their reading!…
July 06, 2008
Students, not the ones I had originally planned for this program, are liking the bigger font! I thought only the kids I had planned for this program would need them, but I was wrong … We are a …
June 06, 2008
Thank you Thorndike Press for providing large print books for juvenile readers. Not only do my visually handicapped students require these books; but my students who have reading difficulties love the…
May 06, 2008
This workshop hit right on the mark. I watched our teachers… they were engaged! They will probably grow a couple of converts to Gale workshops themselves.…
March 06, 2008
The Badgett Cooperative has purchased every volume of The Video Journal of Education. We began buying them when you begin selling them. We have never been disappointed with a single topic or video. Th…
January 06, 2008
The Video Journal of Education materials are excellent -- they consistently feature national experts in all areas of education. The videos are a crucial support to the professional development which w…

