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Educational, curriculum and promotional resources to support students and teachers.

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Learn about Sora, the student reading app

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Promoting Sora

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Educator Training

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Collection Dev.

Curated lists for recommended reading

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CLASSROOM TOOLS

Tips and tricks for Sora success!

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SERVICE ENHANCEMENTS

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Everything you need for reading success this year!

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New & Popular Resources

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Sora Scavenger Hunt – Basic

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READING ACTIVITIES
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1 social graphic and 4 8.5x11 printable coloring sheets

READING ACTIVITIES

READING ACTIVITIES

Sora Coloring Pages Kit

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Curricular Reads with Sora

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Sora Scavenger Hunt – Advanced

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TIPS FOR EDUCATORS

TIPS FOR EDUCATORS

Grant Writing Resources

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FREE EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

FREE EBOOKS & AUDIOBOOKS

Sora Starter Collection

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CLASSROOM FEATURES

CLASSROOM FEATURES

Annotations and Vocabulary

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Customizable Always Available Flyer

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This kit includes 1 8.5×11 Flyer.

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FLYER

Sora – Getting Started Guide

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POSTER
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This kit includes 1 11×17 Poster.

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Achievements Leaderboard Poster

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Poster
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Poster

Magazine Poster

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LIVE WEBINAR

LIVE WEBINAR

Sora Essentials (30 minutes, monthly)

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LIVE WEBINAR

LIVE WEBINAR

Marketplace Essentials (30 minutes, monthly)

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HOW-TO VIDEO

HOW-TO VIDEO

Sora & Marketplace

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TRAINING & RESOURCES
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TRAINING & RESOURCES

TRAINING & RESOURCES

On-Demand Webinars

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Sora & Marketplace How-To Videos
SELF-PACED MODULE

SELF-PACED MODULE

Getting Started with Sora – for Educators

Launch Module

SELF-PACED MODULE

SELF-PACED MODULE

Sora for Every Reader

Launch Module

SELF-PACED MODULE

SELF-PACED MODULE

Marketplace Essentials

Launch Module

TRAINING & RESOURCES

TRAINING & RESOURCES

Sora Activity self-paced module

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Sora Bursts

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SELF-PACED CURRICULUM

SELF-PACED CURRICULUM

Get Started with Sora

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Get Started with Marketplace

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POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

POWERPOINT PRESENTATION

Introduce Sora to Students & Families

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Popular Reading
Celebrating Diversity
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Languages & Learning
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Listen While You… Audiobook Kit

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Sora Get Off the Ground Marketing Kit

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1 informational PDF

10 Tips to Get Students Reading

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Did You Know? Kit

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SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS
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SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS

SOCIAL MEDIA GRAPHICS

Always Open

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Back to School Graphic

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Listen While You Ride the Bus

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Take a Break and Read

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K-12 School Blog Posts

Supersonic Phonics & Decodables: Simplify teaching phonics with 200+ always available ebooks
Supersonic Phonics & Decodables: Simplify teaching phonics with 200+ always available ebooks

The science of reading is very much a hot topic this school year, as schools across the U.S. adopt more evidence-based strategies to spark a turnaround in reading proficiency among students. Teaching phonics is a key cornerstone of this approach, with research showing that 60% of children benefit from systemic phonics instruction, especially in grades K-2.
A beginner's guide to content credit: How to maximize sales & build your best collection
A beginner's guide to content credit: How to maximize sales & build your best collection

For many of our school partners, the start of the calendar year is also the halfway point of the school year. With winter break in the rearview mirror, you may be looking ahead now to spring, or – if you’re really feeling the winter blues – sunny summer days.
Get set for summer reading: Dive into Sora Sweet Reads now!
Get set for summer reading: Dive into Sora Sweet Reads now!

We’re excited to share that our 2024 Sora Sweet Reads program has launched! Sora Sweet Reads is our no-cost collection of always available ebooks and select audiobooks for grades K-12, available in the US/Canada and globally.

American Association of School Librarians names Sora a 2024 Best Digital Tool for Teaching & Learning!
American Association of School Librarians names Sora a 2024 Best Digital Tool for Teaching & Learning!

Each year, the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) picks its Best Digital Tools for Teaching & Learning, honoring electronic resources that provide enhanced learning and curriculum development for school librarians and their educator collaborators. We’re thrilled to announce that Sora (and our sister brand, TeachingBooks!) has been named a 2024 Best Digital Tool for Teaching & Learning for the second time, having been named to the list previously in 2021.

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