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Our list of recommended books on the science of learning
Why you should read the Powerful Teaching + Make it Stick duo
A random collection of our all-time favorite books
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Recommended books on the science of learning
Want a book on the science of learning? We've got 'em. Our top 15 books have been curated for you, with quick summaries on our website. Get started!
Powerful Teaching and Make it Stick
Not sure which you should read first, Powerful Teaching or Make it Stick? It depends on what you're looking for. (Both are available in hardback, audiobook, and Kindle, FYI.)
Powerful Teaching, written by a cognitive scientist and an educator, presents practical teaching strategies for the classroom, with the research to back it up.
Make it Stick, written by cognitive scientists and a novelist, delves into the science of learning using storytelling for a broad audience.
Want to start with specifics and then expand your research understanding? Read Powerful Teaching first. Want to start with the big picture? Read Make it Stick first. Click here to see this discussion from our Powerful Teaching Facebook group.
A list of our all-time favorite books
Books inspire, soothe, and amuse. Here are a few of our random favorite books (all $15 or less):
All-time favorite: The Giver (don't watch the movie!)
Humor: Hyperbole and a Half
Productivity: Essentialism
Thought-provoking: Thinking Fast and Slow
On writing: Bird by Bird
For kids: Sideways Stories from Wayside School
Fiction: Waiting for Snow in Havana
Historical non-fiction: Devil in the White City
Graphic novel: Calvin and Hobbes
Currently reading: Becoming
Two websites/blogs we highly recommend when shopping for children's books include Books for Littles and A Mighty Girl.
Let's do some quick retrieval practice: What's one thing you remember from your favorite book? Tweet with #retrievalpractice and share!