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LitLinks: SEL skills connected to successful student outcomes in any of the STEM fields

LitLinks: SEL skills connected to successful student outcomes in any of the STEM fields

Apr 8, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER ERIN DEALEY I think my fascination with shadows began in elementary school. When...

LitLinks: How sea animals take baths (it’s not as simple as you think!)

LitLinks: How sea animals take baths (it’s not as simple as you think!)

Apr 1, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER BONNIE KELSO Children often assume that taking a bath has to involve soap....

LitLinks: How to add hope to environmental literacy lessons

LitLinks: How to add hope to environmental literacy lessons

Mar 25, 2026

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Do you feel inundated with bad news about the environment? I know...

LitLinks: 5 simple steps for comparing birdsong with instrumental music

LitLinks: 5 simple steps for comparing birdsong with instrumental music

Feb 25, 2026

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN In 1924, an amazing combination of music, nature, and technology took the...

LitLinks: 12 incredible women who put men on the moon

LitLinks: 12 incredible women who put men on the moon

Feb 4, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER SUZANNE SLADE Moon or bust! Our moon is amazing. For centuries, curious earthlings...

LitLinks: An easy way to explore rhythms and patterns in language and nature

LitLinks: An easy way to explore rhythms and patterns in language and nature

Jan 28, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER JULIE HONAN JOHNSTON Both language and nature have patterns and rhythms. The object...

LitLinks: An easy way to explore levers using STEM kidlit

LitLinks: An easy way to explore levers using STEM kidlit

Jan 21, 2026

GUEST BLOGGER CHRISTINE VAN ZANDT To help make tasks easier, people use simple machines such...

LitLinks: How to explore shades of meaning in STEM literature using synonyms

LitLinks: How to explore shades of meaning in STEM literature using synonyms

Dec 17, 2025

GUEST BLOGGER JESSICA FRIES-GAITHER The practice of using a thesaurus to find synonyms is a...

LitLinks: An easy way to help students practice observation skills

LitLinks: An easy way to help students practice observation skills

Dec 3, 2025

GUEST BLOGGER KIRSTEN W. LARSON Engaging students in scientific observation can be as simple as...

LitLinks: 3 easy syntax exercises to discover the science of sentences

LitLinks: 3 easy syntax exercises to discover the science of sentences

Nov 12, 2025

GUEST BLOGGER KARI ANN GONZALEZ Syntax provides us with the “rules” for writing sentences that...

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  • Home
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    • Beatrice and the Nightingale
    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
  • Blog
  • Educator Resources
    • Teach the Hope
    • Earth Day Every Day newsletter archive
    • Teacher Guides
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
    • LitLinks
    • KidLit creators who make kids want to read
  • Writer Resources
    • Writing Classes
    • Manuscript or Proposal Critiques
    • How I got my start
  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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