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Jax (age 6) share his response to #literature #1stchat # #rwworkshop #ccss

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Dec 12, 2013

Will You Read To Me? by Jo Ann Russell and Janice Bodenhammer “This book is...

Amanda (age 8) shares her response to literature #1stchat #2ndchat #CCSS #literacy #kidsonkidlit

Amanda (age 8) shares her response to literature #1stchat #2ndchat #CCSS #literacy #kidsonkidlit

Nov 27, 2013

Amanda,  age 8 Squirrels on Skis by J. Hamilton Ray “I read Squirrels on Skis....

Kids on #KidLit review by Jax (age 6) #1stchat #elemed #literacy #CCSS

Kids on #KidLit review by Jax (age 6) #1stchat #elemed #literacy #CCSS

Nov 6, 2013

Lunch by Gay Su Pinnell I read the book Lunch.   She likes cookies. This...

Motivating student & adult writers #literacy #reading #elemed #gtchat #kidlit #writing

Jul 9, 2013

Elementary school teachers and adults apprenticing as children’s book writers often ask my opinion on...

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Oct 4, 2012

Great classroom activity to promote student reading & writing.   Three easy steps: Step 1:...

Kids On #KidLit winner announced! Keep kids #reading & #writing this summer! #literacy #parenting #elemed

Kids On #KidLit winner announced! Keep kids #reading & #writing this summer! #literacy #parenting #elemed

Jul 3, 2012

Announcing the May winner of the Kids On KidLit drawing — Congratulations to Julie (age...

Kids on #KidLit review by Julie (age 10)  #literacy #elemed #lrnchat #parenting

Kids on #KidLit review by Julie (age 10) #literacy #elemed #lrnchat #parenting

Jun 12, 2012

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Jun 6, 2012

Drum roll, please! Announcing the May winner of the Kids On KidLit drawing — Congratulations to Alyssa...

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May 4, 2012

Flat Stanley and the Haunted House by Jeff Brown In the book Flat Stanley  they...

April winner for Kids On #KidLit announced #elemed #literacy #writing #lrnchat #k12 #edchat

May 2, 2012

Announcing the April winner of the Kids On KidLit drawing — Congratulations to Kamryn (age 11) of...

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    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
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    • 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
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  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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