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4th grade bullies made @KatieDavisBurps a writer #literacy #k12 #elemed

4th grade bullies made @KatieDavisBurps a writer #literacy #k12 #elemed

Dec 13, 2011

In fourth grade, Katie Davis was bullied by her classmates. A self-described ADD sufferer, she...

Rollicking rhyme makes reading fun! #literacy #k12 #parenting

Rollicking rhyme makes reading fun! #literacy #k12 #parenting

Dec 6, 2011

Kim Norman recalls a big-family childhood in Virginia, long vacations at Lake Kezar in Maine,...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Numbers :|: Read Roman Numerals I to MM by Arthur Geisert #literacy #mathchat

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Numbers :|: Read Roman Numerals I to MM by Arthur Geisert #literacy #mathchat

Nov 30, 2011

For Roman Numerals I to MM, Geisert drew a total of 4,864 pigs. On the MM...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Dinosaurs :|: Read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen #literacy

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Dinosaurs :|: Read How Do Dinosaurs Say Goodnight? by Jane Yolen #literacy

Nov 28, 2011

Yolen has written more than 200 books for children and adults. Dubbed by Newsweek “the...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Princesses :|: Read Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser #literacy #preschool

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Princesses :|: Read Fancy Nancy by Jane O’Connor, illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser #literacy #preschool

Nov 27, 2011

Did you know Robin Preiss Glasser used to be a ballerina? Fancy Nancy by Jane...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Friendship :|: Read The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill #elemed

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Friendship :|: Read The Recess Queen by Alexis O’Neill #elemed

Nov 25, 2011

Today is a two-fer. Read The Recess Queen and the companion Worst Best Friend for...

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Holidays :|: Read Santa Claus the World’s #1 Toy Expert #literacy

#PictureBookMonth Theme: Holidays :|: Read Santa Claus the World’s #1 Toy Expert #literacy

Nov 24, 2011

When  Marla Frazee started Santa Claus the World’s Number One Toy Expert she  imagined Santa...

Memorable Moments from #IBBY #kidlit #literacy #writing

Oct 25, 2011

I attended the IBBY regional conference at the Arne Nixon Center in Fresno, CA this past...

Writing my first YA novel

Jul 29, 2011

A character named Vinnie just popped onto the page. Who is he? How does he...

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    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
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    • 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
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    • Writers write all kinds of things
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