Teaching

I remember sitting criss-cross applesauce on the carpet at Seely Place elementary school library. I remember looking up at Mrs. Lee, being fascinated by the Dewey Decimal System. I thought she was brilliant to know all that stuff. An aside: when my…

I love this - nothing like toys and books to make my day - but toys that make kids want to read? Even better! Click the pic to get to the great suggestions from The Book Chook! Image credit, Love…

(For privacy reasons, if I refer to any of the women I teach at the prison, I will refer only to their first initials) S. gave me a copy of her fabulous poem last night. I'd asked her for a copy…

Hoping for school visit around 2/26/10 within hrs of Union Pier, MI. Will give a great deal! And a prize to whoever connects me!http://feeds.feedburner.com/BrainBurps

The amazing Colleen Carroll has written a fantastic Teacher's Guide for The Curse of Addy McMahon! Tell all the teachers you know! I'll put it up here, and anyone who wants a copy of the printed 11 x 17" guide,…

Kerry Madden’s in the house! Literally – she’s been visiting from LA with her 18-year-old daughter, Lucy who will be going to college near me. So why not do a quick conversational interview before I have to take her to the…

Toad Hill reviews is a fabulous book review blog for and by tweens. The reviews sound as though they are written by much older kids - it's obvious these kids are big readers. I may be a bit prejudice though...they…