May 7, 2010

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…

January 7, 2010

(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…

November 3, 2009

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

May 8, 2009

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…

April 29, 2009

For something like the 8th year in a row, I had a fabulous time going to the GW Elementary School in NY. I’ll let the photos tell the story… First,…

April 22, 2009

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…

November 26, 2008

Imagine a site that is completely dedicated to reading. Okay, okay. I guess that in and of itself isn’t unique. But Reading Rockets is. Yes, they provide free reading guides…

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