Every semester, I encourage my students in the Master of Science in Teaching Literacy Program to increase their personal consumption of children’s and young adult literature. I
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Increasing numbers of children and young people in today’s society act as language brokers for their parents or family members. As such they might be asked to mediate/ interpret for family members in school, health/medical, or even workplace settings. They might even be asked to assist classroom peers who
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I think it’s most appropriate to share a picture book that I found by chance at a Scholastic Book Fair. It’s entitled The Magician’s Hat. I love the story behind the story!
…I just learned that Hello, Lighthouse won the 2019 Caldecott Award! I reviewed it in one of my previous posts.
Unfortunately, the winner of the Newbery Award was not even on my radar
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When selecting literature for young adults, I look to the annual Newbery Award Winner and Newbery Honor selections for guidance. The medal is awarded for “distinguished contribution to American literature,” defined as text,
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In late January, the Caldecott committee decides which nominee will win the prestigious award of the “artist of the most distinguished picture book for children”
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During a recent visit to Scotland, I read an interesting article entitled “Children Who Love Reading are Happier” in The Times (September 26, 2018).
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I recently attended a webinar entitled “A Level is a Teacher’s Tool, NOT a Child’s Label,” moderated by two of my favorite educators – Irene Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. I found myself cheering as they clearly articulated the differences between understanding
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Literature allows us to share in the experiences of others. This young adult novel spans three time periods (1942, 1994, 2015) and tells the stories of three
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Hello all!
I am halfway through my summer reading list, and would like to share my impressions as I go along. I
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