Dear Readers,
It is with great pride that I present my first illustrated picture book!
I wrote and illustrated this picture book with Christian Faith Publishing. I
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The summer went by so quickly, and all of my grandchildren are entering their second week of school. The older ones freely share their thoughts about their
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Your child was born into a technologically saturated world. Some four-year-olds even have their own iPads. Young children are learning to read and write in digital age. Therefore, it seems appropriate to integrate these resources into your shared reading and writing
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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 tell them, that to teach readers and writers, they must be readers and writers themselves. I add that it helps to know
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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! Malcolm Mitchell, a top wide receiver for the New England Patriots, is
…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 screen! I have ordered it today! It’s entitled
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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, in a book for children.
The following criteria
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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” for 2019. The criteria are:
- Excellence of execution in the artistic technique employed.
- Excellence of
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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