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Author: Joanne Robertson-Eletto

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Caldecott Award Winners – 2021

In Children's Books, Children's/Young Adult Books, Literature ResourcesOctober 8, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

The Caldecott Medal winners for 2021 will be announced in January.  I have my favorite to share with you in this post, which I will evaluate my using the Caldecott criteria listed for this award.  I’ll also suggest a runner-up.

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Exciting News for Parents/Caregivers of Prekindergarten to Kindergarten Children

In UncategorizedOctober 7, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

I’m so pleased to share with you this Kindle

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Websites and Apps That Support Writing Development

In UncategorizedAugust 17, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

Dear Readers,

I’m always looking for resources to assist teachers, as well as parents/caregivers.  It occurred to me that in previous posts I focused mainly upon reading resources.  We all realize that both

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The Evolution of the Teaching Profession

In UncategorizedAugust 7, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

Dear Readers,

The Covid 19 Pandemic provided us with much time to reflect upon our lives, and even our chosen professions.  I always  assumed that our profession

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The Worried Child

In UncategorizedMay 11, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

 

“When will the germs go away?” four-year-old Lilly asks me.  My granddaughter has begun to express anxiety about COVID 19, and concern

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Stassi’s Prayer

In Children's Books, UncategorizedMay 4, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about how young children (3-6-years-old) are processing the stay-at-home quarantine and COVID 19.  Children of this age group often exhibit magical thinking about the world and their place in it, and  I imagine there are many stories you can share about the little ones

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When the Germs Go Away?

In Children's Books, Literature Resources, UncategorizedApril 28, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

Recently, my granddaughter Lilly came to visit – it was early on in the “self-quarantine” process for COVID 19, so we

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Story Sharing Via Zoom to Sustain Family Bonds

In Children's BooksMarch 24, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

     

Dear Readers,

It was

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Building A Classroom Library

In Children's/Young Adult Books, Literature Resources, Uncategorized, Young Adult BooksFebruary 20, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

 (Reading with my grandmother and sister, circa 1952)

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Learning to Read in a Screen Saturated Society

In Literature ResourcesFebruary 11, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

I watch my four-year-old granddaughter’s rapt attention to the apps and videos on her iPad.  I marvel at the way her fingers deftly tap the screen, scroll

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