(God bless the teachers and
Category: Literature Resources
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.
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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(Reading with my grandmother and sister, circa 1952)
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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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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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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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I’m always looking to add to my quotes about reading – and I found these at this website. Enjoy! http://www.inspiremykids.com/2017/20-inspiring-quotes-about-reading-for-kids-and-students/
- “Once you learn to read, you will be forever free.” — Frederick
I wish to thank Madeline, my wonderful graduate student, for sharing this internet resource with me. It’s called CommonLit, and the site provides free literacy resources (Grades 3-12) for the classroom.
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