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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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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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New and Exciting Titles – Prekindergarten to Kindergarten

In UncategorizedFebruary 4, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

Dear Readers,

Both of my granddaughters, Lilly and Stassi, are finishing up the second half of preschool.  Soon they will be kindergartners! I’d like to share with

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Making Coo Puppets

In UncategorizedFebruary 3, 2020 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

 

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The Littlest Coo Discovers His Gifts

In Children's Books, UncategorizedSeptember 24, 2019 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

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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Children’s Rights to Read

In UncategorizedMay 18, 2019 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

 

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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Superbowl Sunday Recommendation!

In UncategorizedFebruary 3, 2019 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

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

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Caldecott and Newbery Winners

In UncategorizedJanuary 30, 2019 Joanne Robertson-Eletto

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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