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
…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
…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
…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
…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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