Mark your calendars for the following events. This list was culled from the August/September issue of Reading Today, an International Reading Association publication. National Book Festival- September 25 If you live in the Washington, DC area, this year's festival will be an explosion of authors and books. Visit the website to see the large array of activities… Continue reading Reading & Writing Celebrations that You Don't Want to Miss
Since I bemoan the lack of attention given to developing imaginations in our students, an article in Education Week, "The Core Standards for Writing: Another Failure of Imagination?" by Edgar H. Schuster, caught my interest. His thesis is stated early on in the article. "Imagination, defined by one dictionary as 'the ability to confront and… Continue reading A Voice Questioning Writing Standards
October 20th is National Day on Writing. I'm celebrating the day by sharing a book that I have just begun to read as I research my young adult historical novel.Notes of a White Black Woman (Pennsylvania State University Press: 1995) was written by lawyer Judy Scales-Trent. it is a collection of autobiographical essays about her… Continue reading How are You Celebrating the National Day on Writing?
Reading through the September issue of Reading Today, I found two events that teachers, writers, and media specialists want to take note of this fall.On October 8, 2009 more than one million children and adults are expected to team up with Eric Carle's famous "Hungry Caterpillar" to help break a world record for the world's… Continue reading Put these Events on your School Calendar