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
If your child moans and groans about reading over the summer, here are some suggestions to counter all complaints. Brought to you by the International Reading Association and Reading Today, this is a smörgåsbord of suggestions to encourage good reading habits over the summer. Francie Alexander, chief academic officer for Scholastic, Inc., advices parents that: 1. Families should set aside… Continue reading The" No-Excuse-for-Not-Reading-During-the-Summer" List
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
Last night, Donna Jo Napoli, mother of five children and author of 70 books, inspired me and 100 other participants with these words in her opening address of the 25th Highlights Writing Workshop in Chautauqua, New York. I feel blessed to be here this week and will do my best to share some of what… Continue reading “Writing is a way of life, live the life of a writer”
I'm giving all of the teachers out there a present for this Friday. Since Saturday November 15 is "I Love to Write Day," take a minute and click on the link on the first paragraph on that site. If you don't find a novel writing idea that will fit your classroom, why don't you look… Continue reading A Writing Lesson Plan for November 14
I was the proverbial kid in the candy shop picking out books for the tutoring group that I had organized and which was sponsored by Christ Covenant Church. Not too many things can make me happier than being told I could spend whatever I wanted to on books—besides giving the books away and seeing the… Continue reading Celebration Time