Figment.com just came out of beta and launched yesterday. This website is for teenagers to use to read other people's writing and to share their own writing. Figment allows teenagers to read and write using their computer or using their cell phone. To learn more about Figment and the possibilities that it could have for… Continue reading Figment: Where Social Networking and Literacy Meet
Author: Stacey Shubitz
Stacey Shubitz is a K-6 literacy consultant and former elementary teacher. She is the author of CRAFT MOVES and other professional books on writing workshop. Her new book, MAKE THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WORK FOR YOUR CHILD WITH DISABILITIES (Guilford Press, 2026), empowers parents to navigate the special education system.
Voice Matters
Jacques Steinberg, an education correspondent for The New York Times, appeared on "The Today Show" yesterday morning. He talked with Natalie Morales about college essays that worked and didn't work at some of the nation's most prestigious colleges. There were three commonalities I immediately recognized in the essays that worked. First, the well-written essays had… Continue reading Voice Matters
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An Inspirational Professional Text + A Giveaway
When I was a classroom teacher I had my fair share of challenging students. Through the years I taught had quite a few students with social-emotional issues, learning disabilities, and discipline problems. I've had students hide underneath desks, crawl on the floor of the classroom, and who've screamed at classmates when things haven't gone their… Continue reading An Inspirational Professional Text + A Giveaway
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Say Hello Giveaway Recipient
Congratulations to Kevin Hodgson, who was chosen as the recipient for the Say Hello Book Giveaway sponsored by Candlewick Press. If you missed the original post about this book, which was the fourth book recommendation in the Bullying Series I ran in November, then click here to read it now.
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Chanukah Poems + A Book Giveaway
As a practicing Jew, I'm a little perplexed about the popularity of Chanukah. Chanukah is a minor holiday. It doesn't have the same religious significance as Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Passover, and Shavuot. Yet, Chanukah gets more attention than the other ones since it falls around Christmastime each year. I've been searching for holiday-related… Continue reading Chanukah Poems + A Book Giveaway
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A Story About Adoption + A Book Giveaway
Sweet Moon Baby: An Adoption Tale, which is written by Karen Henry Clark and illustrated by Patrice Barton, was released last month. When I received my review copy, from Knopf Delacorte Dell Young Readers Group, I began reading it and felt tears well-up in my eyes. The lump in my throat stayed throughout the entire… Continue reading A Story About Adoption + A Book Giveaway
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Ugly Fish Book Giveaway Announcement
There were lots of people who entered the Ugly Fish book giveaway. Unfortunately, there's only one winner for the drawing. The lucky winner of a copy of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Ugly Fish is Lauren Wascher. If you missed the post about Ugly Fish, then click here to read it now.
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Nurturing & Nudging Independence
Last weekend at NCTE, I had the pleasure of attending a session co-led by Patrick Allen, author of Conferring: The Keystone of Reader's Workshop. Patrick shared some questions that he and one of his co-presenters, Troy Rushmore, asked their third and fourth grade students about independent reading in order to get a sense of how… Continue reading Nurturing & Nudging Independence
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Say Hello + Giveaway: Bullying Series
The message in Say Hello, which is written by Jack and Michael Foreman, is so simple. The message to young readers is that you should reach out to a person, who looks lonely or excluded, and extend a welcome by saying hello. Everyone needs and is deserving of friends and this book reminds us of… Continue reading Say Hello + Giveaway: Bullying Series
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Goal Giveaway Recipient
I'm pleased to announce that recipient of Goal, which is written by written by Mina Javaherbin and illustrated by A.G. Ford. The giveaway goes to Heather Brougham-Cook. Special thanks, again, to Candlewick Press for agreeing to giveaway a copy of Goal! If you missed the original post about Goal, and the ways you can use… Continue reading Goal Giveaway Recipient
