And the Winner Is…

Tuesday March 10, 2015Monday March 9, 2015 Dana Murphy20 Comments

Meet the winner of our first Commenting Challenge!

Commenting Challenge

Saturday March 7, 2015Friday March 6, 2015 Dana Murphy10 Comments

Are you ready for a Commenting Challenge? Check out this amazing prize!

giveaway · Slice of Life Story Challenge

SOLSC Prize Reveal!

Wednesday February 25, 2015Thursday February 26, 2015 Dana Murphy6 Comments

Take a look at all the amazing prices for the March Slice of Life Story Challenge!

biography · giveaway · interview · mentor texts

Taking Biography to the Next Level: The Cosmobiography of Sun Ra + An Interview + A Giveaway

Monday February 2, 2015Sunday February 8, 2015 Anna Gratz Cockerille33 Comments

If you aren't familiar with this delightful biography of Sun Ra by Chris Raschka, you should be. Learn about the ways that this book is a perfect mentor text, and hear about the writing process from the author.

giveaway · mentor texts · picture book · topics · wordless books · writer's notebook

10 Topic Choice Mentor Texts

Monday October 13, 2014Tuesday October 4, 2022 Stacey Shubitz307 Comments

Do you have students who claim they don't know what to write about in their writer's notebooks? Here are 10 new picture books to inspire them to write.

character development · common core · giveaway · inspiration · interview

Force Field for Good and a Giveaway!

Sunday June 22, 2014Thursday July 3, 2014 Betsy Hubbard41 Comments

Learn about Barry Lane's newest book, Force Field for Good and enter for the giveaway!

authors · giveaway · grammar · illustrators · professional books · professional development · public education · summer vacation

Five on Friday + Book Giveaways

Friday June 13, 2014Sunday June 22, 2014 Stacey Shubitz41 Comments

Want to obtain some high quality professional development at no cost to you? Need some books to sink your teeth into this summer? Feel like kicking back and just enjoying some time off? If you answered "yes," to one of these questions, then read on!

giveaway · mentor texts · Read Aloud

Five on Friday: Picture Books Edition

Friday May 16, 2014Saturday May 31, 2014 Stacey Shubitz65 Comments

Find out which five, NEW picture books I'm fawning over this Friday.

giveaway · graphic organizer · responsive classroom · writer's notebook · writing

Five on Friday

Friday May 2, 2014Tuesday May 13, 2014 Stacey Shubitz19 Comments

Five things I'm reading, enjoying, and thinking about this Friday.

giveaway · inspiration · mentor texts · writing

The Opposite of Loneliness + a Book Giveaway

Tuesday April 22, 2014Friday May 2, 2014 Stacey Shubitz27 Comments

I rarely read collections of short stories or essays, but I made an exception for The Opposite of Loneliness: Essays and Stories by Marina Keegan. It's a book written by a debut author. Unfortunately, it's her final title since she died tragically in 2012.