Today is the annual Nonfiction Picture Book 10 for 10, hosted by Cathy Mere from Reflect and Refine, Mandy Robek of Enjoy and Embrace Learning, and Julie Balen of Write at the Edge. This is my fourth year participating in this event, which provides me with a chance to share ten nonfiction picture books I have been using as mentor texts with elementary school writers.
Category: Read Aloud
Waving the White Flag on Valentine’s Day!
There are some days in an elementary school teacher's life where the white flag must be waved. Halloween. The day before holiday break. Pajama Day. Crazy Hat Day. And, of course, Valentine's Day...
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Lessons from Characters Who Are Writers: Discovering the Writer’s Life
Kids often feel as though that they are the only ones who have ever been stuck for ideas, or been laughed at, or had a story rejected (by a teacher, or friend). No matter where you live, no matter what you write, there is no need to discover every writing problem all on your own. That's where characters in books come in. Why not learn from them?
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Black History Month & Beyond – My #NF10for10 + 10 Book Giveaways
Today is the annual Nonfiction Picture Book 10 for 10, hosted by Cathy Mere from Reflect and Refine, Mandy Robek of Enjoy and Embrace Learning, and Julie Balen of Write at the Edge. This is my third year participating in this event, which provides me with a chance to expand my nonfiction TBR list. Last… Continue reading Black History Month & Beyond – My #NF10for10 + 10 Book Giveaways
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Tuck Everlasting: 40th Anniversary Blog Tour #Tuck40th
I miss many things about being a classroom teacher. I miss the camaraderie with the students, the collegiality with the staff, and the sense that what I'm doing really matters. I miss the heartwarming and hilarious things that kids say, and the poignant and eye-opening things that they write. The times of day I miss… Continue reading Tuck Everlasting: 40th Anniversary Blog Tour #Tuck40th
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Five on Friday: Picture Books Edition
Find out which five, NEW picture books I'm fawning over this Friday.
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Author & Illustrators as Mentors
It is important to say the name of the author and the illustrator when you read a picture book.
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Informational Writing that Dazzles + a Giveaway
A couple months back I promised to be more intentional about finding nonfiction picture books to recommend as mentor texts for writing workshop. I've been looking at a lot of informational texts in that time and found a few books by the same author and illustrator team that have dazzled me. A Rock Is Lively,… Continue reading Informational Writing that Dazzles + a Giveaway
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Raising a Literate Human
I promised myself I would share the new blog I've been working on once I reached 20 posts. That promise was made in late February. Life got pretty busy between February and June. Therefore, I just reached my 20 post milestone last night. Hence, here I am, proud to announce an additional address I have… Continue reading Raising a Literate Human
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Reading Aloud Builds Better Writers
I'm consulting in a local school today where I've been working with the staff since August rolling-out interactive read aloud. Every two months the interactive read aloud text set reflects a particular social issue. Today we're preparing for the voice/silence text set, which teachers will begin in April. Each teacher, in grades K -… Continue reading Reading Aloud Builds Better Writers
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A Wintertime Read Aloud + A Giveaway
One of the little words I've been thinking about adopting as my One Little Word for 2012 is wonder. Wonder, as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, means: 1won·der noun \ˈwən-dər\ Definition of WONDER 1 a : a cause of astonishment or admiration : marvel <it's a wonder you weren't killed> <the pyramid is a… Continue reading A Wintertime Read Aloud + A Giveaway
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Happy Chanukah + a Book Giveaway
There are no shortage of books on Chanukah. Despite the fact that Chanukah is not one of the major Jewish holidays, there are lots of books, some of which aren't so good, written about the holiday. I suppose it's because Chanukah almost always begins in December and sometimes overlaps with Christmas (like it does this… Continue reading Happy Chanukah + a Book Giveaway
