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This blog is about how to incorporate nature into your student's poetry. The assignment is to bring something to class from nature to...

This blog will focus on my poetry reflection and one of my all time favorite poems. My Poetry Reflection Throughout elementary and middle...

This blog is about six word memoirs and how this is a simple but effective way to introduce memoirs and engage students in writing. Steps...

"When we write, our entire lives are like a stretch of mountains and we can choose where to dwell." -Barry Lane Happy Like Soccer by...

This blog post will touch on the book's Mentor Text by Lynee R. Dorfman and Rose Cappelli, Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal by Amy Krouse...

This blog post will focus on the writer's notebook, how to set it up, it's importance, and how to get student's engaged in writing. I...

Serendipity: If you like something, you tend to be on the lookout for it. And if you're on the lookout for it, you tend to find it, or...

Chapter 1 Reinventing the Writer with Mentor Texts With you as a guide, and literature as the landscape, you can open young writers' eyes...

This blog post will be dedicated to a lesson planned with The Night Diary by Veera Hiranandani. Resources: https://www.veerahiranandani.c...

In this blog I will discuss theme, character traits, cultural differences, the importance of a diverse classroom library and so much...

This blog post is a running list of resources collected for A Boy Called BAT by Elana K. Arnold. From acclaimed author Elana K. Arnold...

This blog post is about spoken word and how to include it into your classroom. Start by watching this amazing example of spoken word by...

In this blog I will be discussing culturally diverse literature and critical practices and how to use these in the classroom. I will...

Below I will discuss from an educators point of view what makes a good children's book. I will use The Wild Robot by Peter Brown and What...

I will be using Her Right Foot by Dave Eggers, My Two Blankets by Irena Kobald, and Wishtree by Katherine Applegate for this week's blog....

This blog post will be examining multiple perspectives and cultural differences and hardships. The book I will be focusing on for this...

In this blog post I will discuss two picture books that are support texts for the novel A Crack in the Sea as well as focus on persona...

This blog post will touch on the tough topic of food insecurity through children's books Crenshaw by Katherine Applegate and Last Stop of...

This blog post will discuss the book The Parker Inheritance by Varian Johnson. SPOILER ALERT: Do not look at this website until after you...