Today I'm excited to have Jen Malone, author of numerous books for young readers and teens, here with a fun writing activity inspired by her latest release, The Art of the Swap. This activity looks at how language evolves and what it means to students. After all,...
I met Ginette Garrity on Twitter. She's a 5th grade Language Arts teacher from Bryam Schools who goes above and beyond to get her students excited and motivated about literacy. One of her many endeavors that I was able to be a part of was her Get Fired Up About...
Writing is tough and sometimes we don't know where to begin or where to get ideas from. That's why I'm thrilled to have Amy Christine Parker, thriller author of GATED, ASTRAY, and SMASH & GRAB, here today. She has some excellent writing tips on where to get ideas...
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Edgar Award finalist, Elle Cosimano, author of the Nearly Gone duology, Holding Smoke, The Suffering Tree, and upcoming When We Wake is sharing a writing exercise today. Elle is the master of incorporating emotions in her writing. Because 50% of human communication is...
Have you ever wanted to up the level of literacy fun at your school or library? Today I'm super excited to have Tonja Doering the Media Specialist from Arbor Ridge School share some incredible tips on how to run a Literacy Scavenger Hunt. I love this idea of making...
Today I'm excited for you to meet my critique partner, Carmella Van Vleet! She's the author of numerous books, including her most recently released, Eliza Bing Is (Not) A Star. She's also the winner of the prestigious Christopher Award and her books have been...
I've been having a blast this year teaming up with Angela Johnson from Southport Middle School through #KidsNeedMentors. It's been an amazing experience for both of us in that we're able to work together to motivate and get students excited about reading and writing....