
#PPBFriday: THE WORDY BOOK
Book Title: The Wordy Book Author: Julie Paschkis Illustrations: Julie Paschkis Publisher & Year: Enchanted Lion Books, 2021 Intended Age: 5-10 years Topic/Themes: Words,

Diagnostic SWI/RT Spelling Assessment (Updated)
MASTER April PDFSPELLING ASSESSMENT 4:20:22 WORD I’ve created a spelling assessment, with input from colleagues, that has been a helpful tool for documenting spelling achievement

#PPBF: I’ll Go and Come Back
Book Title: I’ll Go and Come Back Author: Rajani LaRocca Illustrations: Sara Palacios Publisher & Year: Candlewick Press, 2022 Intended Age: 3-7 years Topic/Themes: Family,

#PPBF: Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming Fruit Book
COUNTING TO BANANAS: A MOSTLY RHYMING FRUIT BOOK Words by Carrie Tillotson Pictures by Estrela Lourenco Book Title: Counting to Bananas: A Mostly Rhyming

WordQuest: Galvanize
I saw that Narrative, the online literary magazine spotlights a “Word of the Week,” hosted by Carol Edgarian. “Galvanize” is an eponym, named after Luigi

Perfect Picture Book Friday: This is a School
Book Title: This is a School Author: John Schu Illustrations: Veronica Miller Jamison Publisher & Year: Candlewick Press, 2022 Intended Age: 4-8 Topic/Themes: School,
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Ultimate List for Virtual Read Alouds
Reading aloud to children develops comprehension skills, expands vocabulary, and fosters a love of reading. Listening to kidlit read aloud…Continue reading »
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every leaf a hallelujah
Moved by the wisdom of writer Ben Okri here, in the New Yorker short story, "The Secret Source," and in…Continue reading »
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Regaining Momentum
How to change momentum: press go. Sarah Aronson I haven't found my rhythm…Continue reading »
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How to Create a Book Trailer
Book Trailers 3 Videos Imagine That 0:16 Stanley and the Wild Words 0:16 I'm Fishing with Pop-Pop Today 0:16 When…Continue reading »
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Multicultural Children’s Book Day
https://youtu.be/vjqUDDHWUIM Link to slides here. Link to Youtube video here. Celebrate Multicultural Children's Book Day! I'll be rereading these two…Continue reading »
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Inspire Writing with Toys, Mood Boards, and Graphic Organizers
Writing picture books can be a daunting task but using toys, mood boards, and graphic organizers can inspire, enrich, and…Continue reading »
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I’m Fishing with Pop-Pop Today
Book Title: I'm Fishing with Pop-Pop Today Author: Leslie Eva Tayloe Illustrator: Austin Macauley Publishing Team Publisher & Year: Austin…Continue reading »
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Stanley and the Wild Words Book Birthday!
I am filled with gratitude today to my wonderful editor, Marye Elmlinger, gifted illustrator, Nancy Kincade, my critique group, beta…Continue reading »
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Book Trailer and Launch Team Invite
https://youtu.be/t6Xteb76VTc Stanley and the Wild Words will launch on Tuesday, November 15th, 2022. I am so excited to share the…Continue reading »