by Phil | Nov 16, 2015 | Education, Ideas, Social
Boo-yah!! Hootie-Hooooo!! This week, I’ll be at the National Council of Teachers of English Annual Convention in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I haven’t attended NCTE in several (many) years so I’m super pumped. So many from my online PLN (Personal...
by Phil | Oct 29, 2015 | Books, Education, Ideas, Tips
Last week, I went back to high school. When I visit schools these days, more often than not, I’m visiting elementary and middle schools. But every once in awhile, I’ll get the opportunity to visit a high school, and my October visit to Cedar Ridge High...
by Phil | Oct 5, 2015 | Books, Ideas
On Friday, I received a pretty awesome piece of snail mail — the certificate designating MARVELOUS CORNELIUS a Junior Library Guild selection! Hootie-Hooooo!! All this week, we’re going to be celebrating Marvelous Cornelius with a little (big) blog party....
by Phil | Sep 30, 2015 | Books, Ideas
This is Kaylee. She’s holding her new writer’s notebook. During all my school visit presentations, I always hold up my writer’s notebook. I tell kids I take it with me wherever I go because I never know when I’m going to be inspired. I also...
by Phil | Sep 23, 2015 | Books, Education, Ideas, Memories
MARVELOUS CORNELIUS is a modern day folktale. If you teach folktales in your classroom or library, please consider using this text. Here are some of the ways that MARVELOUS CORNELIUS fits the criteria: Generally speaking, folktales are short stories or legends that...
