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NCTE 2015
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 Learning Network) and...
The Value of the High School Author Visit
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 School in Round...
Celebrating Cornelius!
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. Dionna Mann...
Yet Another Reason Why Author Visits Matter
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 share a picture of my...
A Modern Day Folktale: MARVELOUS CORNELIUS Blog Post
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...