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How-to Writing #ClassroomConnections

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October only: Looking for how-to mentor texts to share with your students? If You Want to Knit Some Mittens takes the reader from a sheep to a pair of sunny gold mittens in 18 easy steps—including some madcap adventures and ending with a close-knit friendship. Plus Angela Matteson and I created this downloadable writing activity […]

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A Measuring Lesson Plan #ClassroomConnections

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October only: I’m so pleased to have a measuring lesson plan (using yarn!) for K-2 available on Patricia Newman’s wonderful blog as part of her LitLinks series celebrating the links between STEM topics and writing/literature. I hope you enjoy it! [My Classroom Connections posts share a way to connect one of my books or poems […]

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Outside Storytime with Nature Books #ClassroomConnections

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October only: There’s nothing like getting outside to read a nature book! A couple of weekends ago, I got to share Secrets of the Loon with some families at a Minnesota park through Dakota County Library. It was a gorgeous fall day, and it was fun to talk about how a loon’s anatomy affects its […]

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A Post for Writers, Plus a Book Giveaway!

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Howdy! I’m over at Lydia Lukidis’ blog today with a Blissfully Bookish post about the writing of If You Want to Knit Some Mittens! I hope you’ll check it out and also comment on Lydia’s site to enter the giveaway of a signed copy! And stick around to get to know Lydia, too :>) Here’s […]

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The Look on a Reader’s Face #ClassroomConnections

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I’ll be sharing lots about my forthcoming picture book, If You Want to Knit Some Mittens, in the coming weeks. But for now, I just want to soak up the joy on the face of a family friend, Ryeli, who I gave one of my author copies to. Teachers, I hope you’re seeing lots of […]

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Teachers, Interested in Learning About Work-for-Hire Writing?

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I know lots of teachers I meet up with want to write kids’ books, so I just wanted to share that I’m giving a webinar on work-for-hire writing. These are largely the series nonfiction books that school libraries buy. If you’re interested in learning more about this field and whether you might want to give […]

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Grandparents Day is September 12 #ClassroomConnections

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I always felt a little sad when our girls’ schools had Grandparents Day programs, since they never had any local grandparents. I think any holiday or celebration that happens around certain family members could also use recognition that not all families have someone in that role—and that’s okay! Check out Meet My Family to celebrate […]

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How to Make a Rainbow #ClassroomConnections

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When you’re studying colors and/or weather, check out my How to Make a Rainbow. I featured this book at a storytime recently, and the kids had fun identifying some of the objects of each color. Then we did a little motion song to the tune of “Farmer in the Dell.” If you are wearing [green] […]

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Back to School Jitters? #ClassroomConnections

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It’s officially back-to-school time, at least according to all the school supplies I see on shelves everywhere. (Of course, by that logic, Halloween is in early September, but whatever.) Don’t miss this fun production of Clover Kitty Goes to Kittygarten:   And check out several printables like a back-to-school countdown calendar here!   [My Classroom […]

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Got My Summer Bucket List from a Book! #ClassroomConnections

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As time flies faster and faster, sometimes whole seasons seem to disappear in a blur of whirling calendar pages! We’ve just moved, and home is chaotic. But summer is short, and I want to make sure I don’t miss the whole thing. So I’m looking at my book, Lion of the Sky, to identify iconic […]

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