“How-To” Writing: An Important Life Skill
When I taught first grade, one of my favorite writing units was the “How-to” unit. This unit was always engaging and excited every student. I realized students loved this unit so much because [...]
When I taught first grade, one of my favorite writing units was the “How-to” unit. This unit was always engaging and excited every student. I realized students loved this unit so much because [...]
February is known for Valentine’s Day, a celebration of romantic love. But it can also be a time to honor friendships. Friends can be the most important people in our life. In an article [...]
Natalie C. Parker is an author and editor of books for young adults. Stormbreak, the thrilling conclusion to her Seafire trilogy, is scheduled to come out in February 2021. In this guest post for [...]
If we could do a bit of time traveling and end up right next to the chair I’m sitting on, in a classroom, in, let’s say, November 1974 (I’m ten years old), and if we could ask my younger self [...]
It only takes a quick glance at Kate Messner’s website to grasp that she’s a prolific, award-winning writer with a wide array of books to her credit. Digging deeper reveals something more: No [...]
As student populations become more diverse, classmates are very likely to have friends in different racial and ethnic groups. The year 2020 was full of challenges and change. The events that our [...]
Comics are kind of like that one “weird” kid in school no one knows how to be friends with. As a medium, it’s studded with unfortunate tropes. The ubiquitous caped crusaders, the artsy [...]
The history of comic books can be traced back to the African continent and ancient Egyptian civilization. The Egyptians created hieroglyphs as a way to convey both important and mundane [...]