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This week, our workshop had an easy theme to write about… a sort of Dr. Seuss wacky day, in which we all woke up and things were not quite right. I decided to give the kids the beginning of a story for them to carry on and finish it. For … Continue reading
Celebrating Freedom After the class had a break because of July 4th, we came back with lots of stories to tell. I asked everyone what they had done for Independence day, and all the kids were fighting each other to get a word in. I heard them all – briefly … Continue reading
The Class’ Task After our last class where we all wrote about ourselves, this time we brought out the Rory’s Story Cubes and I divided them among the kids. The task for the day was to write the adventures of Olexi from Another Galaxy, an alien kid who is coming … Continue reading
About the Book Title: Wind Catcher (Chosen, Book 1) | Authors: Jeff Altabef & Erynn Altabef | Publication Date: March 21, 2015 | Publisher: Evolved Publishing | Pages: 324 | Recommended Ages: 10+ Book Description: Winner: Mom’s Choice Award — Silver Medal Winner: 2015 Beverly Hills Book Award – … Continue reading
I woke up today, and as I went into the bathroom, the strangest thing happened to me. I looked up, and suddenly, from the shinny, silvery surface of the mirror, I just couldn’t recognize the image staring back at me. Anyone else could have sworn that it was me, my … Continue reading
Summer Writing Workshop As school came to an end, I noticed many mothers and teachers were concerned on how to get the kids practicing their handwriting, as well as newly acquired grammar and spelling skills. I was also concerned with not losing touch with my daughter’s newly found friends, as … Continue reading
About the Book Title: Frankie Dupont and The Lemon Festival Fiasco | Author: Julie Anne Grasso | Illustrator: Alexander Avellino | Publication Date: March 29, 2015 | Publisher: Independent | Pages: 100 | Recommended Ages: 8 to 12 Summary: Hot off cracking his first official case, Frankie Dupont is … Continue reading
About the Book Title: Billy Bobble Makes a Magic Wand | Author: R.S. Mellette | Publication Date: December 8, 2014 | Publisher: Elephant’s Bookshelf Press | Pages: 284 | Recommended Ages: 10+ Book Description: “E = mc2 is no longer the most powerful force in the universe. Your wand … Continue reading
What??!! You’ve never heard of Mo Willems’ Pigeon? I had the great fortune to meet the Pigeon for the first time in 2008, in a fabulous basket full of great children’s books given to me by my then managers as a baby shower present for my first child. As Baby … Continue reading
Father’s Day is Almost Here! I can’t believe May is almost over and it’s almost Father’s Day! As usual, the date almost crept up on me… But fortunately I was given a catalog for Father’s Day gifts from Don Roberto’s Jewelers to chose my favorite picks, so this year I … Continue reading