As a child, I remember visiting the library and seeing the silver emblem stickers on certain picture books that had been awarded Caldecott medals. Honestly, although I markedly noticed the Caldecott stickers, I never gave the awards much thought. I just loved the books. As teachers, though, we all anxiously await the announcement of the [...]
Entries from January 2010
Pairing Caldecotts with Writing Lessons
January 27th, 2010 by christine · No Comments · Creativity, children's books
Tags:2010 Caldecott winner·Caldecott award·Caldecott medal·Jerry Pinkney·picture books·picture books and writing instruction·The Lion and the Mouse·using picture books in the classroom·writing instruction
New books and new perspectives for a new year
January 6th, 2010 by christine · 1 Comment · Creativity
A new year brings new everything, including new books. For all you teens, parents, and educators out there ready to tackle the latest titles, here is a resource to help you get started. In particular, as teachers, we are always searching for the up-to-the-minute books on the market to tempt our adolescent readers. For those [...]
Tags:adolescent literacy·Alexandra Diaz·Class of 2k10·literature for middle readers·middle readers·middle school readers·new authors·new teen books for 2010·of all the stupid things