Literature Connections
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Cool Book Swap
Posted by Diane Badden on 07 Dec 2012 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Student Activities, Teachers and Teaching
I ducked into a local school earlier this week, and the first thing I saw made me smile! Right there by the school office was a rolling cart of children’s books labeled “Take a Book; Leave a Book.” You’d need some book donations to get the idea rolling, but after that, I’m thinking this book-sharing [...]
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Posted by Diane Badden on 08 Oct 2012 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Planning and Curriculum, Professional Development, Teachers and Teaching
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A Big Blue Ox
Posted by Diane Badden on 23 Jul 2012 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
Are any of you Paul Bunyan fans? No, that’s not Paul Newman; it’s Paul Bunyan (though Paul Newman is quite fine)! I’m speaking of the jumbo logger dude with Babe the Blue Ox. (Read more at the Blog!)
Year-End Read-Alouds
Posted by Diane Badden on 30 May 2012 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
As teachers, we know that keeping kiddos engaged during the final weeks of school can be a royal challenge...One of my go-to tricks was to get my students interested in a riveting read-aloud. (Read more at the Blog!)
Don’t Miss DEAR Day!
Posted by Diane Badden on 09 Apr 2012 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
Drop Everything and Read Day is next Monday, April 12. (Read more at the Blog!)
Nonfiction Checkup
Posted by Diane Badden on 05 Jan 2012 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
Good morning, y'all! Got a quick question for you. (Read more at the blog!)
Caught in the Act!
Posted by Diane Badden on 30 Sep 2011 | Posted in: Literature Connections, The Mailbox
Every member of our family at The Mailbox strives to make an increasingly significant difference in the quality of learning of children. (Read more at the Blog!)
Trip, Trap, Trip, Trap!
Posted by Diane Badden on 16 Sep 2011 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
When I hear the phrase “trip, trap,” images from The Three Billy Goats Gruff pop into my head: a wooden bridge, a snappish troll, a lush green pasture, and a goat family of three. (Read more at the Blog!)
Family Literacy Events
Posted by Diane Badden on 14 Sep 2011 | Posted in: Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
Will your school have a family literacy event this school year? (Read more at the Blog!)
From Blueberries to Classics
Posted by Diane Badden on 15 Jul 2011 | Posted in: Holiday and Seasonal, Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching
Did you know July is National Blueberry Month? Yum! (Read more at the Blog!)
