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Paws Up!

Posted by Diane Badden on June 21, 2019 | Leave a comment

Meet Booker T. Pug. Booker is a reading therapy dog at South Salem Elementary in Covington, Georgia. He has his very own Puppy Palace in the school’s media center that contains a plush puppy bed and comfy seating for one, two, or three young readers. Booker hangs out in the library each school day with…

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Lunch on the Bus?

Posted by Diane Badden on October 13, 2017 | 25 comments

I’m thinking most teachers would graciously decline an offer to eat lunch on a school bus. However, what if the bus had a gigantic mermaid on the side? Are you still not sure? Okay, how about if you’re dining with author Jan Brett? That’s what I thought! Jan Brett and her giant mermaid bus are…

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Star Librarians

Posted by Diane Badden on April 5, 2017 | 4 comments

Does your school have a librarian? Or do you know a librarian whom you would like to recognize?  Then I have a link for you! You see next week, April 9–15, 2017, is National Library Week.  It’s a time to celebrate the contributions of libraries and librarians across the country. As part of this celebration…

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Librarians, Literacy, Literature Connections, Teachers and Teaching

June Is National Dairy Month

Posted by Diane Badden on June 15, 2016 | 2 comments

Ice cream! Yogurt! Milk! Cheese! Yum! I love me some dairy. I also love me some dairy cows. They are just so darn cute! I have kissed a cow on the nose, but that’s just me. Luella, a very curious little girl from the picture book  Kiss the Cow! by Phyllis Root simply refuses to…

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Inspiration and Motivation, Librarians, Literacy, Teachers and Teaching

A Slice of Carrot Cake

Posted by Diane Badden on April 11, 2016 | 1 comment

Tomorrow, the beloved children’s author Beverly Cleary turns 100. A couple of weeks ago, I watched Ms. Cleary being interviewed by Jenna Bush Hager. At first I thought the interview was a rebroadcast of a conversation that had taken place several years ago. But no, it was a current interview with a woman who was…

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Load Up on Literacy Freebies!

Posted by Karen Brudnak on April 30, 2010 | 15 comments

You can never have too many literacy resources. Check out these freebies, plus post a comment for a chance to win a new book from DK Publishing!

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