A NOTE FROM STACEY: “Nice” children are often overlooked in the classroom because they go with the flow. I’ll admit, I was one of those teachers who often sacrificed a conference with one… Read More
One of the little words I’ve been thinking about adopting as my One Little Word for 2012 is wonder. Wonder, as defined by the Merriam Webster Dictionary, means: 1won·der noun \ˈwən-dər\ Definition of… Read More
Many thanks to Candlewick Press for sponsoring a giveaway of Chanukah Lights. #14 was the number that came up using Random.org. Jill Schalet was commenter #14 so she’ll receive a copy of Chanukah… Read More
We’ve posted quite a bit about having one little word to live by since we began blogging in 2007. If you’re unfamiliar with the idea of one little word, then type “one little… Read More
Around our house we’ve been preparing for Christmas. For weeks we have been celebrating advent, keeping our eyes on the meanings of this holy season. We named our four advent candles: kindness, respect,… Read More
Yesterday I read an incredible blog post by Edgar M. Bronfman in The Washington Post‘s “On Faith” section. I believe Bronfman’s article, “Create a holy Hanukkah,” was penned with the sole purpose to… Read More
There are no shortage of books on Chanukah. Despite the fact that Chanukah is not one of the major Jewish holidays, there are lots of books, some of which aren’t so good, written… Read More
Or maybe this post should be called: “The Book Stack?” with a big bold question mark. Seriously, I have stacks and stacks and stacks of books we’ve read, books we want to read,… Read More
The more things change, the more they stay the same. –Alphonse Karr Last Saturday my cousin got Bar Mitzvahed in New York. I tacked-on a few extra days to my weekend away so… Read More
Recently Franki Sibberson interviewed me about the importance of writing celebrations. It was posted on Choice Literacy this week and you can listen here. While there, sign up to receive the Choice Literacy… Read More
Many thanks to Random House for sponsoring this giveaway. Tracy Austin will receive a copy of The Carpenter’s Gift by David Rubel. If you missed the original post about this incredible book, then… Read More
My writing group is an important part of my life as a writer. It’s more than just accountability, but feedback and camaraderie and, well, if I’m super honest, fun. When I was a classroom teacher,… Read More
I was watching or listening or reading something this week — I don’t remember what — but the message was: You can’t be a writer if you’re not a reader. True. (And probably… Read More
I have a little secret about blogging. Sometimes I don’t feel like blogging. Sometimes I want to avoid the little post box. Sometimes, like right now, I’m so far behind on my email… Read More
Annie Campbell, some of whom you know from the “Write Now In Room 204″ Blog is a master third grade teacher. I met Annie at the TCRWP Summer Writing Institute in 2008. We… Read More
Last week my friend posted a link on her Facebook page to a blog called Parenting: Illustrated with Crappy Pictures. Specifically, it was a link to a post entitled “Public Toilets vs. Newly… Read More
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