Children’s laureates choose their classics
Just William, Stuart Little and Mary Poppins have beaten Harry Potter in being named the greatest children's books of all time. more...
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Thought for the Day
"Trust your hunches. They're usually based on facts filed away just below the conscious level." Dr. Joyce Brothers
Book – Hip-hop speaks to children. Poetry with a beat
In this slamming cousin to Poetry Speaks to Children (2005), editor Giovanni states, “Poetry with a beat. That’s hip hop in a flash,” and she goes on to link hip-hop to grand opera and present a capsule history of African American vernacular music. This features a wide-ranging selection of 51 entries, plus a CD with […]
Young adult or adult?
From the New York Times: In an essay called "I'm Y.A., and I'm O.K.," author Margo Rabb muses about the increasingly blurred line between YA and adult books. read more
Thought for the Day
"This became a credo of mine...attempt the impossible in order to improve your work. "Bette Davis ………………………………………………………………… Resource for the Week Model Your Way to the Top – Turn your Passion into profits When you model someone is who is playing a bigger game than you, you expand your world and look through new eyes. […]
How are you harnessing Twitter in your presentations?
The more mainstream Twitter becomes, the more chance that there will be Twitterers in your audience. Is your presentation worth tweeting? How will you cope with the seeming inattention? How will you harness the power of this phenomenon in your presentation? Olivia Mitchell as given us an excellent 8 key points on presenting live to […]
Book – haiku, the alphabet and a black cat- Curious Catwalk
In a series of 10 haiku, Gravdahl (The Tale of Dog Giovanni) follows an inquisitive black feline (named Nosy, according to her food bowl) as she chases a butterfly and other flying creatures along a Golden Gate-like suspension bridge. More or go to Amazon
Today’s must-read – three cups of tea
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse’s unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his […]
Today's must-read – three cups of tea
Three Cups of Tea: One Man’s Mission to Promote Peace . . . One School at a Time by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin Some failures lead to phenomenal successes, and this American nurse’s unsuccessful attempt to climb K2, the world’s second tallest mountain, is one of them. Dangerously ill when he finished his […]
Scholastic Launches Summer Slide Challenge
The infamous summer slide is upon us—and to help beat it, Scholastic is launching the Scholastic Summer Challenge, a four-month global literacy campaign designed to motivate kids ages eight and up to read four or more books during the months that they’re not in school. The Web-based campaign, which kicks off April 30, helps kids […]
