Janice S.C. Petrie's Blog, page 12
June 19, 2016
“Perfection To A Fault” Book Featurette
To celebrate the 2nd printing of the book, we’ve returned to the scene of the crime! In celebration of the second printing of Perfection To A Fault, as the 100th anniversary of this captivating story approaches, we’ve returned to many of the locations in Ossipee that were crucial to this historical, true crime story. We want to thank the Ossipee Historical Society for giving us access to the court room where the Small Murder Trial actually took place.
June 18, 2016
A Horseshoe Crab from Head to Feet
Have you ever wondered how you can distinguish a male horseshoe crab from a female one? Come along to a tidal flat and explore a horseshoe crab’s habitat to learn lots of fun facts about horseshoe crabs.
June 15, 2016
Introducing a Story for the First Time
How do you introduce a story where a lot of the information included in the book may be new to children listening? Create a well thought out introduction that will help children to understand the story. This video was recently recorded at a Barnes & Noble Storytime, and is a suggestion of one way to introduce the book, “Something’s Tugging on My Claw!” We’d love to hear your suggestions of other successful ways you’ve used to introduce a new story to your children or class.
