Dawn Renee Stephens's Blog, page 21
September 9, 2009
September 8, 2009
Children Who Love Jesus may be at risk of catching: A Bad Case of Stripes
A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon is a favorite book of my students and children.
We want our children to be fruit pots and bear the fruit of the spirit. They can't if they have a bad case of stripes!
In the story Camilla Cream is afraid to say that she likes Lima Beans. In not eating them she catches a bad case of stripes. this disease causes her to wear or turn into whatever others say around her. A child may love Jesus but be afraid to stand up for Him. Camilla thought no one else...
The Little Pot is seen on Fox News
Fox & Friends host, Alisyn Camerota, named "Celebrity Mom of the Year" by Mom's Choice Awards.
Watch for The Little Pot Book in the back ground- It is on the shelf right behind her!
August 12, 2009
Meet Share-Book Homes
"Share-Book Homes" loves to share books at home! This is the character who will help Children "discover" books at the BooksForFunds Book Fair. This book fair program theme is going to have children searching for clues throughout the book fair. Their mission will be to discover the very best book to share at home. That book helps them continue to be detectives and solve all of their problems – even after the book fair is over!
I have to say, I have a bit of a crush on Share-Book. Once I come up
July 23, 2009
The Answer Wheel
Ever wish you could open the Bible, read a verse, and get an answer to a specific question?
I can't write about the Thompson Answer Bible and not mention the great wheel that goes with it. This makes getting into the Bible a lot of fun.
Step One – you point the arrow to a topic. What does the Bible say about ______?
(There are 48 topics to fill in the blank with)
Step Two – You read the "Treasure Map" question. It appears in the box on the left.
Step Three – You see a verse appear in the box on the
The Thompson Answer Bible
"The Thompson Answer Bible is the best Bible I've ever had."
This Bible helps you study the scriptures and find immediate and relevant answers to your questions about life. The "Treasure Map" section at the front of the Bible contains common questions and catagories of issues. The questions then send the reader to a verse that pertains to the topic. That verse leads the reader to another verse, and so on. The reader now gains information and answers throughout the Bible and not one verse in isola
July 18, 2009
Listen to The Little Pot on Robin Falls Kids Radio
Click on the third show and wait for the second story. You'll hear Dawn read The Little Pot and answer questions about how she wrote the story. There are other great authors and stories in these episodes too!
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July 7, 2009
June 24, 2009
Is Your Mama a Llama? Are you the image of God?
Is your Mama a Llama? This is one of my all time favorite books. As a teacher, I loved reading it to my students. The rhyming verse and the predictability of the next word as you turned the page made it a completly interactive experience. It was a great tool in teaching students to read. I also had the privledge of meeting Deborah Guarino in New York and she is as fun in person as she in her text.
But lets get into our Bible lesson with this story. The young Llama goes about questioning the other
June 18, 2009
The Paper Bag Princess and The Paper Bag Christian
A friend and a favorite Mom of mine recommended this book to me for my “Bible Lessons in KIDLIT” series. So here goes -
The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch and illustrated by Michael Martchenko was first done in 1980.
In this story a princess, named Elizabeth, “lived in a castle and had expensive princess clothes”. She makes a big change in her life. A big fierce fire breathing dragon helps her to re-evaluate her choices and perspective in life. As adults we sometimes experience a tragedy tha
