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March 11, 2015
OLDIE BUT GOODIE: Sheep Bible Verse Memory Craft
When I taught 2nd/3rd grade��Sunday school I��was��always looking for fun crafts and clever strategies��to help the kids memorize their monthly Bible verse. ��With that in mind,��here’s a Bible memory craft/game��I came up with that I hope you, too, will find … Continue reading →
March 9, 2015
BALLET SLIPPERS: Thoughts on Dingy Stories and Fresh Perspective
This weekend��my daughter had a photo shoot with her dance company. ��To participate she needed to wear��a hair��bun, pink tights, her��white leotard, and clean slippers.��The first three were easy. My daughter is a skilled bun-maker.�� Her leotard is brand new … Continue reading →
March 5, 2015
GOODNIGHT, ARK Sails in from GERMANY!
Look what landed on my snowy porch today. ��Two copies of the German edition of GOODNIGHT, ARK!�� The German title means “Sleep Well, Noah.” ��The book is darling. It’s a little more compact than the U.S. edition, but just as … Continue reading →
March 2, 2015
OLDIE BUT GOODIE: Write Like A CROCUS!
During yesterday’s snowstorm, before I had a chance��to input��the��post I had planned for today, our power went out. ��Electrical arcing, apparently, resulted in��fried power lines, and after several hours of intensive repairs (right up the street from us) the power … Continue reading →
February 27, 2015
POEM: Ebb and Flo’s Mermaid Boutique (A Mother/Daughter Collaboration)
Today my daughter and I are dee-lighted to be the guest poet and guest illustrator over at Penny Klostermann’s lovely blog. We are the featured mother/daughter team in her delightful A Great Nephew & A Great Aunt Poetry Series. Our … Continue reading →
February 23, 2015
PAW PRINTS in the SNOW: Stomping out Writer’s Block
After a night of snow,��I was eager to get out with Sophie, our dog, before anyone had shoveled. And since it was 7am on a Sunday morning, we were in luck. ��At first I just savored��the unblemished freshness of it … Continue reading →
February 22, 2015
Mmm… something sure smells good! (Thoughts on Baking Good Stories)
I’m blogging today over at Pens and Brushes, my online critique group’s still relatively new blog. ��Today’s topic: ��Baking Good Stories! ��So grab a cup of tea and a fork (so you can nibble while you read) and head on … Continue reading →
February 16, 2015
GUEST BLOG: Using Family History to Tell a Story with Middle Grade Author DARLENE BECK JACOBSON
Today I���m delighted to have middle-grade author Darlene Beck Jacobson as my guest. Darlene’s debut historical novel, WHEELS OF CHANGE (Creston Books, 2014),��was recently named as on of the��Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2015 by the National … Continue reading →
February 9, 2015
STORY DETECTIVES: Making Predictions in GOODNIGHT, ARK
Making predictions is an important skill for emergent readers (and all readers for that matter.) With that in mind, here are some prediction strategies��young sleuths can use while reading��GOODNIGHT, ARK. PONDER THE PICTURES: As��the story unfolds, each spread depicts new … Continue reading →
February 2, 2015
VERY INSPIRING BLOGGER AWARD!
Thank you, Darlene Beck Jacobsen, for nominating me for the “Very Inspiring Blogger Award”. Darlene is the author of��Wheels of Change, a��captivating��middle-grade historical novel set in the turn of the��last��century. I find��her so inspiring, that I have asked her to … Continue reading →
