I know where I want to go for vacation! 😍 nytimes.com/2024/04/01/boo…

From @gwenblumberg on IG: “Whose voices are heard the most in our classrooms? Teacher voices? Kid voices? The same kid voices? Talk is an art & we can teach kids to grow this skill like any other.'

The 2024 Diversity Baseline Survey results were released today by Lee & Low Books and show trends in the publishing field… from when it was last administered in 2019. Take a look: blog.leeandlow.com/2024/02/28/202…

“You can struggle and you can have joy. Are you ready for joy? Joy is always there when you are ready.” Mychal instagram.com/stories/mychal…

💗 the flyer created by 🐰 gale galligan 🐰 for Silver Unicorn Books Kids GRAPHIC NOVEL FEST on 4/20/24! silverunicornbooks.com/events/kids-gr…

The author of one of the most *beautiful* books: Everything Sad is Untrue, is releasing a picture book-- TOLD IN PALINDROMES in October. I'm so excited to read it! Khosrou Daniel Nayeri (TWEETS FRIDAYS)

'PA, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, & comprehension need to be explicitly taught & practiced. However, if we teach these components of reading w/o regard for motivation, we are undermining our efforts at supporting students’ literacy learning.' PDK International tinyurl.com/ytdx7j9n

“There is no evidence that mandating a curriculum will increase reading scores, but there’s evidence that high-quality lessons are produced when teachers combine observation, conversation, and assessment of student performance and work to inform their pedagogical practice.”

School vacation week story time and activity with Hannah Moushabeck, author of 'Homeland: My Father Dreams of Palestine.' Free copies of the book for participants while supplies last. Registration is helpful: cambridgepl.libcal.com/event/11883662 Cambridge Public Library Hannah Moushabeck

Interested in learning more about what educators across MA have to say about early literacy curriculum and instruction? Please click the link below. #literacy #todayareader #tomorrowaleader

If you've ever been at a loss for a book or movie title but can describe elements of it or the cover, this new AI Search tool CAN HELP YOU FIND IT... SO AWESOME! (♥️ that their mascot is a cute little MOLE!) talpa.ai

We're looking for young creators interested in selling their comics at BKCFest 2024! This is a great opportunity for kids ages 5-15 to celebrate their creativity and see firsthand how much their community values their art. Apply here: bostonkidscomicsfest.org/kids-comics-fe…

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Read all about it: How books can help your children grow trib.al/xudS4z8

🛼Honored to have my piece about the connections between learning to read and learning to play roller derby be listed on Choice Literacy | Ruth Ayres's Top Ten List! choiceliteracy.com/article/the-jo…

📌'Word study is made up of word play, word consciousness, and word knowledge—these things help students become curious about language and how language works.' Zaretta Hammond ASCD
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Awesome FREE opportunity to learn from
Kylene Beers on 12/13! Heinemann web.cvent.com/event/a7d2d353…

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Excited to learn from Dr. Kim Parker (she | her) at the Metco Directors Conference today!