This is how I want women to celebrate their successes. None of that ‘humble’ shit.

I love it when teacher volunteers organize the guided reading library BEFORE school starts. It makes it easier for all teachers to focus on finding the right books for the students. 👏🏽 Yeah Stewart, Gray, and Shelton!

Word Ladder top down Arm Rearrange ltrs Ram. Chg 1 Ran. + 1 Rang. Chg 1 Ring. Chg 1 Sing. + 1 Sting. + 1 String Chg 1 Strong Arm + Strong. Saluting Neil Armstrong 1st person on the moon ! 50 years ago.

Nobody is too far gone. Nobody has made too many mistakes. Sometimes all they need is one person to believe in them, one person to say I’m praying for you, one person to breathe new life back into their spirit.

10 Chapter Books to Get Kids Excited About Going Back to School ... including JOE AND SPARKY GO TO SCHOOL! 🍎 Thanks, B & N!

“The best book for the child is the one they will read.” Donalyn Miller #TruthBomb #ReadingSummit

Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Do not become bitter or hostile. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. We will find a way to make a way out of no way. #goodtrouble

Looking forward to reading it!

I want readers to make a connection to their own lives. I want them to hear familiar voices, recognize familiar experiences. If I laughed and cried when I wrote it, I want them to laugh and cry when they read it.

Congrats Keenya Jackson, Ed. D.! Parklane Eagles is blessed to have you.

Before labeling kids as struggling readers, keep in mind what Kylene Beers shares in When Kids Can't Read. "Anyone can struggle given the right text. The struggle isn't the issue; the issue is what the reader does when the text gets tough."

The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds is a great read aloud to kick off the school year and inspire elementary students to fall in ❤️ with words.

"However beautiful the strategy, you should occasionally look at the results." po.st/dryAD3 via BrainyQuote

Beautiful!

What a way to start the new year!

So much fun with #engagecobb this morning! I will have Padlet link to share at 12:10 session. Thanks for being an awesome audience ti kickoff this beautiful day!

My writing angels are smiling. I have started and stopped a novel so many times, BUT thanks to Cordelia Jensen I have a completed manuscript of a middle grade ghost story. Getting it published is another story. But you can't publish half of a book, can you?

Do you have a #versnovel #WIP? I will be teaching Creating an Image System for Your Verse Novel again this fall for The Highlights Foundation! More info here: highlightsfoundation.org/programs/3073/…