Erikson Institute, wow what a place!
Tuesday I had the pleasure of speaking at the Erikson Institute, located in downtown Chicago. The folks at Erikson are devoted to graduate study and research related to child development. (more…)
View ArticleFamily Literacy Night at Allison Elementary School near Indianapolis
November 12th, 2008 I spoke at a Family Literacy Night at Allison Elementary School near Indianapolis. (more…)
View ArticleDecember Giveaways, Contests, and Grants for Educators/Librarians
Remember, you still have a month to apply for Charlesbridge’s TROUT ARE MADE OF TREES contest. The prize includes books and a school visit from April Pulley Sayre, i.e. me, wherever you are in the...
View ArticleWhat’s New 2008
This has been a great year. VULTURE VIEW was named a Theodor Geisel Honor book by the American Library Association. See the lovely Geisel Honor Sticker? This relatively new award is named after Dr....
View ArticleSecrets of Sound Science Standards
Educational Standards, Science Secrets of Sounds: Studying the Calls and Songs of Whales, Elephants, and Birds Science Standards: Grade 4 4.1.1 Observe and describe that scientific investigations...
View ArticleHamilton School Digs Into Literacy and Science
Turkey Chant Using Breeds of Turkeys! In Nov, 2008 I had a wonderful visit to Hamilton Traditional School in South Bend, IN. Curriculum leader Marcia LaBelle brought me in. The school was decked with...
View ArticleSunrises, Science, Coffee Filters, and Art
Thank you, librarian Jonelle Hamou, for contributing this project. 3rd and 4th grade students at Frederick Douglass Elementary, in Winchester, VA, investigated science and art in connection with STARS...
View ArticleBloggers and Books
My Google Alerts account lets me know when bloggers mention my books. Today you can see the blog of a librarian recommending books, and the blog of the illustrator of Bird, Bird, Bird. He has a...
View ArticleDecember Animal: Spotted Eagle Ray
This is a stock photography shot from a collection I purchased. This August, from the second floor of a condo, my husband spotted two dark shapes in the water. We grabbed snorkels and masks. We ran to...
View ArticleAnts and Army Ant Parade at Hamilton School
#gallery-7 { margin: auto; } #gallery-7 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-7 img { border: 2px solid #cfcfcf; } #gallery-7 .gallery-caption {...
View ArticleBumblebee, Insect, and Life Cycle Activities
These are from Hamilton Traditional School in South Bend, IN. #gallery-6 { margin: auto; } #gallery-6 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-6 img {...
View ArticleLanguage fun with Crocodile Listens and the chant books
This amazing teacher worked with her students to put together a Thanksgiving-appropriate story using the structure of Crocodile Listens. See what happens when turkey listens! They also created a turkey...
View ArticleMaking the most out of school visits
Preparation definitely helps students and teachers benefit from school visits. Familiarity with the books ahead of time gives students a framework for what the author will present. It allows them to...
View ArticleMigration Fanciful Fiction
Hamilton Students use the idea of migration as a spark for imaginative writing. #gallery-4 { margin: auto; } #gallery-4 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; }...
View ArticleHush Little Puppy Activities
These are from Hamilton Traditional School in Indiana. #gallery-3 { margin: auto; } #gallery-3 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-3 img { border:...
View ArticleTrout Are Made of Trees Activities and Fish Chant Art
From Hamilton School, some extraordinary art and thought! #gallery-2 { margin: auto; } #gallery-2 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align: center; width: 33%; } #gallery-2 img {...
View ArticleComparing Turkeys and Turkey Vultures
These Hamilton Traditional School students explored what they knew about turkeys and turkey vultures. #gallery-1 { margin: auto; } #gallery-1 .gallery-item { float: left; margin-top: 10px; text-align:...
View ArticleHaving fun with scale!
One of the things I talk about a lot in presentations is scale. Here’s a fun art project to look at crocodile scale. Oh, and the food is not for the crocodile. The Hamilton students were collecting...
View ArticleJanuary: Feed the birds . . .
Hawk at feeder Okay, so we were planning on attracting seed-eating birds, not bird-eating birds when we put up this feeder. But if you build it, they will come. Sharp-shinned hawks and Cooper’s hawks...
View ArticleSchool Visit Funding and School Library Funding
Here is a site for K-12 grants that may help with literary activities. http://www.k12grants.org/Grants/grant-index.htm
View Article
More Pages to Explore .....