Teaching Life

Classic winners you may have forgotten. Faves from 20 years of teaching middle school English. Babbitt, Tuck EverlastingBalliett, Chasing Vermeer Cooper, King of ShadowsCreech, Walk Two Moons (Newbery Award)Curtis, Watsons Go To Birmingham, 1963 (Newbery Honor)Draper, Out of…

Hippie GodwinPay attention!The Professor Pie in the FaceAbby LincolnQEIQEIIZe ArtisteBurgundy BabePearl GirlPunkin' ManGreenWitch Time

Reposted just in time for the holidays By Chris Van ALlsburg I am a former children’s librarian—and of course a mother. I can’t resist: If you are a new mom…

My former teaching colleagues returned to work this week. At 7 a.m. this morning, I am walking with a cup of coffee to the mailbox, in my jammies. Instead of…

I never realized how many knees were involved in learning! Take a peek: journaling in Little Rockknees up!writing on the tableengrossed in a bookmeeting one of the Little Rock Nine!!pet…