What are book sells and how do you teach them?
I recently finished reading the final book in Jessica Townsend’s AMAZING Nevermoor series. This series, touted as a cross between Harry Potter and Alice and Wonderland, had me looking forward …
Strategies for Emergent Readers: An interview with Jennifer Serravallo
Those of you who have followed me for a while now will know that I’ve been a huge Jennifer Serravallo fan for quite a long time. I carry her books …
6 Picture Books Featuring Disability
I’ve been watching the Paralympics recently and have thoroughly enjoyed it. The determination, persistence and resilience of the athletes constantly amazes me. And then there’s the post-event interviews! Yes, it’s …
3 reasons students need to publish their writing
Something you may not know about me is I’m the esteemed author of ‘The Great Big, Enormous, Gigantic Banana.’ You may have heard about this book’s famously oversized front cover- …
What is Dysgraphia?
Have you ever had a student who battled against the written word every time you asked them to put pen to paper? A student who just can’t come up with …
Writers And Their Notebooks: Meg McKinlay (Part 2)
In last week’s blog post I shared the first part of my interview with Australian children’s author Meg McKinlay. Meg gave us plenty of fascinating tidbits of information on how …
Mentor Text Review- Mrs White and the Red Desert
Author: Josie Boyle Illustrator: Maggie Prewett Publisher: Magabala Books Mrs White and the Red Desert by Josie Boyle and Maggie Prewett tells the story of a family who lives in …
Writers and Their Notebooks: meg McKinlay
Meg McKinlay is, admittedly, one of my favourite Australian children’s authors. She’s written numerous award-winning picture books, including Once Upon a Small Rhinoceros, Ten Tiny Things and The Penguins are …
Interview with author Carole Wilkinson
I love getting the opportunity to speak with published authors about their writing processes. Every single insight they give us is a form of professional development that can build our …
Interview with author Kaye Baillie
I was recently fortunate enough to interview Kaye Baillie, the author of one of the most heart-warming books ever, Boo Loves Books (where two of my loves- books and cute …