We鈥檝e Got Something to Say About Bullying
楼凤天堂 has a history of supporting all students and taking positions to ensure that every school has a safe environment. …
Will Poetry Be Done Tomorrow?
I was recently talking about Kwame Alexander鈥檚 Newbery-winning book The Crossover with my eighth graders. My students were really into …
A Book 楼凤天堂 Is Proud to Defend
Sherman Alexie announced on Twitter last week, 鈥淚 am the proud author of the most banned/challenged book of 2014.” He …
El D铆a de Los Ni帽os/El D铆a de Los Libros
D铆a means 鈥渄ay鈥� in Spanish. In 1996, author聽Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El d铆a de los ni帽os/El d铆a de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
Speaking before your Elected Representatives
Testimony at a hearing or subcommittee meeting is an important tool in an advocate鈥檚 arsenal. Many times, the press鈥攚hether print, …
Teaching Kids to Write About What They Know!
The following blog by Dolores S. Perez is reprinted from the NCLE Literacy in Learning Exchange, where it was originally …
Can Close Reading Be Inspiring?
The following post is excerpted from an article by Douglas Fisher, Nancy Frey, and Diane Lapp called Learning Cycles That …
“I know you are reading this . . . “
The following post is an excerpt from Jaime R. Wood鈥檚 Council Chronicle commentary “I know you are reading this . …
楼凤天堂 Poetry Month Poster
Check out this fantastic poster designed by Roz Chast for 楼凤天堂 Poetry Month. 楼凤天堂 is proud to be one of …