The Science-Literacy Connection

Writing Perfect Pairs: Using Fiction & Nonfiction Picture Books to Teach Life Sciences, K-2 made me see more strongly than ever that there is a deep and critical connection between science and language arts instruction, so I was delighted to see this quotation from Bill Badders, Past President of the National Science Teachers Association, citing […]

The Science-Literacy Connection

I was delighted to see these wonderful teaching ideas related to No Monkeys, No Chocolate on the Teachers for Teachers blog. I love the notion of encouraging readers to ask themselves “So what?” as they read a book and “Now what?” when they are done. It never cease to amaze me when readers–kids or adults–see […]

Behind the Books: Words to Remember

I’m still in summer mode, so it’s hard for me to believe it’s already September and the school year has begun. Gesh! Why does summer seem so short? I’ve got some great, meaty posts kicking around in my head for Celebrate Science this year, but to get us warmed up, I thought I’d start off […]

Deadliest Animals: A Look at Structure

Here are some great quotations from The Art of Information Writing: “Writers often make plans for how to organize their information writing. Writers make one plan, then they think about different possible plans, and they keep doing this over and over.” “So much of what makes a writer strong . . . is the ability […]

Behind the Books: Reading in the Wild

I loved Donalyn Miller’s first book The Book Whisperer: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child, so when I heard she had a new book coming out, I knew I had to buy it. Let me tell you, Reading in the Wild: The Book Whisper’s Keys to Cultivating Lifelong Reading Habits did not disappoint. Miller […]