Storystorm 2025 Day 9: Lisa Gerin Recommends Refrains
by Lisa Gerin As a former elementary school teacher-librarian, I must have done 1000s of story times. And kids always loved the books that had repetition,...
Storystorm 2025 Day 8: Nancy Stewart Explores Voice
by Nancy Stewart “What in the world is voice?” When I was a fledgling author, this would not have been an unusual question for me. In...
Storystorm 2025 Day 7: Tanya Konerman Writes Her Passion
by Tanya Konerman “Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.” –Poet Anne Sexton We’ve all heard the advice to “Write What You...
Storystorm Week 1 Break: The Home Card Catalog, Digitized
Again, this is not an advertisement, just something I wanted to share. You probably have a large collection of books. And, if you’re like me, they’re...
TIP Teachers: Jan 2025
This evening I was able to join the monthly evening Zoom meeting of TIP Teachers, which is “Teachers for an Informed Public” in the state of...
8 Excellent New Middle Grade Books, January 2025
You’ll want to add these new middle grade books to your classrooms and libraries! From historical fiction Western Expansion to a fierce book choice advocate… The...
Storystorm 2025 Day 6: Becca McMurdie Follows Curiosity
by Becca McMurdie A few years ago, I had the tremendous opportunity to spend two months living and learning in Costa Rica. I will never forget...
Storystorm 2025 Day 5: Nancy Tupper Ling Writes Everything and Anything
by Nancy Tupper Ling When I visit schools or talk to future authors, I’m often asked: “How do I break into the world of writing?” My...
Multi-dimensional Digital Identity
This is a comment and reflection I shared on this blog post by Allysia Doratti, one of Dean Shareski‘s EC&I 832 graduate students in fall 2024:...
Storystorm 2025 Day 4: Clare Helen Welsh Writes a Story, Not a Lesson
by Clare Helen Welsh A picture book is an exciting opportunity to explore powerful themes, engaging plots and interesting characters with readers, and all in a...
