Straight talk from the sisters about blood, sweat and ink
I have a beautiful writing room, it has a wall filled with books and a desk that overlooks the pond in our backyard, but today I’m working on my writing from the couch. Next to me a three-year-old has snuggled into my elbow space and is eating crackers and stealing sips of my Chai tea. …
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Yes, I admit it! I’m obsessed with education. If you follow my blog posts you already know this about me. I’m deeply alarmed by the current downward trajectory of childhood literacy in the United States. Statistics recently released from U.S. Department of Education are not encouraging. In the media rich world we live in, reading …
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If you read this blog you know I’m passionate about kids reading, especially boys. Over the years I’ve logged a lot of hours as a literacy volunteer including a full year with a group of hard core “reluctant” readers, and working with some second language learners. However, this year I started teaching creative writing and …
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