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“…I came that they may have life, and have it abundantly.” John 10:10 Welcome to Spiritual Journey Thursday. Our focus today is...

This piece appears in Lessons from the Classroom, a collection of teaching wisdom acquired during my first four years as an educator. I...

An open letter to the front line

Many people dream of writing and publishing a book. And once you've completed that process, you get asked a lot of questions about your...

Crisp air, multi-colored leaf piles, and unmistakable winds of change usher in the first full month of fall. And change is a curious...

In recognition of #nationalliteracymonth #internationalliteracyday We hear a lot about the benefits of reading proficiency, but reading...

"...all children need to identify with each other instead of learning to identify some children as the other."

The Big Bend Area Literacy Council, FKA Leon County Reading Council, sponsors an annual narrative writing contest for K-12 students.

On August 17, 2019, I celebrated the launch of my very first novel for young readers. For me, it was a dream-come-true. Over the course...

#ncte #nctevillage #ila #scbwi #nwp #amwriting As a teacher of writing, I have the pleasure of working with young authors who have...

The journey began on March 14, 2018. My mind was in a continuous loop: It’s got to be nothing. Breast cancer doesn’t run in my family. I...

“Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way?” This is the title of American Public Media journalist Emily Hanford’s dangerously...

The West Flagler Branch Public Library in Miami was so close to home that by the time I was old enough to cross Flagler Street...

You have a gift. You have ideas. You have the passion to form words into images, concepts, and aha moments for adoring readers. You can...

Runners, take your mark. Ready. Set. Go! Sprinters break from the blocks and explode onto the track. Arms and legs alternate in a visual...

Preparing to enter kindergarten is an exciting experience. It’s also a little scary. Parents of preschoolers often wonder if their...

Where do you get your ideas? Any author who’s ever visited a school has been asked this question. Everybody wants to know the answer....