Susan Koehler
From Banjo to Book: A Creative Journey
Curiosity about an unfinished handmade banjo leads to a novel for all ages.
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Susan Koehler
- Mar 10
- 3 min
Middle Grade March
Welcome to March, a month of many observances, celebrations, and seasonal adjustments like pollen and daylight savings time. But did you...
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Susan Koehler
- Feb 18
- 3 min
History in Verse
Read historical novels in verse to deepen empathy and inspire wonder. The first quarter of each year is replete with reminders of...
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Susan Koehler
- Jan 5
- 3 min
Here's What I've Been Up to Lately...
What have you been up to? It’s a question I get asked a lot since I left the classroom. Do you sleep in? Do you travel? Are you looking...
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Susan Koehler
- Nov 11, 2022
- 3 min
Through a Soldier’s Eyes
Books recommendations in honor of Veteran's Day Perhaps the greatest power possessed by books is that they can help us see the world...
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Susan Koehler
- Feb 13, 2022
- 4 min
Begin Where They Are
This piece appears in Lessons from the Classroom, a collection of teaching wisdom acquired during my first four years as an educator. I...
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Susan Koehler
- Nov 1, 2021
- 3 min
Four Steps Along the Path to Publication...
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...
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Susan Koehler
- Oct 12, 2021
- 3 min
The Many Faces of October
Crisp air, multi-colored leaf piles, and unmistakable winds of change usher in the first full month of fall. And change is a curious...
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Susan Koehler
- Sep 8, 2021
- 6 min
Tips for Raising a Reader
In recognition of #nationalliteracymonth #internationalliteracyday We hear a lot about the benefits of reading proficiency, but reading...
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Susan Koehler
- May 31, 2020
- 2 min
Teach Them Love
"...all children need to identify with each other instead of learning to identify some children as the other."
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Susan Koehler
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
BBALC Writing Contest: Results Are In!
The Big Bend Area Literacy Council, FKA Leon County Reading Council, sponsors an annual narrative writing contest for K-12 students.
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Susan Koehler
- Sep 5, 2019
- 5 min
Launched with Local Love
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...
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Susan Koehler
- Apr 19, 2019
- 5 min
If You Want to be a Writer....Advice for Young Authors Who Want to be Published
#ncte #nctevillage #ila #scbwi #nwp #amwriting As a teacher of writing, I have the pleasure of working with young authors who have...
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Susan Koehler
- Mar 14, 2019
- 7 min
The Journey Beyond Breast Cancer
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...
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Susan Koehler
- Nov 6, 2018
- 4 min
Who’s Really "Getting it Wrong" in Reading?
“Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way?” This is the title of American Public Media journalist Emily Hanford’s dangerously...
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Susan Koehler
- Aug 9, 2018
- 4 min
What’s All the Hullabaloo about Libraries?
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...
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Susan Koehler
- Jul 11, 2018
- 4 min
Five Ways to Fail as a Writer
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...
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Susan Koehler
- Jun 14, 2018
- 5 min
The Reading Race
Runners, take your mark. Ready. Set. Go! Sprinters break from the blocks and explode onto the track. Arms and legs alternate in a visual...
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Susan Koehler
- Jun 14, 2018
- 5 min
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Preparing to enter kindergarten is an exciting experience. It’s also a little scary. Parents of preschoolers often wonder if their...
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