Welcome to my Bookjoy Creativity Salon, David. I haven’t met David in person although I am deeply grateful to this composer who lives in CO. He graciously set some of my poems to music, poems from my sixth book of … Continue reading →
International Literacy Day encourages communities around the globe to act as a united voice in raising awareness for those who cannot read or write. Find out more.
Continue reading →Take a Poetry Pause Listen to Pat read “Ode to Teachers” from her book Dizzy in Your Eyes: Poems About Love.
Continue reading →At this time of year, both students and teachers find themselves in classrooms with new faces. How do teachers cultivate their own and students’ creativity and foster new lasting connections? Here’s an excerpt from Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators … Continue reading →
I was encouraged to write this four-book series of easy-read bilingual books by a friend in Texas who is not bilingual but who generously and creatively fosters literacy by putting bilingual books in the hands of children who need them. … Continue reading →
