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The Incredible Hulk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Gwendolyn Brooks

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Gwendolyn Brooks

Callie Feyen marshalls Gwendolyn Brooks, the Incredible Hulk and Red Riding Hood in this reflection on teaching, imagination, wisdom and poetry in the varied parts of ourselves.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Patron Only, Teach Reading

Reading for Curiosity: Keeping Up With The Monkey

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

two monkeys relaxing

A little chocolate, a little curious monkey business, an inventive teacher and suddenly a young reader is making sweet strides with the tricky words.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Reading and Books, Teach Reading

Libraries, Literacy and Love: Passing Books Across Generations

By Mary Van Denend 13 Comments

Literacy love smiling girl

From teaching to sharing treasured books with her grandchildren, Mary Van Denend finds libraries — and love — at the heart of literacy.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Libraries, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

Reading in the Wild: August’s Pages

By Megan Willome 17 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your August pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her August good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild, Shakespeare

Writing Prompt: The Alphabet—Start With Who You Are

By Callie Feyen 6 Comments

Don't forget your essence as you learn new things.

Callie Feyen tells a touching and inspiring story about one daughter who sings her way to amazingness. Come sing your way, too, through writing a memory of something you learned with passion.

Filed Under: Blog, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy for Life, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, The Alphabet, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Reading in the Wild: July’s Pages

By Megan Willome 7 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your July pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her July wild reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

How to Start a Revolution in a Reading Notebook

By Megan Willome 31 Comments

How can you start a revolution, one little step at a time? It might just begin by keeping a reading notebook. Discover how.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, L.L. Barkat, Literacy for Life, Patron Only, Reading and Books, Writing Tips

Reading in the Wild: June’s Pages

By Megan Willome 17 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your June pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her June good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

Reading in the Wild: May’s Pages

By Megan Willome 7 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your May pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her May good reads.

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Happy Birthday, Reading in the Wild!

By Megan Willome 19 Comments

Help us say Happy Birthday to Reading in the Wild, our monthly reading roundup with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

Reading in the Wild: March’s Pages

By Megan Willome 10 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your March pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her March good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

Reading in the Wild: February’s Pages

By Megan Willome 19 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your February pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her February good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Read, Read for Fun, Reading in the Wild

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “The Monkeys Have Marshmallows”

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

Molly and Joe Monkey Marshmallows

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about marshmallows and write a gooey limerick, along with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Books, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know

Teach It: How to Avoid the Tragedy of Becoming “Only One Thing”

By Callie Feyen 4 Comments

Let’s play The Excuse Me Game to avoid the tragedy of becoming “only one thing” and losing ourselves and our possibilities due to a failure of imagination.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Children's Activities, Children's Authors, Games, Literacy for Life

Reading in the Wild: January’s Pages

By Megan Willome 21 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your January pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her January good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Books, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Classic Books, Classic Poetry, Epic Poetry, Fairytales, Literacy for Life, Poems, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild, Tolkien

Teach It: How Do They Tell a Story? First, You Listen

By Callie Feyen 18 Comments

Literacy specialist Callie Feyen says the best way to help children write is first to listen.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Emotional Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Play, Teach Reading, writing prompt, writing prompts

Reading in the Wild: December’s Pages

By Megan Willome 22 Comments

Did your New Year’s resolutions include reading more? Join Megan Willome as she recounts her December wild reads and share your December pages.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

Reading in the Wild: November’s Pages

By Megan Willome 32 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your November pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her November good reads.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Book Club, Literacy for Life, Read for Fun, Reading and Books, Reading in the Wild

5 Reasons You Should Read Aloud (Maybe Even to Your Pets!)

By Sharon A. Gibbs 12 Comments

Do you ever read aloud to friends and family, or even to a pet? Sharon A. Gibbs does and gives you 5 great reasons you should, too.

Filed Under: Children's Stories, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Read

Reading in the Wild: October’s Pages

By Megan Willome 13 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your October pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her October good reads.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Children's Authors, Classic Books, Fiction, Literacy for Life, Reading in the Wild

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