Fanfare for a New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Welcome 2012!! There is no better way to wake up on January 1 than to know that fellow kidlit bookworms are checking out all of the CYBILS short lists. Really. Is there ANYTHING more exciting than the … Continue reading

Tools for Reading and Literacy – October 2011

For a multitude of reasons, the Reading Tools Roundup has shifted to periodic publication rather than a monthly column. I will stick with this schedule for the foreseeable future. Welcome to the October edition of the Tools for Reading and … Continue reading

Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup – mid-July 2011

Where to start with the greetings … happy Friday, happy Summer, happy gummie worm day! Hope you’re enjoying Air Conditioning Appreciation Days (lasts til 8/15), too. Welcome to the mid-July Children’s Literacy and Reading News Roundup brought to you by … Continue reading

Literacy and Reading Tools – April/May Edition

Welcome to this combined April/May edition of the Tools for Reading and Literacy.  Traditionally, the Resources post is a monthly annex to the Literacy and Reading News Roundup, a collaborative effort with with Jen Robinson (Jen Robinson’s Book Page), Carol … Continue reading

Get Ready for Summer Reading: A Booklights Reprise

Yes, Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer are almost here. Some of us are just wrapping up a school year, several (many) have weeks yet to go. Still, the holiday gets us in a summer mood, so I … Continue reading