. Howdy, Campers-- Happy New Year and Happy Poetry Friday ! Today's host and my (very odd) poem are below. To start the new year--an...

To welcome in 2016,  my fellow TeachingAuthors and I wish to gift our readers with singular items and opportunities meant to keep everyon...

It’s hard to believe but we are getting ready to close the book on 2015.   So today is the last blog installment for 2015 TeachingAuthors, ...

morguefile.com These past few months have been defined by an anger born of despair, and by a loss of kindness born from want of hope. I...

I’m continuing our Teaching Authors series on good books we’ve been reading . Esther began with her list and highlighted one that carried ...

     Santa isn't the only making his list and checking it twice. It's Award Season, when everyone and his dog make up "Best of...

. Howdy, Campers, and Happy Poetry Friday !  Buffy hosts today--her link is at the bottom. The topic we  TeachingAuthors are tossing aro...

Oh, the possibilities when forced to choose my favorite children’s book of 2015! There’s Mo Willems'  I REALLY LIKE SLOP! - whic...

I have the honor of wrapping up the TA Three Weeks of Thanks-Giving.   To read the eloquent posts of my fellow TAs, follow these links:...