I imagined a story that combined reality television and middle school hijinks, practical jokes and ancient philosophy, untamed goats, and equally untamed kids. After a while, I began to write this story down instead.
Tag Archives | 4th to 12th grade
Contest & Giveaways | March 2019
Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.net.
Guest Blogger: Erin Bow
I have been fascinated with falconry–the art of hunting using falcons, hawks, owls, and eagles—my whole life. In fact, I spent about 10 years attempting to write a book about a boy and a hawk, but it never quite worked.
Supporting Different Learning Styles
When communicating with students and families, sharing tools allow for ease of availability. Selecting a resource and sending it through our share tools gives the recipient immediate access.
Guest Blogger: Alexandria Giardino
I spent the entire summer of 1978 at the local public library reading as much as I could find about the last tsar and his family, and of course about the mystery of Anastasia. Did she survive? Was she Anna Anderson? I felt like a young investigative reporter.
Contests and Giveaways | December 2018
Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.net.
Creating Stories that Bridge Experiences
“the condition of the human heart is unchanging. Your age, the period you live in, and your economic or cultural background don’t matter; we are all linked by our need to be loved and understood, and our fear of loneliness and sorrow.”
Guest Blogger: Patricia Newman
Injustice makes me want to leap into the fray and help, but it also leaves me with a feeling of helplessness because I’m not sure how to be most effective.
Contests and Giveaways | September 2018
Each month we feature free and fun book contests and giveaways. We hope you will enjoy the following opportunities as well as the author and book resources available via TeachingBooks.net.
Guest Blogger: Adam Gidwitz
It had never occurred to me that authors could be (nearly) as important as teachers and librarians in the process of a child becoming a reader.