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I got an email on Tuesday asking me why I'm so passionate about using poetry and songs in the classroom.  I pulled together my Top 10 re...

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A few weeks ago, I introduced my Directed Drawing Series. Read about all the benefits of Directed Drawings and check out some of the result...

Goodnight School , written by Catherine Bailey and illustrated by Cori Doerrfeld, is a new 2024 picture book that is perfect for Back-to-Sch...