

Fish Camp for Middle School Students
Through our educational foundation, schools are able to submit grants for activities or items for the amount equalling $3 x # of...


$20,000 Grant for Library's MakerSpace
Our school district has an educational foundation, and each year, schools/teachers are able to submit grant proposals for items for their...


Young Ladies and Their Books
With 10-12 days to go before Christmas, The Literacy Triad took 9 young ladies and future leaders on a Girl Scout camping trip. It was a...


Thoughts from a Spinster
Robin and I traveled to Delray Beach, Florida for ALER, which was October 31st and November 1st. Robin presented with a group of...
Reading to Destress
From our absence, you can tell we have been quite busy. With the beginning of school, time becomes short, and we have to start...
Text to Self Connections with Fangirl
I just finished Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell. I love a good romance. Always have and probably always will. The story of two people meeting...
My Mini-Newbery Challenge
Book Love (2012) author Penny Kittle told us what separates readers from non-readers: plans. Readers have plans of what they are going to...
The Public Library--Love it or Leave it?
The public library and I have a tumultuous relationship. Many days it is my favorite place on the planet. Other days, I declare I’m...


Low income word gap: Is quantity all that matters?
The language gap between children from poverty and children not from poverty has been well documented. Hart and Risley (1995) showed us...
Bibliophile
I admit it; I am a bibliophile. bib·li·o·phile (bib'le-?-fil') n. A lover of books. A collector of books. That is just a "Fancy Nancy"...