Almost mid-December! I’ll be stepping back over the holidays to celebrate, spend time with my family, and think about 2025. To all my teacher and librarian friends, and all my friends in this crucial business of raising up kids through education, through literacy, through beautiful books–HAPPY HOLIDAYS! I’ll see you
Wow, NCTE. What a hurricane of hugs, sessions, reunions, ideas. I shared a boatload of images on social media, so please do check out my Instagram or Facebook accounts (@laurapsalas for both) if you want a peek. Meanwhile, the session that I presented with Matt Forrest Esenwine, Charles Waters, and
I think most educators have known for a long time that arts and crafts aren’t just for filling time or replacing recess on rainy days. They contribute to overall well-being, too. The author of a new study even says, “Governments and national health services might consider funding and promoting crafting,
Doing Good Together is a fabulous national nonprofit focusing on raising kids who contribute and who care. I was so pleased to share We Belong during their October Festival of Giving, right after I returned from Ireland. And we wrote a group We Belong poem together, too! The DGT folks
Reviews matter, and a review in a well-respected journal is such an honor. Midwest Book Review journeyed through Oskar’s Voyage recently and concluded: “An original and fun read from start to finish, ‘Oskar’s Voyage’ from the Minnesota Historical Society Press is unreservedly recommended for family, daycare center, preschool, elementary school,
On the surface, Dav Pilkey and I have nothing in common as writers. His work is loud, bold, raucous, funny, and uber-popular! My work tends to be not quite as…well, any of those things! But one of Dav Pilkey’s books switched on a neon light in my head that flashed:
Thank goodness for adult daughters. My daughter Maddie made these two fun little shorts for Line Leads the Way. <3 Enjoy! More about Line Leads the Way here. [My Classroom Connections posts share a way to connect one of my books or poems to a classroom topic–often something timely that
Let’s talk about fall—my favorite season! It’s the perfect time to break out some knitted goodies. I’ve been working on this circular vest thingamabob for so many months! Most of the time I haven’t been actually knitting…just trying to figure out the abysmal can’t‑really-be-called-a-pattern! I think it’s destined for the
Even though I’m an introvert, I’m excited to be going to NCTE in Boston next month. And I’m SUPER excited that I’ll be presenting in a session with Matt Forrest Esenwine and Charles Waters! Our session is called Poems and Picture Books as Writing Prompts and Conversation Starters, and we’re
Fall is my very favorite time of year. But even as I’m enjoying the fiery colors and ice-free sidewalks and trails, I’m aware that it’s a short season here in Minnesota. And part of fall is getting reading for winter. People, just like other animals, get ready for winter in
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