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Sing and Share for National Family Week #ClassroomConnections

November 11, 2020 By Laura

National Family Week is coming up later this month (Nov. 21-27). Talking about families with your students? Check out these two activities from the teaching guide that goes with my book Meet My Family. This first one’s a song–no materials needed!   And this one lets your students share and celebrate their own family and […]

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We Are All Family!

June 10, 2020 By Laura

When I sign my book Meet My Family  for readers, I write the above phrase. And when I read it out loud to groups, I invite kids to look for an animal family in the book that has something in common with their own human family. It’s fun to see kids’ eyes open wide when […]

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Blog Tour Day 8: Nonfiction Gets Personal!

April 11, 2018 By Laura

Hello, Kidlitosphere! This is it! The final day of my Meet My Family blog tour. It has been such an honor to get to share various aspects of this book, myself, and my family life with you guys.   If you’re an educator, I sure hope you know Melissa Stewart’s books AND website. She presents […]

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Blog Tour Stop 7: 2nd Graders Write About Family

March 28, 2018 By Laura

[Following Madness Poetry? Go here to vote on my Round 5 Final Four matchup. Amelia and I had to write “spurious” poems–just pick your favorite! Thanks–and enjoy voting on the other matchup, too! ]   Hello, Kidlitosphere! We’re up to Stop 7 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!    Today’s tour stop is RIGHT HERE! […]

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Join the Poetry Friday Roundup and Meet My Family!

March 22, 2018 By Laura

Meet My Family Text

[Following Madness Poetry? Go here to vote on my Round 4 matchup. Just pick your favorite! Thanks–and enjoy voting on the other three matchups, too! ] Happy Poetry Friday! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I’m happy to be hosting our community this week! There are so many things I’d like to share, with […]

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Blog Tour Stop 6: Kindergarten Writing in Response to Meet My Family (and Giveaway!)

March 20, 2018 By Laura

Hello, Kidlitosphere! We’re up to Stop 6 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!    Today, thoughtful educator Catherine Flynn is sharing some writing her kindergartners did in response to Meet My Family. Wait until you see the book they made! Catherine is not only a super nice person, but she’s an empowering, passionate educator as […]

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Blog Tour Stop 5: Poetry Tips for Teachers with Colby Sharp

March 14, 2018 By Laura

Hello, Kidlitosphere! First off, congratulations to Linda Baie, who won a signed copy of Meet My Family from the giveaway at Kirby Larson’s blog a couple of weeks ago. That book is winging its way to Linda.   Now, today is Stop 5 on my Meet My Family  blog tour! And this one’s a video post–so […]

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Blog Tour Stop 4: Celebrating Family Traditions with Linda Mitchell

March 7, 2018 By Laura

Hello, Kidlitosphere!  (If it’s not clear, that’s supposed to sound like someone on stage yelling, “Hello, Minneapolis!”–but fill in your own city!)   Today is Stop 4 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!   I’m visiting Linda Mitchell today at A Word Edgewise, to celebrate family traditions. (You might know Linda as a big-hearted presence […]

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Blog Tour Stop 3: Talking About Stories, Creativity, and Connection

March 5, 2018 By Laura

Hello, Kidlitosphere!    Today is Stop 3 on my Meet My Family  blog tour!   Here are the first 2 stops, including Friday’s at Kirby Larson’s blog (that one features a giveaway!).   2/23    Student writing (mask/persona poems from the point of view of young animals) with Margaret Simon at Reflections on the Teche 3/2   […]

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Visiting Kirby Larson and Ekphrastic Poetry with Princesses [Poetry Friday]

March 1, 2018 By Laura

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Happy Poetry Friday! Welcome, everyone! (Wondering what Poetry Friday is? Click here.) I have two things today. First, Meet My Family published yesterday! I’m honored to be over at Kirby Larson’s Friend Friday, discussing how my own unusual family (ok, let’s be honest–my own weird family when I was a child) led to Meet My […]

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