February is Black History Month. While I encourage you to acknowledge it with some dedicated activities, I’m also reminded that … More
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Girl Power!
Let’s start with Sybil Ludington. She’s known as the “female Paul Revere.” Although her story is less well known, her … More
Important Events in American History
February is Black History Month. While I encourage you to acknowledge it with some dedicated activities, I’m also reminded that … More
“Don’t Bother Teaching the Facts”
I recently attended a workshop in which the keynote speaker pointed out that in this current age of information, teaching … More
10 Compelling Paired Texts for Black History Month
Here are ten great paired texts with which to recognize black history month while meeting numerous Language Arts standards. All … More
MLK Day Inspiration
I’ve been fortunate to have forged a lasting relationship with Scholastic publishers, particularly the wonderful editors at Storyworks and Scope … More
