Happy Children’s Book Week!
Since 1919, this national literacy initiative, the
longest-running in our history and co-anchored by the Children’s Book Council
and Every Child A Reader, has celebrated books for young people and the joy of
reading.
Visit the website to learn the
bounty of events and activities that commemorate this once-a-year week and to
read more about this year’s poster
creator, Grace Lee.
Book Week’s goal? To make sure every child is a reader!
But today is Wednesday, yes? – which means it’s time for a TeachingAuthors
Wednesday Writing Workout, one that will give every child, both current and former, the opportunity to write.
Enjoy!
Esther Hershenhorn
P.S.
Don’t forget to enter our Book Giveaway to win a copy of Stefanie Lyons’
YA novel in verse DATING DOWN (Flux). The deadline to enter is midnight May 15.
. . . . . . . .
Let’s tweak the Children’s Book Week goal a tad to read…. make
sure every child – current and former (!) – is a reader who writes!
Click HERE to download these children’s book week story
starters and create your own ending!
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7 comments:
happy Children's Book Week!
Appreciations, dear Teaching Authors!
You all are always the best. And it was a mighty fine Children's Book Week.
I went to Esther's great links & had some fun with today's "finishing school" lesson -
If you have time, please visit my post
https://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/katherine-patterson-in-collaboration-for-poetry-friday/
And what decade will I ever be able to meet any of you in peson? Here's a bit of a lure -
Next month the FL SCBWI regional event features a lovely lineup as always but this June 5-6 especially so. And I will make the 4-hour drive down to Orlando with pleasure. We are talking about -
soaking up wisdom from Rebecca Davis, Allyn Johnston, Lee Bennett Hopkins, E.G. Lewis...
Here is a link to this goodness for anyone with Florida on their mind -
https://florida.scbwi.org/events/2015-mid-year-workshops/
Jan/ Bookseedstudio
E.B. Lewis!!!
Thanks for this, Esther. I didn't know about those prompts!
And Jan, would LOVE to meet you in person one day. The conference line-up sounds FANTASTIC! Wish I could be there.
Thank you,Esther--for keeping us holiday-savvy!
And Jan--I agree that your completed story of Kathleen's beginning works wonderfully as a poem. Thanks for sharing it!
(here's Jan's post:
https://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/katherine-patterson-in-collaboration-for-poetry-friday/)
Thank you,Esther--for keeping us holiday-savvy!
And Jan--I agree that your completed story of Kathleen's beginning works wonderfully as a poem. Thanks for sharing it!
(here's Jan's post:
https://bookseedstudio.wordpress.com/2015/05/08/katherine-patterson-in-collaboration-for-poetry-friday/)
Appreciations to you
nurturing Teaching Authors, for these folo up lovely comments. And for visiting Bookseedstudio.
I wish I may, I wish I might
cross your conference/bookstore/vacation paths some fine night
(or preferably, day...)
Happy Weekend (I'm revisiting on a Friday..)
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