

LA Times Book Fest
We just spent two fun-filled, exciting and yet exhausting days (April 21 & April 22) at the LA Times Book Festival, one of the largest in...


Recap Special Events in 2017
Here we are starting the new year of 2018. As I sit here and write this Blog I have such a strong feeling that this year -2018 is going...


JULY 4th WEEKEND IS HERE
The 4th of July weekend is here. What are your plans for the 4th? Are you going to stay home and relax and maybe watch some fire works?...


LA Times Book Festival
I had a book signing at the LA Times Book Festival in Los Angeles about a month ago. It was an awesome experience. My son Kelly and his...


POWERFUL BOOK FOR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND ANYONE INTERESTED IN READING ALOUD TO CHILDREN
First book I will introduce is not a picture Book. It is the 7th edition of the “The Read-aloud Handbook,” written by Jim Trelease. ...


Lucy Calkins – Directs the Literacy Specialist Program
Yesterday when I was thinking about writing my blog. I began to think back over the years of writing and teaching writing. My thoughts...


Retirement
I was just going to write that I was retired and then I looked up the meaning of retired. One official meaning is: left one’s job and...