Hello Beautiful People, On the eighth day of books, we bring to you… Eleanor & Park, by Rainbow Rowell. A couple of months ago, the lovely Sara M. Brink wrote a piece on this delightful book, which you can find here. Here’s a bit about the book, (an excerpt/blurb, if you will): “Bono met his wife…
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Merry Unplugging!
Hello Friends, We hope you’ve enjoyed our first week of the Movers & Shakers Q&A Series here at The Write Teacher(s)! We hope you’ve been inspired, we hope you’ve been recharged, we hope to have warmed your hearts & souls. We are going on a little hiatus for Christmas. Fear not, we will return…
Today Was a Bad Day…
Hello Friends, We hope you enjoyed the 12 Days of Books, and we hope you will still take the time to donate your favorite children’s or YA novel. But alas, we digress… A word, from our founder: Today was a bad day. Ah, screw it. Today was a bad WEEK. Personally, I had a person…
‘Tis the Season for GIVING!
Hello Friends, We’re pleased to announce our latest giveaway… One lucky winner will win a copy of Elaine Wolf’s newest novel, Danny’s Mom! What’s the catch? Send us a picture of your favorite Christmas Lights display…and we’ll pick one winner! Let us see your photography skills by tagging us on twitter @TheWriteTeach, using the hashtag…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 10, Book 10
Hello Beautiful People, Our next story comes to you all the way from France. Yes, we said France… “In an old house in Paris that was covered with vines Lived twelve little girls in two straight lines In two straight lines they broke their bread And brushed their teeth and went to bed. They left…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 9, Book 9
Hello Beautiful People! Time for BOOK NINE! Here…we…gooooo! ‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St Nicholas soon would be there. The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 5, Book 5
Hello Beautiful People, Day FIVE is here! My how time flies when you’re having fun. We love Christmas & art & theatre & music & dancing….so….BOOK FIVE is: Angelina’s Christmas Written by Katharine Holabird & Illustrated by Helen Craig The synopsis from the site: When Angelina Ballerina sees old Mr. Bell all alone at Christmastime,…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 4, Book 4
Hello Beautiful People, We’re ALREADY on DAY FOUR, can you believe it? Our fourth book in this magical series is….{insert drumroll here}… The Jolly CHRISTMAS Postman, by Allan Ahlberg & Janet Ahlberg! Can you feel our excitement? From the fantastic tales of The Jolly Postman, (an interactive children’s book that young ones will treasure for…
The 12 Days of Books: Day 3, Book 3
Hello Friends, It’s Day 3 of The 12 Days of Books! Our third gem is none other than The Gift of The Magi, by O. Henry. One dollar and eight-seven cents is all the money Della has in the world to buy her beloved husband, Jim, a Christmas present. The only thing that she can…
The 12 Days of Goodness
Hello Lovelies, A note from our founder – My students always surprise me. Always. My principal wants me to write to Bravo! or Showtime and pitch a pilot series for our school…THAT’S how crazy life can get. But… Sometimes life throws you a surprise or two. Today, I was surprised in the most…