Sunday, May 1, 2011

Suggested Reading for the Dog Days of Summer

K. A. Nuzum’s award-winning THE LEANIN’ DOG is the perfect selection to begin a summer of solicitous ReaderKidZ reading. This heartwarming novel features protagonist Dessa Dean, a broken, isolated, lonely girl, and the healing power of a stray chocolate lab. Dessa Dean has given up on living outside of the confines of her home. Her life is forever changed… Read more »

Poetry Resources for Teachers

Check out these valuable links from Dr. Tricia Stohr-Hunt (Faculty member, School of Arts and Sciences at the University of Richmond). This collection of 30 days of poetry –  posted on The Miss Rumphius Effect – is thematically grouped by curricular subject and/or topic and is an excellent resource to return to often when searching… Read more »