Singing a book…literally, is something I love to do, and I do it often! This however, is one of the first singalong books, that I...

Quite honestly, I don’t really get Woman’s Day. Other than a bunch of discounts and special brunches, fancy ‘award’ ceremonies and being...

I always look for something deeply meaningful to start the new term or the new year and this one seemed like the perfect read for my...

‘TWOSDAY PAIRS' Making connections is how we comprehend what we are reading, helping us get a deeper understanding, scaffolding our...

World Read Aloud Day is celebrated on the first Wednesday in February, every year. It is a day that draws attention to the importance of...

There was a wonderful buzz around the library this past week. We had read the 3 books shortlisted for the Jarul Book awards over the...

Maybe it’s because I have grown children, or maybe it’s because I’ve grown up celebrating Christmas, but for some reason I cringe every...

During the Great Depression, to help aid and educate the people affected in eastern Kentucky, one of the parts of Appalachia which was...

There are times as an educator, when the children’s comments can make it painfully clear that you have not thought out or planned the...

The new term started at the end of September and I knew exactly what I was going to be doing. Last term's theme on Art and Artists had...

Joe was engrossed in playing pirates at the park. There were sharks and crocodiles he had to deal with, who were no match for a...

It was the last week of the first term and I had wound up the first part of our art theme. Plans for the next term are underway, books...

15September, 2019 Did you know that today, September 15th, is International Dot Day? All over the world, educators are sharing the book...

If you’ve been following me for a while, you will be familiar with my affinity for sing-a-long books and so I absolutely could not resist...

"Perhaps she'll die!!!....Ha! Ha! Ha!!!" Rather inappropriate chant to hear in todays's politically correct world, right? I'm sure this...

(This post was first published on The Bookwallis Facebook page.) Isn't it just? It is so essential to our lives, yet many of us do not...

I love how food brings people together, often accompanied by laughter, stories, love, friendship, camaraderie and sharing. I love when ...

This article first appeared on The Bookwallis, a Facebook page I write on with 2 other educators, we covered themes by 'Voicing the...