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Jan 29
2010
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Attention Young St. Louis Area "Writer-types"Posted by Julie Douglas in Untagged |
Do you know a kid who loves to write, or would like to learn more about writing? Check out Studio STL's website to find out more about this amazing place for young scribes.
http://studiostl.org/StudioSTL/about.php
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Jun 23
2009
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So many great children's books, so little time!! I rely on several blogs to help me navigate through the world of children's literature. One of my faves (and NOT just because Sue is a friend of mine) is a blog written by children's writer Sue Bradford Edwards. Sue has a way of finding the coolest new (or new to me) books (check out her post on June 19 for an unusual ABC book called Zoo
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Jun 23
2009
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I always love when I can recommend great new books to my friends. Twist of Fate: The Miracle Colt and His Friends is a wonderful book by Missouri author Chris Stuckenschneider and illustrator Kevin Belford. You may remember the story a few years ago of a truckload of horses that overturned on I-44 in Missouri as it headed to a slaughterhouse in Illinois. One of the suviving horses later gave
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Jun 23
2009
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Missouri parents and caregivers have joined in book discussions all over the state this spring! READ from the START programs have been held in locations including the Mother to Mother program at Dexter Regional Healthcare Foundation, Kornerstone in Shell Knob, many Head Start Centers and Parents as Teachers group meetings, and several public libraries. In fact, we have presented 50 RFTS
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Feb 03
2009
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KidLitosphere CentralPosted by Julie Douglas in Untagged |
KidLitosphere is an online community of bloggers who share a love of children's and young adult literature. A new website, http://www.kidlitosphere.org/KidLitosphere_Central/Welcome.html , enables children's lit lovers to access a wealth of book reviews, discussion groups, book award information, and social networking opportunities with fellow readers. The group organizes a yearly conference,
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Jan 07
2009
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Raise a Reader in 2009Posted by Julie Douglas in family |
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Nov 03
2008
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Role Models and ChildrenPosted by Julie Douglas in Untagged |
In the November 2008 volume of The Figure in the Carpet, Jian Leng writes about the need for parents to be selective about the kinds of role models their children see. She talks specifically about movies, but what she says can also apply to books and stories. Leng points out "Children learn what they see, and parents are their first role models." (To read more of Leng's article, go to
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Oct 08
2008
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Oct 02
2008
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Aug 25
2008
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