This morning I was with my old friend, super librarian Jill Bellomy at Fowler MS. I spoke to 6th grade and we had a wonderful time as always. And I need to add a Happy Biethday to their VP, Rocky! This afternoon I spoke at Stalely MS hosted by the […]
Here’s a nice email from from teacher Jane Chitwood asking about novels into film and my answer. Dear Mr. Smith, I am an elementary school librarian at Meade Heights Elementary in Fort Meade,MD. I am working with a group of eleven 5th graders. We call our class \”A Walk to […]
I spoke at the Secondary Reading Council of Florida today in Melbourne, Florida. It was a great crowd and a lot of fun to see, and hang out with, my old friends Tonimae, Claudia, Elaine, Cathy, and a couple hundred other reading teachers. It was held on the beach at […]
I’m back with my friends at Clearlake Middle School in Cocoa, Florida for my 4th time in the past ten years. Hitched a ride from Melbourne with principal Mark Mullins. It’s a great school with very cool 7th and 8th graders. I got the chance to speak to all of […]
Up early writing in Stockton. Looks like another nice day here. This morning I was at Delta Vista/Venture Academy. This afternoon was at Manteca High School. Spoke to a lot very nice High School students. Librarian’s Paul Sevilla and John Esquivel were my escorts today. Two great guys. Heading back […]
I’m in Stockton, CA today and tomorrow visiting two schools a day. The public library got an NEA grant to promote reading. Their theme? THE BIG READ featuring “The Call of the Wild.” Something I’m familiar with, in fact, and in fiction. Today I was with librarians Suzy Daveluy and […]
I spoke at the Oregon Writing Festival today, for what I think is my 3rd time to 400 young writers. It’s a tremendous event sponsored by the Oregon Council of Teachers of English (OCTE) headed up by my old friend Rick Hardt. Young writers from all over the state descend […]
I’m at James R. Schirle Elementary today speaking to K-5 students. It’s a little over 40 miles from the farm, so again, another day without airports, airplanes, and hotels, which is always a pleasure. Speaking of which, so are the kids and teachers at Schirle. A wonderful bunch of excited […]
I visited Westridge in Lake Oswego today. I think this might be my fourth visit there and it’s always fabulous. And it’s only six miles from the farm…no airports, planes, hotels. I spoke to perhaps the best prepared 5th and 6th grade students I’ve ever talked to. They had all […]
I had a lot of fun today sitting at my desk visiting four schools. The students at all the schools were well prepared with great questions. This makes the time fly by… Before you know it we’re ending the connection and saying good-bye. The schools were Nord Middle School in […]
