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LitLinks: How to start with art to jump-start creative writing

March 5, 2025

GUEST BLOGGER ELIZABETH SHREEVE Creative writing projects in the classroom often start with an idea […]

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GUEST BLOGGER DARCY PATTISON Why do we need science communication? The most amazing scientific breakthroughs […]

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LitLinks: How to show students that zero is more than nothing

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BY PATRICIA NEWMAN Thank you to Maria Dietz, a Teacher Librarian at Merced City Schools […]

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GUEST BLOGGER M. O. YUKSEL The holy month of Ramadan starts March 1st this year, […]

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GUEST BLOGGER JULIE MURPHY DOG BEACH celebrates our canine companions with short, lyrical descriptions of […]

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GUEST BLOGGER LYDIA LUKIDIS I love STEM but I also love poetry. Children’s literature is […]

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    • Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger
    • Giant Rays of Hope: Protecting Manta Rays to Safeguard the Sea
    • A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn
    • Planet Ocean
    • Eavesdropping on Elephants
    • Neema’s Reason To Smile
    • Zoo Scientists to the Rescue
    • Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem
    • Plastic, Ahoy! Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch
    • Ebola: Fears and Facts
    • Jingle the Brass
    • Nugget on the Flight Deck
    • Surviving Animal Attacks
    • Elite Operations series
    • Energy Lab series
    • QuickReads Fluency Library
    • Books for English language-learners
    • Writers write all kinds of things
  • Author Visit Programs
    • FAQs
    • Calendar
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  • Writer Resources
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