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LitLinks: Children love nonfiction. Let’s give them what they want.

LitLinks: Children love nonfiction. Let’s give them what they want.

Jul 10, 2024

BY PATRICIA NEWMAN I presented a session on children’s nonfiction at the American Library Association’s...

LitLinks: How to connect STEM observations with language arts through nature journaling

LitLinks: How to connect STEM observations with language arts through nature journaling

Jul 3, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER JESSICA STREMER When you step outside, there’s a good chance you’ll hear or...

LitLinks: How to teach science and poetry, the perfect partnership

LitLinks: How to teach science and poetry, the perfect partnership

Jun 26, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER RANDI SONENSHINE Symbiotically speaking Though the connection may not seem obvious at first,...

LitLinks: 4 ways to teach Emperor penguins across your curriculum

LitLinks: 4 ways to teach Emperor penguins across your curriculum

Jun 19, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER DEBORAH LEE ROSE In PENGUINS READY TO GO, GO, GO! discover how the...

LitLinks: Compare and contrast to understand connection

LitLinks: Compare and contrast to understand connection

Jun 12, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER LYDIA LUKIDIS Why compare and contrast? Compare and contrast is an excellent device...

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LitLinks: Let’s compare & contrast how we stack up against a giraffe

Jun 5, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER STEPHEN R. SWINBURNE Giraffes are the animal kingdom’s most beloved gentle giant and...

LitLinks: How to explore Fibonacci numbers with flowers

LitLinks: How to explore Fibonacci numbers with flowers

May 29, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER ERIN DEALEY The inspiration for JUST FLOWERS came from my newly discovered joy...

LitLinks: How to add homophone word play to your lessons

LitLinks: How to add homophone word play to your lessons

May 22, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER CANDY WELLINS Showing students how to add word play to their stories will...

LitLinks: How to teach about narrative arc with a mentor text

LitLinks: How to teach about narrative arc with a mentor text

May 15, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER LESLIE BARNARD BOOTH In One Day This Tree Will Fall, readers watch a...

LitLinks: How to turn a student into an effective science communicator

LitLinks: How to turn a student into an effective science communicator

May 8, 2024

GUEST BLOGGER MICHELLE CUSOLITO Overview One of my biggest challenges as a science communicator 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
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  • Educator Resources
    • STEM + Literacy Activities
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  • Writer Resources
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  • Who is Patricia Newman?
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