Are You Afraid of the Dark?
Book Review + Halloween Fun “The phrase "in the dark," as I'm sure you know, can refer not only to one's shadowy surroundings, but also...
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lindsaykmoore
Aug 22, 20235 min read
Luminous: Living Things That Light Up the Night
Book Review + Author Interview + Activities Behold! A brilliant new informational picture book by author and illustrator Julia Kuo about...
daniellesdejonge
Jul 28, 20233 min read
Mother of Sharks: The Magical Life of Melissa Cristina Márquez
If there was one word I could use to classify the book Mother of Sharks (Penguin Workshop), by Melissa Cristina Márquez and illustrated...
lindsaykmoore
Jul 26, 20234 min read
Wandering Whale Sharks: An Invitation to Celebrate
Find inspiration from Japanese artist, Susumu Shingu's picture book WANDERING WHALE SHARKS and celebrate sharks with your own art & poetry.
daniellesdejonge
Jul 25, 20234 min read
How Great White Sharks Inspire Unique Voices: An Interview with Author Claire Saxby
Great White Shark (Candlewick Press) is the latest release from author Claire Saxby, illustrated by Cindy Lane. The book follows a great...
lindsaykmoore
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Prehistoric Sharks
Book Review Do you know a kid that cannot stop talking about dinosaurs? Splash into shark week with Sharks: A Mighty Bite-y History...
lindsaykmoore
Jun 8, 20231 min read
Go Yoshi, Go!
Art Project Grab your art supplies and celebrate or (don't say it...don't say it...) "shellebrate" World Ocean Day with Yoshi, the...
lindsaykmoore
Jan 31, 20234 min read
Blue Floats Away
Book Review + Water Cycle Activities In Blue Floats Away, an iceberg called Little Blue finds himself on an unexpected journey when he...
ldejong71
Jan 24, 20234 min read
STEAM Reads for Curious Minds
Two of my favorite things are science and story! I love hiking through the woods and noticing the three shapes of leaves on a sassafras...
lindsaykmoore
Jul 22, 20223 min read
The History (and Pre-History) of Rocks
Book Review What does a rock have to tell us? Deb Pilutti invites readers to slow down and consider the personal history of rocks. In Old...
daniellesdejonge
Jul 22, 20224 min read
Engaging with Environmental Justice Part 1: Starting the Conversation
Resource List I am always working toward a way that encourages joy with action for my students. I want to expose the truth of the climate...
daniellesdejonge
Jul 15, 20223 min read
A Review of Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh/This Is How I Know: Observation as the Basis for Science
Book Review Every strawberry season, I begin to think of a Margaret Noodin poem called “Umpaowestewin”. The poem starts:...
daniellesdejonge
Jun 8, 20222 min read
Teaching the Interconnectedness of Things
Lesson Plan One guiding principle of the ocean literacy framework is the idea of connection. The oceans are really all one big connected...
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