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• Year In Review – The Best Children’s Books of 2009

  
  Today from The OBE Community — Authority: 133
  One thing that never seems to give in our house is the love of a great story. We pound through tons of books and if anyone knows what she likes best, it’s the 4-year-old.We’ve had such a... This is a summary of the daily post at Ourbigearth.com. Click on the headline to read the whole story.
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• St. Bernard Parish Library Holiday Performance – Saturday, December 19, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-19-09 Telling The House that Santa Built Friends: I performed a holiday program for the St. Bernard Parish Library on Saturday. Because the library in Chalmette is still located in a trailer (from Katrina), the program was held in the new St. Bernard Council for Aging building. I began my program with a new ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Final Day 10 – Friday, December 18, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-18-09 Performing Santas Stuck for third grade Friends: It was my last day of my Handmade Tales residency with Bissonet Plaza Elementary in Metairie, Louisiana. My first order of business was to stuff the classroom teachers’ mail boxes with my books, The Cajun Cornbread Boy and Madame Poulet and Monsieur ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 9 – Thursday, December 17, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-17-09 5th graders make string figures Friends: Today was a big day at Bissonet Plaza Elementary. It was the 9th day of my Handmade Tales residency and my 3rd through 5th grade classes performed in a grade level Story Fest celebration. I saw all of the grades during their P.E. period. First was 5th grade. Ms. ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 8 – Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-16-09 Ms. Morales 4th grade class turns April showers into May flowers Friends: It was my 8th day of my Handmade Tales residency at Bissonet Plaza Elementary in Metairie, Louisiana. In the morning, I went into the teacher’s lounge and left them a big surprise. I decorated the lounge for Christmas with table ...
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• On the Go, or on the Chair?

  
  The Book Chook — Authority: 120
  Recently, I read a headline about an Australian study that bothered me: STUDY FINDS YOUNG KIDS SPEND ALMOST ALL THEIR TIME SITTING AROUND. The article went on to say: Preschoolers are spending 85 per cent of their waking hours inactive, a Deakin University study has revealed. “Despite popular ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 5 – Friday, December 11, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  Friends: Friday was Day 5 of my Handmade Tales residency at Bissonet Plaza Elementary in Metairie, Louisiana. My first class was Ms. Morrison’s 4th grade class. I told the string story, “The Stubborn Turnip” and “The King’s Advisor.” Afterward, the students created 6 page books from the story. Then we ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 4 – Thursday, December 10, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-10-09 Dianne de Las Casas and Santa Claus Friends: Today was my fourth day at Bissonet Plaza Elementary in Metairie, Louisiana. I am in the midst of an arts-in-education residency, teaching grades K-5 handmade tales from my book, Handmade Tales . When I first arrived at school, I came in through the back door ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 3 – Wednesday, December 12, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-9-09 Students from Ms. Morrows Class perform The Frog and the Ox with balloons Friends: My day began with Ms. Morrow’s lively 4th grade class. They all cheered when I walked into the room. All the students remembered me from my previous years there. We did the draw-and-tell tale, “Catching a Pest.” It was ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 2 – Tuesday, December 8, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-8-09 Ms. Arnetts 3rd grade class creates winter wonder window! Friends: Today started out on a “bad foot.” A storm ravaged our area and left us with no electricity. Everyone was late getting ready because the alarms didn’t go off. Then, when I got in my car, it wouldn’t start. My brother to the rescue. ...
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• Bissonet Plaza Elementary Handmade Tales Residency Day 1 – Monday, December 7, 2009

  
  The Story Connection Blog — Authority: 123
  12-7-09 Making Bandana Man with Ms. Morrisons 4th graders Friends: Today I began a two-week residency at Bissonet Plaza Elementary in Metairie, Louisiana. This is my 9th year at Bissonet, and I look forward to my annual visit. Special thanks to Ellen Miller, Bissonet’s Librarian, for always inviting me back! This ...
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• Fledgling Wine For Child Literacy

  
  Sharanya Manivannan — Authority: 112
  Friends and readers in the US, do consider this for your holiday shopping (there’s a list of states where they can’t ship to in the FAQ – please check)! Fledgling Wine is a tie-up between Twitter, Crushpad and Room to Read. For every $20 bottle of wine purchased, a $5 donation is made to Room [...]
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• Communications Improves Childrens Literacy

  
  Wir sprechen Online. — Authority: 136
  Douglas : The more forms of communications children use the stronger their core literary skills ; http://j.mp/8FDmeg
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• Children who use technology are ‘better writers’

  
  Generation YES Blog — Authority: 122
  From BBC News – Children who use technology are better writers . “Our research suggests a strong correlation between kids using technology and wider patterns of reading and writing,” Jonathan Douglas, director of the National Literacy Trust, told BBC News. “Engagement with online technology drives their ...
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• Spotlight: Common Ground Foundations Celebrity Supporters

  
  Look To The Stars News: Latest — Authority: 562
  The Common Ground Foundation is dedicated to the empowerment and development of urban youth in the United States. The Common Ground Foundation was created by Hip Hop artist, actor and children’s author Common . Common’s social-conscience message serves as inspiration for equality, opportunity and hope among ...
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• Online Story Maker - Photoshow

  
  The Book Chook — Authority: 120
  Regular readers of The Book Chook (blowing kisses to you all!) may have noticed my fascination with web spaces that encourage us to create stories. Ive described PhotoPeach , Storybird , Cartoonist at Creaza , Little Bird Tales , love2read , My Story Maker , Glogster , Myths and Legends , MakeBeliefsComix , ...
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• Book Review – Sometimes You’ve Gotta Go Kid (Giveaway)

  
  Today from The OBE Community — Authority: 133
  Editor’s Note: If you missed the morning post on the amazing things kids say that make us rethink our perspective from Karen Pantuso-Swanson, you can read it HERE. This afternoon we have a book... This is a summary of the daily post at Ourbigearth.com. Click on the headline to read the whole story.
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