The Great Ways of Mr. Lincoln by Kioka Tuck

Originally posted on Nerdy Book Club:
You were born with the power to change others. You change people by the way you treat them.  That is what changes the human heart. ~ Patricia Polacco ? The first time I was introduced to Patricia Polacco’s work I was enrolled in a Reading Literacy Class in college. …

BULLYING IS FOR LOSERS!

Hi Guys, Wow, it’s been a fun Summer so far and I sure hope that it’s been a fun summer for you, too.  I want to tell you something that really bothers me.  I see  many of you with your cell phones and you’re having so much fun watching funny things on it, and you’re

JUNIOR RABBIT SAYS “READING OPENS THE WORLD UP TO YOU”

Hi guys, I’m Junior Rabbit, Jenny friend.  I do a lot of things with my friends.  We play soccer, tag, tell each other stories and other things.  We do all of our activities outside.  But there is one thing that I really want to share with you that you can do outside or inside:  YOU

DON’T MAKE FUN OF THINGS PEOPLE CAN’T HELP!

Hi Guys, I have something that is on my mind and I want to tell you how I feel.  But first, look at the picture here of people who are really special:     I consider the subject of those persons in our population who have special needs, very important. Just because a person has

KIDS AND SPECIAL NEEDS

Hi Guys, Well, I was a special education teacher for many years; and I had a great time on the radio this past Saturday! I was interviewed by the renowned author Parker J. Cole on her broadcast show, “The Parker J. Cole Show”.     I shared with her about special needs and making room

10 Books that Inspire Kids to Take Action and Change Their World by Marcie Flinchum Atkins — Nerdy Book Club

I’m a librarian in a Primary Years Programme (IB) elementary school that is also a Title 1 school. All students participate in our PYP programme and one of the big take-aways for kids is how to take action. Once you see an issue or a problem in your world, how do you make a difference? […]