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Robin Sweetser from Almanac says, "Saving seeds can simply help us grow better plants. If you have grown a flower with desirable traits,...

It wasn't until I started research for my next book Science in My Basket which includes a page on Farmers Markets, that I understood how...

My personal journey into the world of nonfiction has evolved over many years. Of course, as an elementary teacher, nonfiction had an...

Half the battle is helping kids and adults understand what it really means to be creative or to be a creative thinker. To put it in a...

According to the Academy of Educational Leadership, the application of visual learning tools, such as infographics, has increased by...

I would like to give a shout out to Giada Conte for making her delightful character called "Flora Makes Me Smile". I was having one of...

I don't know about you, but I am not a big time exerciser. So when I do my daily walk, I would much rather do it outside to help the time...

I really enjoy Rebeca's artwork! There is something both nostalgic and moving about it. She works in several types of mediums, but I...

I remember the old textbooks filled with boring historical or scientific facts. Now I realize it wasn't necessarily the facts that were...

As a parent, grandparent and educator, I am passionate about inspiring kids to get out of the house, to get away from their phones, and...

Since May is the month that we start to think about planting seeds in the garden, it seems the perfect month to talk about planting SEEDS...

I love using infographics for learning. As an artsy kid, these visuals would have really helped my learning. However, some infographics...

I was initially inspired to start my own piece of art for Ukraine by the powerful images of musicians coming together to lift spirits and...

The main goal, according to National Today, "is to encourage us to look upon poetry as a way of expressing feelings and thoughts, to...

As an educator, I am always trying to find fun, creative activities for my grandchildren. When they were younger, it was easier. I could...

As a first grade teacher, I always stress the importance of vowels in a word. I tell the children that a vowel is the peanut butter that...

March is exciting for many reasons: snow is melting, spring is in the air, birds return, and crocuses pop up through the snow. But, it is...

Over the last years, there has been a dramatic change in the variety and availability of nonfiction, especially for younger children....