Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy, talks about the four main stages of writing: thinking, planning, writing, and revising and the fact that the more time and effort students put into the first two stages and the last stage, the better their writing will be.
Joan Sedita, founder of Keys to Literacy, explains the two key steps students need to learn in the revision process when writing: thinking critically about what they have written and how they can make improvements and proofreading.
By reading books out loud every day, teachers introduce students to higher-level texts and new vocabulary, while modeling deeper thinking and strong discussion skills.
Award-winning author and illustrator Grace Lin talks about her mom’s secret plan to spark Grace’s interest in her own culture through Chinese fairy tales.
Award-winning author and illustrator Grace Lin talks about the ways in which her own experiences find their way into the middle grade books The Year of the Dog, The Year of the Rat, and Dumpling Days.
Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade talks about the importance of diverse books in developing empathy and compassion. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
Caldecott Medal-winning author and illustrator Michaela Goade talks about the process of finding connections to a new story that she will be illustrating, whether she has written the text or is collaborating with an author. Ms. Goade is an enrolled member of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska.
