October 5-October 11—Banned Books Week! “Any book worth banning is a book worth reading.”― Isaac Asimov Isaac Asimov was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University. During his lifetime, Asimov was considered one of the “Big Three” science fiction writers. While I have never read any of his books that I am aware of, I love and […]
Hi Family and Friends! I’d like to introduce you to my new business endeavor, which officially launches in April 2024! Power of Words: Connecting Readers and Writers, LLC, https://powerofwords.net My business provides a variety of literacy services that will enrich, educate, and empower my clients (private/public schools, churches/public libraries, and aspiring authors/creators). Presently, I’m reaching […]
My word of the year is “Imagine.” According to Merriam-Webster (online) the word imagine means “to form a mental picture.” So, what am I imagining this year and beyond? Well, I’m dreaming big and my imagination is limitless. In reality, I understand that there may be barriers along the way. But, I’m dodging them left […]
The plate appears full for the month of October. Let’s carve out some time to observe the below events! Readers and Writers: Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15) You may also recognize this celebration as:: Latino Heritage Month, Latinx Heritage Month, or Latine Heritage Month. The theme for 2023: Latinos: Driving Prosperity, Power, and Progress […]
“There’s More to the Story”Celebrating National Library WeekApril 23-29, 2023 Why celebrate libraries? Not because I retired as a teacher-librarian at the end of last school year. Not because I love libraries. But maybe loving libraries is a great reason to celebrate. Overall, we can observe and recognize our libraries because they hold many stories […]
Today, let’s celebrate National Book Lovers Day! As you know, I love books. However, the books I read most often are children’s picture books and chapter books for fourth and fifth graders. I study children’s picture books similar to the stories I write or want to write, in order to expand my writing skills. As […]
This February, as we celebrate Black History Month, my school gave the African American Read-in another try, but with a different flavor for this event In the past, I would get approved for everyone to “Stop Everything and Read” at a specific day and time. Students and teachers, along with other staff were to read […]
Happy New Year! This year, I’m focusing on a specific and unique ‘word’ instead of my usual resolutions. Actually, I gave up on resolutions a few years ago. I never kept them! While one’s word for the year can be a verb or a noun, I chose the action word, “empowered.” Little did I know, […]
National Book Lover’s Day: August 9, 2021 I love books! And if you’re reading this blog post, I imagine you do too. I can’t think of any other way to escape into someone else’s world, other than by reading. This observance encourages book lovers to celebrate reading and literature. Books have come a long way […]
Juneteenth, a historic and celebratory day: June 19th, 1865, marks the emancipation and freedom for enslaved people in the United States. Indeed, today is a celebration in more ways than one! On, June 15 the Senate unanimously passed a resolution establishing June 19 as Juneteenth National Independence Day, a US holiday honoring the end of slavery […]