NCTE 2017 Conference 2: One School One Book: Four Feet Two Sandals
One School, One Book indeed! One Little Book: Connections, Kindness, Empathy, Generosity, Caring, Sharing, Friendship.... Thanks to Eva Thomas and the students at Popcopson Elementary School.Look how they shared Four Feet Two Sandals at NCTE 2017. Paste into your browser and enjoy.https://animoto.com/play/ZBoSscRpoPZkM2jqjaZOMw?autostart=1One Goal: Peace. An important goal. One to keep in mind for the holiday season and beyond. Wishing Peace for all of us in the coming New Year.
NCTE: Saint Louis 2017
It was an honor and a delight to present with Mitali Perkins on the panel: Teaching AND Learning from our Students Today, Tomorrow, and Forever--Lessons from our Refugee Students through Texts of All Sorts for All our Students.Here we are at the National Council of Teachers of English 2017 in Saint Louis. That's Mitali's latest book You Bring the Distance Near. Nominated for the National Book Award. Learn more about Mitali and her books here: http://www.mitaliperkins.com
Why I Love Writing for Children
School Visits are the best!Dedicated Librarians and Teachers.Creative Librarians and Teachers and Students.Enthusiasm.Good listeners.Great Questions.Thanks you all at Hosack Elementary School!
First Grade King a Hit Even Today.
If you follow my posts at all, you know I shamelessly use my grandchildren to promote my books.And why not? I wrote First Grade King when my own boys, Peter and Christopher were about the same age as my two oldest grandchildren, Ethan(7) and Evan (4)are now. It's based on the experiences of my two boys ...kind of. In fact the book is so similar to life around our house at that time that Christopher, when he heard the rough draft, exclaimed, "Mom! You can't steal my ideas like that!"That gave me pause [...]
Notes From a Reader: Your Story is My Story!
A writer will tell that he or she writes because they have to. A writer cannot NOT Write. But to touch another life is bliss. This book written so long ago, still connecting and sharingDear KarenI have just finished reading "When Africa was Home" to my 10 year old son Michael. Then I found myself searching the website and found your email.I spent one hour explaining every detail in your book to my son. We used google to look up Paw Paw trees and Ant Hills. I explained in detail because, it is [...]
An Honor to Help Tell This Remarkable Story and Now You Can be a Part of it!
Look What is in the Works and Coming Out Next Year!Here is how you can be a part of this remarkable story: Any donation, no matter how small, will help make this Legacy Statue become a reality. Questions? Contact me(karen@karenlynnwilliams) or Teddy Draper Jr. or Sara Sinclair. Information below.LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN! Navajo Language and Code Talker’s Legacy Sculpture Language is rooted in culture, and culture rooted in language. Within the 21st century, Americans have simultaneously forced assimilation while idolizing Native American cultures. The pressures to assimilate have nearly wiped out an entire language [...]