author of children's books, books for teachers, and elementary reading textbooks, SVP and Associate Publisher at Reycraft Books (new diversity imprint)
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
Celebrate #Halloween with Martin Ontiveros' 'Monsters Growling in the Background.' Are your readers brave enough to explore this collection of classic and contemporary poems that will send shivers up their spines?
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
1/2 FLUENCY FRIDAY!
For this Fluency Friday, I am including one more Halloween poem by Kenn Nesbitt, and two sets of autumn poems (Falling Leaves and Our Pumpkin by David L. Harrison) for students to rehearse (repeated reading) and perform for classmates and families.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
@marianallanos writes an endearing, spooky chapter book series starring a young vampire who leaves her beloved Peru to move to California. There she navigates a supernatural world full of quirky characters and exciting adventures.
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Here’s one more Word Ladder for Halloween! "Trick or Treat!"
Daily Word Ladders are an effective, engaging, and inexpensive supplement to any school phonics, spelling, or vocabulary program.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
'Music Plants Hope,' by Tonnye Fletcher & Natalia Bruno, is @sljournal STARRED reviewed! Set during the global shutdown in 2020, this story shares how creativity blossomed during isolation as Ampudia created a concert for 2,292 plants. @tonnyef
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
MONDAY MORPHOLOGY
BOOO! Just in time for Halloween, this week’s Morphology/Word Root Resource focuses on the word root PHOB = FEAR. Morphology/Word Root instruction is an effective way to build vocabulary & improve comprehension, & stimulate students’ interest in words.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
Explore 'Moon Tree,’ by @CarolynBFraiser & Simona Mulazzani. A girl wonders why a tree is named a “moon tree.” Her quest leads to NASA, a boy who grew up to be an astronaut, a broken metal container, and an amazing true story.
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
FLUENCY FRIDAY!
For this Fluency Friday, I'm sharing some Halloween poetry by 2 of my favorite children’s poets – Kenn Nesbitt & David L Harrison. Enjoy!
Rehearsing & performing poetry is one of the best ways to develop fluency – in an authentic, scienced-based, and artful way.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
If you find a creepy crawly in your house—save it and then learn about it! @AnnetteWhipple’s fun and informative book, ‘Scurry! The Truth About Spiders,’ teaches about some of these unique and wonderful creatures.
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
1/2 WORD LADDER WEDNESDAY!
Here' are two timely Word Ladders to share with students.
"Falling Leaves"
"Jack O Lantern" (on Page 2)
Enjoy.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
In 'Conquering Dyslexia,' by @janhasbrouck, learn the instructional approaches that work best for children who have dyslexia, and the most current information for parents so they can advocate for their children and communicate with educators.
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
'How to Wake Up Piggy,’ by Pingping Xu & Ying Huang, is @sljournal STARRED reviewed. When Piggy's loud snores wake up his little friends, they try to CLANG, HOOT, and CROAK him awake but nothing works. Do you know the secret?
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
MORPHOLOGY MONDAY!
Saturday October 24 is United Nations Day! Thus, this week’s Morphology/Word Root Resource focuses on the word roots NAT/NATUR = born/birth. Morphology/Word Root instruction is an effective way to build vocabulary and improve comprehension.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
Every great school community has someone helping hold it all together. 💜
To every school principal, THANK YOU for all that you do! 👏
#NationalPrincipalsMonth #SchoolLeadership #EdLeaders #SchoolPrincipals
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
Congratulations to Charlotte Watson Sherman and Esther Stimphat on their book, 'Learn Baby Learn: The Shindana Toy Factory’s Legacy of Black Pride,' being named a 2026 Goddard Riverside – @CBCBook Youth Book Prize for Social Justice Finalist!
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
Read 'My Big Family' by @YanitziaCanetti & Micha Archer! Alex's family is coming to visit. Yummy Cuban food fills the house with delicious aromas, and everyone is happy—except Alex. He can’t find space to sit down. What can he do?
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Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
1/2 WORD LADDER WED/FLUENCY FRI!
This week, I am combining Word Ladder Wednesday & Fluency Friday to share with you a partner poem & word ladder that focus on the phonics word family -at. Practice & perform the poem for fluency, then do the word ladder for phonic/vocab. See p.2.
Wiley Blevins, EdD retweeted
Booklist reviewed 'The Hour of the Horse: When General Grant Met the Emperor of Japan,' by J.C. Kato & Jieting Chen, is a stunning novel in verse that weaves the parallel lives of General Ulysses S. Grant and the Emperor of Japan, Sachi no Miya.
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Available in English and Spanish, 'Vampirita and the Angry Mob,' by @marianallanos & Laura Brenlla. Ever since Vampirita left Peru for California, her life has been gloomy—and not the moldy tombstones and scurrying cockroaches kind of gloomy.
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