A Note to the Reader I am so excited to welcome Betsy Ellor to the blog to talk about her new book, My Dog is NOT a Scientist. Her book and life philosophy embraces messy and mistakes–two of my favorite things. Enjoy!   Teaching My Dog Is NOT A Scientist   Tell us about your...Read More

A Note to the Reader A few years ago, I took a class with Janet Wong and Sylvia Vardell, founders of Pomelo Books. It reignited my love for poetry. I spent hours listing words, moving them around, putting together poems. My daily walks got more interesting–I noticed details about flowers and trees I used to...Read More

A Note to The Reader Happy Poetry Month! I love poetry. When I started my Dream Keepers Writing Workshop, I found that poetry was the perfect way to connect with students. We met once a week at the library. We didn’t meet frequently enough to sustain reading long novels. Even short stories took up most...Read More