Hey @astros, @JuliaMorales, @OrbitAstros!
My class is coming to visit @DaikinPark today for their 5th grade field trip! Is it possible for some of the guys to come say hello to 160 10 year olds… and maybe 7 of their obsessed teachers?
Can we make it happen #AstrosNation?!
I’m giving away 7 advanced copies (f&g’s) of THE DINO DOOR! To enter:
🟢 Follow me & like this post
🔵 Comment and tag a friend
🟠 Bonus if you reshare/add to story and tag me
Winners announced on April 6th.
THE DINO DOOR, illustrated by Renée Kurilla and “words” by me, releases on 5.5.26
#giveaway #books #kidlit #dinosaurs #picturebooks
Some of the most powerful interventions for learning don’t happen at school. Parents should be encouraged to provide:
• A consistent and enforced bedtime
• Removal of all electronics from the child's bedroom
• Family meals eaten together
• Books and time spent reading together
A child who reads twenty minutes a day encounters millions of words in a year.
That exposure builds vocabulary, background knowledge, and language patterns.
No worksheet can compete with that.
Reading widely is one of the most powerful learning engines we have.
Words I heard recently that stuck with me:
“Culture is the vibe we set and the standard we practice.”
Not the posters on the wall.
Not just what we say.
It’s the actions we repeat every single day.
🚨 Giveaway! 🎉 5 copies of my new book Questioning for Teaching & Learning. 💡
To enter simply repost this post.
🗓 Winners announced Monday 5th January 2026 6pm UK time.
One random winner will be selected from each platform: X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, Instagram & TikTok.
Happy new year all. Here's to a healthy & happy 2026!