After a 40 year career in public education, I've become an independent education contractor excited to share with people about books, reading and makerspaces.
Today is Scientist Day. What Do Scientists Do All Day? written by Jane Wilsher and illustrated by Maggie Li help young readers understand the many tasks scientists perform. Happy reading! @VMEPatriots@collierschools
Today is Earmuff Day, because it was the patent date. Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs written & illustrated by Meghan McCarthy provides a fun look at the boy who designed them at 15 and patented them at 19. Happy reading!
Today is Girl Scout Day. Here Come the Girl Scouts!:The Amazing All-True Story of Juliette 'Daisy' Gordon Low and Her Great Adventure by Shana Corey& illustrated by Hadley Hooper gives background to her and the organization she created.Happy reading! @VMEPatriots@collierschools
Today is the time to change clocks in all states, except Hawaii and Arizona. Time for Change: A Tick-Tock Tale by Sam Kuck explains this event in child-friendly terms. I'm going to go take a nap to make up for the hour I lost last night. 📷 Happy Reading! @VMEPatriots
Today is International Women's Day. Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, and Rebels by Linda Skeers and illustrated by Livi Gosling give youngsters a look at women who have been amazing in a variety of fields.Happy reading! @VMEPatriots@collierschools
Today is the start of Kwanzaa. Holidays Around the World: Celebrate Kwanzaa by Carolyn Otto explains ways it is celebrated. Happy reading! @collierschools@VMEPatriots
Today is Christmas, an important day for Christians. One of my favorite author/illustrators, Jan Brett, put 7 of her Christmas-themed stories into 1 volume, The Christmas Treasury. Happy reading! Merry Christmas! @collierschools@VMEPatriots