Posts by Beth
Singing and Acting — Lessons for Life (and for Writing)
This post could be subtitled “Words of Wisdom from Bruce Coville (with embellishments by Beth).” I first encountered Bruce Coville, author of middle grade fantasy novels and other such wondrous things, at the Summer 2011 conference of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators in Los Angeles, SCBWI LA ’11. Not only did he…
Read MoreFrom the archives — The Fine Art of Reading Aloud, 5, Older Adults and Isolated People
This was first posted on elizabethannewrites on June 26, 2011. Interestingly, it received by far the most hits from search engine queries than any other post on that blog. In the over ten years (!) since I wrote this series of blog posts under the umbrella heading of “reading aloud to the elderly,” there have…
Read MoreFrom the archives — The Fine Art of Reading Aloud, 4, Older Kids
This was first posted on elizabethannewrites on June 23, 2011. One of my favorite memories of sixth grade is of the half-hour or so after lunch time, when our teacher read aloud to us. For the most part, all the students were able to read for themselves, but this was different. This wasn’t work. This…
Read MoreThe Gift of the Tree — Perfect Picture Book Friday
Title: The Gift of a Tree Author: Alvin Tresselt Illustrator: Henri Sorensen Publisher: New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1972, 1992
Read MoreJulie Andrews and Emma Walton Hamilton on The Great American Mousical — Interview
I am honored and delighted to present this interview with both Emma Walton Hamilton and her mother, Julie Andrews. What a gift they have given us all in agreeing to this interview! As those of you who are regular readers of my blog know, my Wednesday focus this fall is the upcoming musical production, The…
Read MoreThe North Star…
The North Star has meant many things to many people over the years. Most often, it has meant guidance, a beacon, something to count on, something that can lead, that can be trusted. It’s something that helps us get our bearings, that tells us where we are and shows us where we’re heading. In life,…
Read MoreFrom the archives — The Fine Art of Reading Aloud, 3c, Chapter Books for Emerging Readers
This was first posted on elizabethannewrites on June 13, 2011. From picture books we move into the exciting, vast realm of chapter books with our emerging readers. This post continues my series about reading aloud to emerging readers. As I have done in previous posts, I want to recommend not just the listing of suggested…
Read MoreFrom the archives — The Fine Art of Reading Aloud, 3b, Picture Books for Emerging Readers
This was first posted on elizabethannewrites on June 8, 2011. As I said in my initial post on reading aloud to emerging readers, not only should being read aloud to still be an important part of an emerging reader’s life, but there is definitely still a place for picture books in the reading choices for…
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