Two New Plays (and Free Comprehension Stuff, Too!)

A guess you can qualify me as a “Vitamin D Addict.” This time of year, the sun is typically obscured…

Tongue In, Mouth Closed

McKenna, one of my most “with-it” fourth graders, came up with a new concept I think is worth sharing here.…

With Black History Month upon us, two bits of news caught my eye last week: the State of South Carolina…

I recently read an article about how “slow reading” is gaining acceptance as an academic approach. Though the piece was…

I’ve been fortunate to have forged a lasting relationship with Scholastic publishers, particularly the wonderful editors at Storyworks and Scope…

As we wrap up 2014, I just want to thank you for making this the best year yet for Read…

One of my favorite scenes in literature is in Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Three bumbling trolls capture Bilbo and then argue…

Buzz about Oprah Winfrey’s new movie Selma is shining a light on the Selma to Montgomery March. The film, which…

Am I wrong, or is the title of the nation’s new standardized test grammatically incorrect? Did the benevolent creators of…

I was recently contacted by a theater company in Maryland which wants to add my adaption of “The Gift of…