October’s Poetry Pause
Take a Poetry Pause Listen to Pat read “Leaf Soup” from her book Confetti: Poems for Children and “Halloween” from her book This Big Sky.
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National Reading Group Month
The Women’s National Book Association celebrates October with National Reading Group Month. You can find resources and tips for enhancing book discussions on their website. Consider House of Houses, Pat’s family memoir, for your next book group choice. We’ve put … Continue reading →
Today is World Teachers’ Day
In honor of World Teachers’ Day, a thoughtful question from ZING! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators & Students: “If we believe our national rhetoric, and if we believe in the power of education, how can we settle for anything less … Continue reading →
October 4 is the Feast of St Francis of Assisi
2015 is the 10th anniversary of the publication of The Song of Francis and the Animals, written by Pat and wonderfully illustrated with woodcuts by David Frampton.
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