A GREAT REVIEW FOR "TROUBLE ON EARTH DAY"

http://www.thenewbookreview.blogspot.com/2012/02/earth-day-reading-for-kids.html

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"W" is for "Walking through Walls"

Walking Through Walls

Author: Karen Cioffi

Illustrator: Adriana Willow Raven

In her new middle grade chapter book, “Walking Through Walls,” Karen Cioffi takes you on an incredible journey with her main character, Wang.  He longs to learn the magic of the Eternals.

Twelve-year-old Wang longed to be an Eternal. He craved wealth . . . and power. Spending his time learning about these mystics took his thoughts away from the certain fate of slaving in the wheat fields all his life, like his father. The wheat fields might be good for some, but not for Wang. He had higher goals.

Each step of Wang’s journey is full of mystery, challenges and life lessons. Children will enjoy reading this charming ancient legend with a new twist as they experience Mrs. Cioffi’s exciting world of fantasy.  They will learn about Chinese customs because this story is rich in authentic details like the foods, homes, crops, and locations of sixteenth century China.

Wang ambled back to the cottage. He noticed his favorite flower, the lemon lilies, in full bloom. They draped the landscape. Hmm, they smell so good. He found his mother in the chicken coop, bent over one of the hens, gathering the eggs it deposited. “Mother, I am home.”

Artist, Adriana Willow Raven, opens each chapter with a detailed illustration to stimulate the reader’s imagination.  Like the vibrant dragon on the cover, each illustration is rich in oriental detail.   

As a retired teacher, I highly recommend this book for every school and home library.  It is a book that will be treasured by the whole family.

Reviewed by Author/Educator
Kathy Stemke

Karen Cioffi is an author, ghostwriter, freelance writer and Acquisitions Editor Intern with 4RV Publishing. She is also a member of the Professional Writers Alliance, and the International Association of Professional Ghostwriters.

Mrs Cioffi  is the founder of a writing service company, DKV Writing 4U that includes ghostwriting, copywriting, editing, proofreading, critiquing, and resumes.

With experienced and professional writers, DKV offers quality work at affordable prices. In addition, there are two FREE gifts just for visiting their site. And, if you subscribe to their site, you will receive two more FREE e-books on writing and/or marketing.  Click here: http://www.dkvwriting4u.com

DKV Writing 4 U strives to help writers on their journey toward publication and businesses increase visibility and opportunities. Learn about the DKV Writing Team at:

http://www.dkvwriting4u.com/dkv-writing-team/

Karen Cioffi’s websites:

http://www.dkvwriting4u.com
http://karencioffi.com
KarenCioffi Writing for Children and More
Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/karencioffiventrice
Twitter: http://twitter.com/KarenCV
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/kcioffiventrice

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"T" is for "Tiny Angel" and "The Golden Pathway"

TINY ANGEL

Author: Nancy Carty Lepri
Guardian Angel Publishing

Macy Carver isn't happy about her move from Massachusetts to North Carolina and leaving familiar surroundings.   Uprooted from her home, school and friends, Macy has to start fresh and she finds it isn't easy. Her worst fears are realized as the kids in the small town school taunt and tease her--especially Kenny, the school bully. . An angel named Jody comes to Macy's rescue and things begin to turn around for good.

Tiny Angel is a story of hope, compassion and generosity. Macy teaches children, and even adults, what it means to look beyond oneself and see those around her.  Mrs. Capri's books shows us that if you just be yourself, have faith and believe, nothing is ever as bad as it seems.


THE GOLDEN PATHWAY
 Chapbooks for Tweens
Author: Donna McDine http://www.donnamcdine.com
Artist: K. C. Snider www.KCSniderart.com

Raised in a hostile environment where abuse occurs daily, David attempts to break the mold and befriends the slave, Jenkins, owned by his Pa. Fighting against extraordinary times and beliefs, David leads Jenkins to freedom with no regard for his own safety and possible consequences dealt out by his Pa.

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Top 10 Teacher’s Pets of All Time

I recently found this fun post on "Bachelor's Degree Online."
Generally, doing well academically, getting praise from teachers, and paving the way for a college degree and a successful career are considered good things, but not when you've been labeled as the teacher's pet. These sycophantic characters have brown-nosed their way into teacher's and principal's hearts, but often haven't won the admiration of their classmates or siblings. Check out this list for some of the biggest teacher's pets ever conceived in film and television.

1.Hermione Granger from Harry Potter: This know-it-all witch-in-training spends a great deal of time with her nose in a book. She always knows the answer when called upon in class and many teachers admire her academic abilities — even the pricklier ones — as she is a standout student from the first scenes of the series. While her quick wit and encyclopedic knowledge of everything from spells to ancient wizards has helped save her friends on multiple occasions throughout the movies, her other peers are often annoyed by her and her academic success and sometimes snobbish attitude when it comes to studies.

2.Jessie Spano from Saved by the Bell: While friend Zack Morris may have been a bit of a troublemaker, Jessie Spano was the show's overachiever and teacher's pet. She is often seen pursuing a wide variety of causes, all while keeping up her high grades and serving as class president. While her dedication to success at one point leads her to indulge in caffeine pills to stay awake, she graduates at the top of her class (after super-geek Screech yields her the honor) and starts off her college years at Columbia University.

3.Lisa Simpson from The Simpsons: While Mrs. Hoover may not always appreciate Lisa's smarts, Principal Skinner does, as well as a host of other adults and one very handsome substitute teacher. Lisa is the ultimate brown-noser and overachiever, learning to read and spell at a very early age and outpacing nearly all of her classmates academically. Her know-it-all attitude extends outside of the classroom as well, and she crusades for a number of environmental, political and generally very liberal causes. Her braininess often makes her the victim of taunts, and she is sometimes excluded from activities with her peers.

4.Kent from Real Genius: Virtually all the students at the fictional technical college, Pacific Tech, featured in the movie are nerds or geeks in some way or another, but most aren't teacher's pets. New student Mitch Taylor begins his semester as a bit of an overachiever, but after being mellowed by fellow student and genius Chris, he learns to relax and enjoy himself as the pair and fellow student Kent work on a Laser project. From the beginning the jealous and spiteful Kent is bent on destroying Mitch, and taking the honor and praise of their instructor for himself. Not only disliked by his classmates, but virtually despised, Kent is perhaps the most alienated teacher's pet on this list.

5.Martin Prince from The Simpsons: Like Lisa, Martin is a student at Springfield Elementary with superior intelligence to his peers. But unlike Lisa, Martin is a bit more of a stereotypical nerd and is often bullied by his peers. Martin is perhaps the archetypical teacher's pet, fawning over his teachers, and even going so far as to encourage that the school day be extended by twenty minutes. These actions make him the darling of his teachers, but often make his life outside of the classroom difficult. While he has occasional friendships with Bart and Millhouse, his only consistent friends are the nerds Wendell and Database and the foreign exchange student Uter.

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Become a Fan of Children’s Author Mayra Calvani!

This month I'm hosting Day 6 of the Virtual Book Tours for all the children's book authors/illustrators who are part of the October Showcase at the National Writing for Children Center. Today I'm pleased to be hosting Day 6 of the tour for author Mayra Calvani.

Authors are nothing without their readers. It is extremely rewarding for an author to receive feedback from fans, especially from children after a school event. I’d like to invite book lover moms, grandparents, teachers, librarians and teen readers to check out my Facebook fan page and hopefully become a fan. I update the page regularly with the latest news about my books. Remember that one of the greatest legacies you can leave a child is a love of reading. Thank you!

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REVIEWS FOR MY BOOK!

Kathy Stemke’s Moving through All Seven Days offers a multifaceted approach to movement in the classroom that also offers a healthy dose of the language arts!

Rae Pica
Education Consultant
Early Childhood Physical Activity
www.movingandlearning.com


Moving Through All Seven Days is a wonderful way to teach young children the days of the week. The days move forward with playful activities, "Slipping, sliding, spin and play, Fun on Sunday, that's the way."

Reading and exercise – what a combination! With bold and colorful illustrations it is sure to hold any child’s attention.

As an added feature, Moving Through All Seven Days includes an activity and learning section with: in class activities, spelling the days of the week, rhyming words, coloring pages and more. This is sure to be a hit in any preschool or lower grade classroom.
Moving Through All Seven Days is also a great way to teach the days of the week to your own little ones before they start school. I’ll be reading it to my 3-year-old grandson!

Karen Cioffi
Co-Author of Day’s End Lullaby
http://www.dkvwriting4u.com

This fun book is full of lively rhymes, clever illustrations, and engaging activities sure to be fun for all the kids in your class -- or out of it. I knew I was hooked when I found myself filling in the missing letters on the Complete Each Word activity.

Kathy Stemke, can I be in your class? Pretty please?

Margaret Fieland
Author/Educator
http://www.margaretfieland.com

Move and groove along with the whimsical characters of Moving Through All Seven Days as they slip, twirl, and glide you through the days of the week. An activities resource to help reinforce the learning process of spelling the days of the week is a welcome bonus. It provides an ingenious way of getting the children up from behind their desks to experience learning through movement.

Children’s author, Kathy Ann Stemke brilliantly blends lyrical rhyme and the learning process in a fun and educational twist. Along with the vibrant illustrations created by Tony Glisson, Moving Through All Seven Days is a must have for preschool and kindergarten classrooms and no home library would be complete without it.

Reviewed by author, Donna M. McDine, for the National Writing for Children Center.
Marketing Manager at Stories for Children Magazine
http://www.donnamcdine.com

Each rhyme is short, easy to learn, and fun. I teach Pre-k for the local school district. Our "teaching time" is so limited in Pre-k for scheduling reasons.
What caught my attention is that a teacher could quickly do a daily "story board" and the kids would GET it. At higher grade levels this material could be easily used in center stations for independent work that students would be interested in doing. WAY TO GO!

Versana Polidore
Thomas Gibbs Elementary School
Classroom teacher

Moving Through all Seven Days link:http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965#http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam.html
http://kathystemke.weebly.com

The day has finally come. My first ebook is for sale on Lulu for $3.00! Just click on the following link to find the book. If my book doesn't appear at the top of the page, return to the blog and try again.

http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965#

This book inspires movement as children learn about the days of the week. The lyrical rhymes also teach them how to spell each day! The activities at the end of the book are designed to reinforce the concepts as well as give impetus to movement exploration. The picture above is an example of one of the activities.

Moving Through all Seven Days link:http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965#http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam.html
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REBEKAH REDEEMED BY DIANNE SAGAN

Thank you for returning to my blog to learn more about Dianne Sagan and her important book.
Rebekah Redeemed,
Dianne G Sagan
© 2009 Dianne G Sagan

Excerpt from novella:

Benjamin sized up the little girl. A flicker of recognition in the older man’s eyes quickly turned to ice. Stepping closer he reached down to the child and she pulled away. “Look at me, child,” he commanded with a little less animosity in his voice.
Rebekah lifted her chin and looked into her uncle’s brown, lined face. He pushed the shawl off her stringy brown hair, and for a moment the lines in his face softened and his eyes showed compassion. “You look like your mother,” he mumbled to himself. Then he stood back, cleared his throat and narrowed his eyes once more.

“You want me to take her in, is that it?”

“Yes. We have little and cannot take her as our own.”

“What is in it for my wife and me?”

“She is strong and a good worker. She is good with lambs. She can help with cooking and drawing water. I know she looks small, but she is strong and obedient. She could be a useful addition to your household. A daughter is not like having a son, but they can work.” Caleb tried to sell the idea to the shopkeeper.

“Well,” he sized up the child and scratched his bearded chin. “She could help my wife.” He stood in silence, strolled out into the street, and looked up and down at his friends and neighbors. Then, turning on his heel, he walked back to Caleb and said without emotion, “You asked around the village for me? Others know of the child?”

“We asked people so we could find you.”

With one more glance up and down the street, Benjamin saw the rabbi walking toward them. “The Torah does say that we are to care for orphans and widows. She is my dead sister’s child, no matter what else happened between us. I will take her in, but not as a member of my family.”

“Shalom. May you...”

Benjamin reached for the girl. He interrupted Caleb, “I will not pay you for her. Go back where you came from. I take her because it is my duty under the Law of Moses.”
Caleb turned to go. Benjamin pushed Rebekah toward the back of the shop. She looked over her shoulder at her father’s friend for the last time.

“Come. You must meet your mistress. You have taken up enough time. I have a business to run and customers to serve.” He spoke as if he were an important man.

Rebekah stepped through the door into a small courtyard and into a new life. She prayed silently that it would get no worse.


Rebekah Redeemed ISBN: 978-0-937660-52-2
Now available online at AWOC.com or Amazon.com

Dianne Sagan's websites:
http://dgsagan.tripod.com/
www.diannesagan.wordpress.com
http://www.authorsden.com/diannesagan

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Moving Through all Seven Days link:http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965#http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html
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MY BOOK, "MOVING THROUGH ALL SEVEN DAYS," IS FOR SALE ON LULU!!

The day has finally come. My first ebook is for sale on Lulu for $3.00! Just click on the following link to find the book. If my book doesn't appear at the top of the page, return to the blog and try again.

http://www.lulu.com/content/e-book/moving-through-all-seven-days/7386965#

This book inspires movement as children learn about the days of the week. The lyrical rhymes also teach them how to spell each day! The activities at the end of the book are designed to reinforce the concepts as well as give impetus to movement exploration. The picture above is an example of one of the activities.

Kathy Stemke's websites:
http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam.html
http://kathystemke.weebly.com

What Others Are Saying About "MOVING THROUGH ALL SEVEN DAYS" by Kathy Ann Stemke

We are very close to publishing Moving Through All Seven Days. Review copies have been sent out and the reviews are pouring in. The following reviews are a sample of what others are saying about this exciting new book with teacher resources.

Kathy Stemke’s Moving through All Seven Days offers a multifaceted approach to movement in the classroom that also offers a healthy dose of the language arts!

Rae Pica
Education Consultant
Early Childhood Physical Activity

www.movingandlearning.com
www.bamradionetwork.com

Moving Through All Seven Days is a wonderful way to teach young children the days of the week. The days move forward with playful activities, "Slipping, sliding, spin and play, Fun on Sunday, that's the way."

Reading and exercise – what a combination! With bold and colorful illustrations it is sure to hold any child’s attention.

As an added feature, Moving Through All Seven Days includes an activity and learning section with: in class activities, spelling the days of the week, rhyming words, coloring pages and more. This is sure to be a hit in any preschool or lower grade classroom.
Moving Through All Seven Days is also a great way to teach the days of the week to your own little ones before they start school. I’ll be reading it to my 3-year-old grandson!

Karen Cioffi
Co-Author of Day’s End Lullaby
http://www.dkvwriting4u.com
http://karenandrobyn.blogspot.com

This fun book is full of lively rhymes, clever illustrations, and engaging activities sure to be fun for all the kids in your class -- or out of it. I knew I was hooked when I found myself filling in the missing letters on the Complete Each Word activity.

Kathy Stemke, can I be in your class? Pretty please?

Margaret Fieland
Author/Educator
http://www.margaretfieland.com

Move and groove along with the whimsical characters of Moving Through All Seven Days as they slip, twirl, and glide you through the days of the week. An activities resource to help reinforce the learning process of spelling the days of the week is a welcome bonus. It provides an ingenious way of getting the children up from behind their desks to experience learning through movement.

Children’s author, Kathy Ann Stemke brilliantly blends lyrical rhyme and the learning process in a fun and educational twist. Along with the vibrant illustrations created by Tony Glisson, Moving Through All Seven Days is a must have for preschool and kindergarten classrooms and no home library would be complete without it.

Reviewed by author, Donna M. McDine, for the National Writing for Children Center.
Marketing Manager at Stories for Children Magazine
http://www.donnamcdine.com

Each rhyme is short, easy to learn, and fun. I teach Pre-k for the local school district. Our "teaching time" is so limited in Pre-k for scheduling reasons.
What caught my attention is that a teacher could quickly do a daily "story board" and the kids would GET it. At higher grade levels this material could be easily used in center stations for independent work that students would be interested in doing. WAY TO GO!

Versana Polidore
Thomas Gibbs Elementary School
Classroom teacher

Kathy Stemke's websites:
http://www.helium.com/users/406242.html
http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/237923/Kathy_stemke_dancekam.html
http://kathystemke.weebly.com

THANKS TO ALL WHO SIGNED UP FOR MY NEWSLETTER!!

I've had a wonderful response to my monthly newsletter, "MOVEMENT AND RHYTHM." Thank you for all the positive feedback. Please indicate whether it would be OK to use your reviews on my blog.

Due to popular demand, next month I'm going to add a children's book review section. Some of these books will also have activity suggestions for the classroom!

If there are other topics that you would like to see included, please just email me with your suggestions. I hope this newsletter will be useful to parents, teachers and authors of children's books.

NEWSLETTER EXCERPTS:

Balance game–
How long can you balance on your tip toes?
Balance on one foot
Balance- two hands-two feet with hips up in the air
Balance on two hands and two feet with tummy up in the air
Balance on one hand and two feet.......

I SEE game-
When I say, “I SEE……….”
You say, “WHAT DO YOU SEE?”
Whatever I say next is what you have to pretend to be.
galloping horses
Jumping frogs
3 legged dog......

NEWSLETTER REVIEWS:

Both parents and teachers of small children will want to subscribe to Movement and Rhythm, a valuable new resource from educator and children's author, Kathy Stemke. This free newsletter is chock full of original articles, activities, and other offers to make education and teaching more fun and effective both inside and outside the classroom.

Suzanne Lieurance
The Working Writer's Coach
http://www.workingwriterscoach.com

I love your newsletter! As a classroom teacher working for the school district I am required to document my on-going "professional development." Frankly, it can become very boring. Your content is set up in easy to read blocks and the way it is written translates immediately into something I can do right now with the kids.
Please continue with this awesome resource!

Versana Polidore
Thomas Gibbs Elementary School
Classroom teacher


Kathy Stemke's "Movement and Rhythm" Newsletter is a must read for all parents and teachers of little ones. I remember having my children clean their rooms to music, as we sang little songs. Learning through movement and rhythm is a good means for teaching many things, as well as helping children learn to appreciate music. After all, many of us still sing the Alphabet Song to ourselves when we need to check the alphabet.

Vivian Gilbert Zabel
Publisher 4RV, Author, Educator
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"Moving Through All Seven Days" by Kathy Ann Stemke

I'm very excited to announce that Action Alley Education is close to publishing, "Moving Through All Seven Days." This book inspires movement as children learn about the days of the week. The lyrical rhymes also teach them how to spell each day! The activities at the end of the book are designed to reinforce the concepts as well as give impetus to movement exploration.

The illustration above is from the new book. Tony Glisson is the talented illustrator who cleverly depicts the fun we have on Tuesday.

The following rhyme which takes you through one day is designed to encourage movement while children learn the concept of A.M., P.M., and time. It's entitled, "Move Through One Day."

6 A.M. I roll out of bed.

7 A.M. I am always fed.

8 A.M. I wash my own face.

9 A.M. I run in a race.

10 A.M. I go out to play.

11 A.M. I gallop away.

12 A.M. I make my own lunch.

1 P.M. I eat a whole bunch.

2 P.M. I clean with my Mom.

3 P.M. I run with friend, Tom.

4 P.M. I hit a home run.

5 P.M. I laugh and have fun.

6 P.M. I sit and I cook.

7 P.M. I read a good book.

8 P.M. I am fast asleep.

9 P.M. I dream really deep.

Set boundaries in your classroom, use the bubble principle, and let the children have fun acting out this perfect day. To prevent contact between children, tell each child that they are in a bubble. If anyone gets too close the bubble will burst.

You can also use this rhyme as a book or a class project. Have the children draw illustrations and a clock for each time. Put it on the bulletin board or bind it into a book.

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