Receive updates from Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog for free, starting right now.
We can deliver them by email, via your phone or you can read them from a personalised news page on follow.it.
This way you won't miss any new article from Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog. Unsubscribe at any time.
Site title: Children's Author David L. Harrison's Blog | Connecting the Dots
Is this your feed? Claim it!
Hi everyone,
Next Wednesday I’ll go to Jefferson City to address the Missouri Parents As Teachers Association’s (MOPATA) 10th Annual Retreat. It’s a two-day event and I’m to be their final speaker. My talk is titled “Fun Steps to Happy Reading.” The audience will be a statewide group of parent educators, school district leaders, and early childhood ...
Hi everyone,
I love my vacation. In the pile of things beside my keyboard is a Robert Frost’s poem, one of his best and a favorite of mine: Fire and Ice. His message is profound and the format is unusual. I have long wanted to write a poem that adheres to the structure: strict observance of iambic meter; lines 2, 8, and 9 wi...
Hi everyone,
My new picture book (an illustrated poem) comes out in September but Kirkus reviews come in early. I wasn’t free to share this one until after June 1. I know, I know, I’m on vacation, but come on guys, I want to brag about this now. Okay? And way to go, ALICE FEAGAN! Great illustrations. I love them! The book is avilable for pre...
Hi everyone,
Yes, I know I’m on vacation, but this just came up. SAM BOMMARITO just returned from giving a keynote talk at a conference in Canada so now he has time to catch up readers on the history and goals of the “Phonics to Meaning” (P2M) project. For those interested, here is the link. I will appreciate it if you will share it with tho...
Hi everyone,
I’m on vacation but what can I do? The Word of the Month Word must be announced! May produced scarecely more than half a dozen poems plus comments. Sometimes I wonder if W.O.M. has run its course, but then I read the poems that still get posted and am glad for each one and my hopes are renewed that more poets will join us again ...