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Creativity Corner with Terry Shay – Telling Our Stories

I attended the American Library Association annual conference held June 21-26 in New Orleans, LA. Read more »

Comment | August 6, 2018, 8:00 am

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Kite Flying Festivals, Books, and Crafts

Enjoy the summer with a great list of the best children's books about kites, as well as six different kite crafts for kids! Read more »

Comment | August 3, 2018, 9:00 am

Creativity Corner: Soundzabound – Creativity Abounds

Martha Stewart from Soundzabound, a provider of a subscription-based, royalty-free music contacted me to let me hear a new volume of music Read more »

Comment | July 2, 2018, 8:00 am

Creativity Corner – Our Path to Success

I saw a great Dot Day celebration on Twitter and I just had to contact the person who posted it to learn more about their celebration. This project makes me smile so I am happy to share the work of these educators and students. Read more »

Comment | June 4, 2018, 7:47 am

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Creativity Corner: Exercise Your Creative Writing with Anika Denise

Last October, author Anika Denise visited my school. In addition to presenting to our entire elementary, she worked with individual grade levels on being better writers. I was so impressed with her ideas that I asked her to share with the readers of Creativity Corner. Read more »

Comment | May 14, 2018, 8:00 am

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Creativity Corner with Terry Shay – Collecting Words and Stories

I love books that can be used as a catalyst for creative activities. Peter H. Reynolds’ (@peterhreynolds) latest book has captured the attention of teachers and students! The Word Collector was on the New York Times Best Seller List and has inspired projects around the country. (Published by @scholastic) Read more »

Comment | April 9, 2018, 8:00 am

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Creativity Corner with Terry Shay – Claytivity!

When I first started hearing about the book Claymates written by Dev Petty and illustrated by Lauren Eldridge, I didn’t quite know what to expect from a book illustrated in clay. I’ve been a long time fan of their work. Lauren created a Celebridot that was made of clay and did a video to show her process. Read more »

Comment | February 27, 2018, 9:02 am

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Creativity Corner with Terry Shay | Creative Writing

The first time I met Peter H. Reynolds, we were sitting in a restaurant and someone was asking him how he names characters. Read more »

Comment | January 1, 2018, 9:00 am

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Creativity Corner: Books + Food = Happy Holidays!

The holiday season is filled with culinary delights and one way to extend the joy of a book is to make the recipes that are included. Read more »

Comment | December 12, 2017, 10:47 am

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Creativity Corner: A Special Dot Day Activity

Dale Chihuly uses glass to make beautiful objects and this project introduces them to an artist and also lets them make something beautiful. Read more »

1 comment | October 10, 2017, 10:26 am

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Creativity Corner: Links to Celebrate Dot Day

With International Dot Day just around the corner, I wanted to share some links about the day and activities to inspire your most creative celebration Read more »

1 comment | September 9, 2017, 9:10 am

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Creativity Corner: Is Creativity Something You are Born With?

"Creative" is usually considered "artistic" but that is wrong. I truly believe everyone is "creative", it just manifests itself in different ways. Read more »

Comment | September 4, 2017, 5:44 am