Maine Literacy Council
April Newsletter
Professional Development Opportunities
Jane and Heidi will also be amongst over 80 authors and illustrators at CapeAuthorFest 2016 scheduled for Saturday, April 9, 2016 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm at Cape Elizabeth High School.
NERA 2016 Conference Teaching Literacy: Power, Promise, and Possibility
Do you love networking with other literacy-minded people and connecting with some of the best minds in our field? Check out the line-up at NERA 2016: Nancie Atwell, Tom Newkirk, Franki Sibberson, Matt Glover, Kathy Colllins, Vicki Vinton, Katie Wood Ray, and others! Friday May 20th-Sat May 21st in South Portland. Click HERE to register!
Maine Author's Spotlight: Lynn Plourde
Lynn was born and grew up in Maine and still lives here with her husband, Paul. She incorporates much of her Maine experience into her books. You can read about WHO IS LYNN PLOURDE? at her website that is just as fun to read as her books!
Check out all of Lynn's books! She is a true Maine gem!
April is National Poetry Month
Is hip-hop breathing new life into poetry?
Our 2016 State Champion, Rose Horowitz of Mt. Ararat High School, competed against more than 10,000 Maine students to earn her spot at Poetry Out Loud National Finals in May. To learn more about Poetry Out Loud and who our other state finalists are, please visit the Maine Arts Coalition.
Click here to see performances at the 2015 Maine State Finals. We look forward to seeing this year's State Final performances soon!
Mainer Blogs to Follow
Two intrepid librarians review the best nonfiction books for children
Looking for some great nonfiction to share with your students ages 5-18? Then head on over to the Nonfiction Detectives blog. Cathy Potter is K-5 school librarian in Falmouth, Maine. Louise Capizzo is the Youth Services Manager at a public library in Scarborough, Maine. They have both served on student book award committees and review books regularly. Let them help you find that "just right book" for your students!
Book Buzz
Close Writing by Maine Literacy Council president, Paula Bourque, takes a unique look at how to help students take more ownership of their writing, become more aware of their audience, and become close readers of their own writing. This text addresses a whole new level of metacognition and the type of reflective thinking that is necessary for students to accelerate their growth as writers. We are thrilled to congratulate Paula on the recent release of Close Writing ! We know that it will provide educators with a common sense approach to helping their student authors develop the habits of mind that will lift their writing to new levels! You can read more about it, preview the table of contents, and watch a short video with Paula here.
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Maine Literacy Council
Email: MaineLiteracyCouncil@gmail.com
Website: www.MaineLiteracyCouncil.org
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