About Andromeda
I am a library media specialist in an independent elementary school. I'm particularly interested in diversity in children's books. I'm blogging mainly about books, technology, teaching, writing, haiku, and poetry.
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| 12/2/2016 | Cloister Ekphrastic Free Verse (10 Comments )
This month, in our year of writing poetry together, my Poetry Sisters have called on me to supply the art for our ekphrasic poems. I've chosen to share my photos of the cloisters of Glencairn Museum, a place I love to visit. You can read about... Read the rest of this post |
| 9/2/2016 | Clogyrnach: a Welsh poetic form (0 Comments )
My Poetry Sisters and I are trying out a new-to-me form this month, something I have found quite tricky. I only just pulled something out that I am willing to share. I need to work on this one a bit more; it's a challenge! Trisha had posted... Read the rest of this post |
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| Books Recently Added to Andromeda's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 16 from Andromeda's bookshelf, View all 16 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Kids' Book of Chess and Chess Set (Paperback) Author: Harvey Kidder Publisher: Workman Publishing Company |
Ages 9-12 |
10/23/2008 Add | |||
| Andromeda said: Im using this book with kindergarten today. I like how the game is explained and the pieces identified. I think its just right for kids ages 5-7 who are learning the game. http://sandycovetrail.blogsp...more tags: Inspired me , I read , I recommend | |||||
| 91 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Advanced Theology for Very Tiny Persons (Four Board Books in a Slipcase)... Author: Doris Sanford Publisher: Multnomah Pub |
Baby to Pre-K |
6/28/2008 Add | |||
| Andromeda said: All three of my sons have loved these books. I think they are delightful. Multicultural, loving images of God and sound theology. I wish they were still in print. tags: kidlit , "board books" , Christian , babies , toddlers , Inspired me , I recommend | |||||
| 5 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Chasing Vermeer (Paperback) Author: Blue Balliett Illustrator: Brett Helquist Publisher: Scholastic Paperbacks |
Ages 9-12 |
2/26/2008 Add | |||
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| 4. Teaching Children to Care: Classroom Management for Ethical and Academic... Author: Ruth Sidney Charney, Ruth Charney Publisher: Northeast Foundation for Children |
N/A |
8/23/2007 Add | |||
| Andromeda tagged as: readagainandagain | |||||
| 49 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by LaTonya Baldwin on 11/1/2007 at 9:18 AM:
“If we're going to solve the problems of the world, we have to learn how to talk to one another. Poetry is the language at its essence. It's the bones and the skeleton of the language. It teaches you, if nothing else, how to choose your words.”
~Rita Dove
“If we're going to solve the problems of the world, we have to learn how to talk to one another. Poetry is the language at its essence. It's the bones and the skeleton of the language. It teaches you, if nothing else, how to choose your words.”
~Rita Dove
Comment by LaTonya Baldwin on 10/31/2007 at 2:19 PM:
“If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.”
~Rita Dove
“If we really want to be full and generous in spirit, we have no choice but to trust at some level.”
~Rita Dove
Comment by Nancy Bea Miller on 7/7/2007 at 4:52 PM:
Welcome to JacketFlap Cloudscome. Seems like a nice place (I'm pretty new, too!) Nice to see you here as well as over at One Deep Breath.
Welcome to JacketFlap Cloudscome. Seems like a nice place (I'm pretty new, too!) Nice to see you here as well as over at One Deep Breath.
Comment by Alethea Eason on 6/15/2007 at 1:43 AM:
Hi,
New to jacketflap as of minutes ago. I have created several poetry collections (on the copy machine :) for my students. I love teaching poetry. I wish I could do it more often. I'll check back when I can! I'm learning my way around blogs and the web.
Hi,
New to jacketflap as of minutes ago. I have created several poetry collections (on the copy machine :) for my students. I love teaching poetry. I wish I could do it more often. I'll check back when I can! I'm learning my way around blogs and the web.
Comment by Todd-Michael St. Pierre on 6/5/2007 at 2:02 PM:
Enjoyed your Blog Clouds! Happy JacketFlapping!
Enjoyed your Blog Clouds! Happy JacketFlapping!
Comment by Kris Bordessa on 5/16/2007 at 4:50 PM:
I just discovered Jacket Flap yesterday (courtesy of The Edge of the Forest) and am having fun playing!
I just discovered Jacket Flap yesterday (courtesy of The Edge of the Forest) and am having fun playing!
Hope you are having a good time on JacketFlap. Enjoy browsing the books.