Maria Walther
@mariapwalther.bsky.social
Traveling Teacher ~ Literacy Consultant ~ Author ~ Swimmer ~ Inspiring teachers one book at a time!📚💛 https://mariawalther.com/
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Teachers! I’ve created a roundup of 25 easy activities you can steal to use with BIRDLORE for your students. The reading is just the beginning ☺️ #booksky
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25 Fun, Creative and Educational Ways to Use BIRDLORE in the Classroom
Need a comprehensive list of ways to use BIRDLORE in the classroom? I've created a list of 25 fun, inexpensive, and easy-to-try activities that help kids dive deeper into the book’s themes. These idea...
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March 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Teachers! I’ve created a roundup of 25 easy activities you can steal to use with BIRDLORE for your students. The reading is just the beginning ☺️ #booksky
www.jesskeating.com/blog/birdlor...
www.jesskeating.com/blog/birdlor...
✨ "To see an owl is magic." ✨ And reading @cordellmatthew.bsky.social latest book is just as magical! Told in Janie’s first-person voice, this story follows her quest to spot the elusive owl—documenting her learning in a journal along the way. 📚💛🦉 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
February 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
✨ "To see an owl is magic." ✨ And reading @cordellmatthew.bsky.social latest book is just as magical! Told in Janie’s first-person voice, this story follows her quest to spot the elusive owl—documenting her learning in a journal along the way. 📚💛🦉 @randomhousekids.bsky.social
I met so many amazing picture book creators who live & work in Colorado at #CCIRA25! Thanks to @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social for hosting this amazing session. I've added so many of these books to my TBR stack! #kidlit #edusky #kidlitsky #booksky
February 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I met so many amazing picture book creators who live & work in Colorado at #CCIRA25! Thanks to @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social for hosting this amazing session. I've added so many of these books to my TBR stack! #kidlit #edusky #kidlitsky #booksky
So excited to meet @kazwindness.bsky.social and many other amazing Colorado creators at #CCIRA25! The room was bursting with talent and enthusiasm for getting picture books into kids’ hands! 📚💛 @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky
February 8, 2025 at 4:10 PM
So excited to meet @kazwindness.bsky.social and many other amazing Colorado creators at #CCIRA25! The room was bursting with talent and enthusiasm for getting picture books into kids’ hands! 📚💛 @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social #kidlit #edusky
“Resources mean nothing if the adults aren’t willing to adjust and modify to meet students’ needs and help them meet their goals.” 👏 👏👏 #CCIRA25 @drtharris.bsky.social #edusky
February 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
“Resources mean nothing if the adults aren’t willing to adjust and modify to meet students’ needs and help them meet their goals.” 👏 👏👏 #CCIRA25 @drtharris.bsky.social #edusky
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Follow the authors behind your favorite #StenhousePub K-12 resources below! ⬇️
Now that @stenhousepub.bsky.social has a BlueSky account, I did a little updating of the Stenhouse author starter pack. Let me know if I missed you (or you’d liked to be removed). 😊 go.bsky.app/G4Boob1
February 6, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Follow the authors behind your favorite #StenhousePub K-12 resources below! ⬇️
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#ccira2025 Listening to @drtharris.bsky.social What an amazing storyteller! She tells stories that teach and help us to think about,
“What can I do next to be a better human and educator?”
“What can I do next to be a better human and educator?”
February 6, 2025 at 4:15 PM
#ccira2025 Listening to @drtharris.bsky.social What an amazing storyteller! She tells stories that teach and help us to think about,
“What can I do next to be a better human and educator?”
“What can I do next to be a better human and educator?”
Just made it to sunny Denver ☀️. Can’t wait to learn and share! #edusky #CCIRA25 @stenhousepub.bsky.social
Who else is looking forward to seeing @mariapwalther.bsky.social at #CCIRA25 this week? 🤚 #StenhousePub
mariawalther.com is speaking at #ccira25 - you can join her by registering at ccira.org (February 6-8, 2025). She's one of many friends of CCIRA that shares her thinking with us each year!
February 5, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Just made it to sunny Denver ☀️. Can’t wait to learn and share! #edusky #CCIRA25 @stenhousepub.bsky.social
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Happy #WorldReadAloudDay aka #WRAD25! Thanks to @mariapwalther.bsky.social for including #IWantToReadALLTheBooks in this collection of picture books that celebrate reading. 📚❤️ #EduSky
Happy World Read Aloud Day! 🌎 📚💛 (One of my favorite holidays!) Check out this small sampling of the fabulous picture books that celebrate reading. Read-aloud experiences build knowledge, spark imagination, and deepen understanding. Reading aloud an essential teaching practice! @debbieohi.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Happy #WorldReadAloudDay aka #WRAD25! Thanks to @mariapwalther.bsky.social for including #IWantToReadALLTheBooks in this collection of picture books that celebrate reading. 📚❤️ #EduSky
Happy World Read Aloud Day! 🌎 📚💛 (One of my favorite holidays!) Check out this small sampling of the fabulous picture books that celebrate reading. Read-aloud experiences build knowledge, spark imagination, and deepen understanding. Reading aloud an essential teaching practice! @debbieohi.com
February 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Happy World Read Aloud Day! 🌎 📚💛 (One of my favorite holidays!) Check out this small sampling of the fabulous picture books that celebrate reading. Read-aloud experiences build knowledge, spark imagination, and deepen understanding. Reading aloud an essential teaching practice! @debbieohi.com
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Here are 22 books about the civil rights movement – and the continued fight for civil rights – to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a legendary civil rights leader!
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
January 20, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Here are 22 books about the civil rights movement – and the continued fight for civil rights – to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy as a legendary civil rights leader!
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
Perfect for today or any day of the year 📚
I spent a joyful day with Georgia literacy coaches exploring the endless possibilities of interactive read-aloud experiences for learners. Thanks to Dr. Alligood and the MGRESA team for inviting me and hosting! 📚💛
January 13, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I spent a joyful day with Georgia literacy coaches exploring the endless possibilities of interactive read-aloud experiences for learners. Thanks to Dr. Alligood and the MGRESA team for inviting me and hosting! 📚💛
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Registration is open for the 2025 CCIRA Conference on Literacy. Register at ccira.org (conference tab). Bring a colleague or two. You don't want to miss this one!
January 5, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Registration is open for the 2025 CCIRA Conference on Literacy. Register at ccira.org (conference tab). Bring a colleague or two. You don't want to miss this one!
We're honored our CCIRA blog post was among our colleagues and friends' posts in the top 5. If you're looking for a few ideas to reenergize your mid-year reading routines, hop on over to the CCIRA Blog! ccira.blog/2024/01/29/s... #AYear4TheBooks
January 4, 2025 at 10:16 PM
We're honored our CCIRA blog post was among our colleagues and friends' posts in the top 5. If you're looking for a few ideas to reenergize your mid-year reading routines, hop on over to the CCIRA Blog! ccira.blog/2024/01/29/s... #AYear4TheBooks
Next Saturday marks the first day of winter! As the season of snowflakes and warm cocoa approaches, it's the perfect time to share some winter-themed read alouds with your students. What are your favorite winter read alouds? ❄️📚💛 @kenardpak.bsky.social @storybreathing.bsky.social
December 14, 2024 at 6:21 PM
Next Saturday marks the first day of winter! As the season of snowflakes and warm cocoa approaches, it's the perfect time to share some winter-themed read alouds with your students. What are your favorite winter read alouds? ❄️📚💛 @kenardpak.bsky.social @storybreathing.bsky.social
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Day 6: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2024 Funny Picture Books. Today we look at a slew of books that are doing it right. From parrotfish and hilarious Iranians to science fiction, nonfiction, & more, there's something here for every humor lover on your list! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/06/3...
31 Days, 31 Lists: 2024 Funny Picture Books
Funny books? They're difficult to create. Today we look at a slew of books that are doing it right. From parrotfish and hilarious Iranians to science fiction, nonfiction, and more, there's something h...
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December 6, 2024 at 2:47 PM
Day 6: 31 Days, 31 Lists - 2024 Funny Picture Books. Today we look at a slew of books that are doing it right. From parrotfish and hilarious Iranians to science fiction, nonfiction, & more, there's something here for every humor lover on your list! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/06/3...
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Mo Willems and @dansantat.bsky.social discuss their new picture book, ‘Lefty: A Story That Is Not All Right’—a celebration of individuality—and the joys of collaboration
In Conversation: Mo Willems and Dan Santat
We asked three-time Caldecott Honor recipient Mo Willems and Caldecott Medalist Dan Santat to discuss their new picture book, 'Lefty: A Story That Is Not All Right'—a celebration of individuality—and…
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December 3, 2024 at 9:45 PM
Mo Willems and @dansantat.bsky.social discuss their new picture book, ‘Lefty: A Story That Is Not All Right’—a celebration of individuality—and the joys of collaboration
Join me for some fresh ideas for your classroom this winter! I'll be sharing classroom-tested techniques and, as always, lots of book recommendations that help bring literacy to life. 📚💛
December 3, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Join me for some fresh ideas for your classroom this winter! I'll be sharing classroom-tested techniques and, as always, lots of book recommendations that help bring literacy to life. 📚💛
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If you have children in your care who celebrate Christmas, share these festive favorites. Read them aloud to create cozy moments and spark joyful discussions! #kidlit #edusky @stephenbriseno.bsky.social @joannahowrites.bsky.social @fuse8.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social @matttavares.bsky.social
December 2, 2024 at 4:18 PM
If you have children in your care who celebrate Christmas, share these festive favorites. Read them aloud to create cozy moments and spark joyful discussions! #kidlit #edusky @stephenbriseno.bsky.social @joannahowrites.bsky.social @fuse8.bsky.social @dansantat.bsky.social @matttavares.bsky.social
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Day 1 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: The Best Board Books of 2024. We've the greatest 2024 titles for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers on display. Be the star of the next baby shower you attend and give some of THESE! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/01/3...
December 1, 2024 at 2:32 PM
Day 1 of 31 Days, 31 Lists: The Best Board Books of 2024. We've the greatest 2024 titles for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers on display. Be the star of the next baby shower you attend and give some of THESE! #kidlit 📚👍 afuse8production.slj.com/2024/12/01/3...
Thanks @brianlarossa.com for reminding me it's #nationalillustrationday. Celebrate by sharing a wordless picture book with a reader. Here's a small sampling of my favorites to share with kids. Which wordless picture books have resonated with your students? #edusky #kidlitart #kidlit
November 29, 2024 at 4:30 PM
Thanks @brianlarossa.com for reminding me it's #nationalillustrationday. Celebrate by sharing a wordless picture book with a reader. Here's a small sampling of my favorites to share with kids. Which wordless picture books have resonated with your students? #edusky #kidlitart #kidlit
Starting a book club in your classroom or school? This book is for you! With a gentle nudge from a librarian and her mom, Hana decides to create a book club to share her love of reading with others. #kidlit #edusky Thanks #debbieohi.com for all the support you're giving #bluesky newbies! 📚 💛
November 26, 2024 at 9:02 PM
Starting a book club in your classroom or school? This book is for you! With a gentle nudge from a librarian and her mom, Hana decides to create a book club to share her love of reading with others. #kidlit #edusky Thanks #debbieohi.com for all the support you're giving #bluesky newbies! 📚 💛
How do you spell thankful? Read alouds to spark conversations about gratitude. 📚💛 #Gratitude #Thankfulness #Read #ReadAloud #KidLit
November 23, 2024 at 11:33 PM
How do you spell thankful? Read alouds to spark conversations about gratitude. 📚💛 #Gratitude #Thankfulness #Read #ReadAloud #KidLit