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A leaf-peeping vacation turned into a literary pilgrimage. @emilydickinson.bsky.social @concordmuseum @thewaldenwoodsproject
When a Vacation Becomes a Pilgrimage
This native Floridian, who’s lived most of her life on a school calendar, actually took an October vacation to New England. Flying into Boston, the environment was everything I had envisioned: Cooler ...
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November 21, 2025 at 4:19 PM
A leaf-peeping vacation turned into a literary pilgrimage. @emilydickinson.bsky.social @concordmuseum @thewaldenwoodsproject
OhMG! October Book News is up at fromthemixedupfiles.com/october-book...
October Book News - From The Mixed Up Files
October middle grade book news includes Banned Books Week, Reading Rainbow, and National Book Award finalists.
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October 3, 2025 at 12:11 PM
OhMG! October Book News is up at fromthemixedupfiles.com/october-book...
Get young readers hooked on books with these book recommendations!
Make ’Em Laugh: Funny Books to Hook Young Readers
It's no joke: humor is a hero among children. According to Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report, 63% of kids want books that make them laugh. I’ve had some requests for book recommendations late...
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September 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Get young readers hooked on books with these book recommendations!
Our nation is experiencing a reading crisis. Reading proficiency, book sales, and time spent reading for pleasure are trending down. While debate rages over the causes, nothing improves. But change begins at home. Let’s bring back a love of books.
Our Nation's Reading Crisis: Bring Back a Love of Books
Our nation is experiencing a reading crisis. The world of academia recognizes it. In March 2023, The Atlantic published Katherine Marsh’s “Why Kids Aren’t Falling in Love With Reading,” claiming that ...
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August 31, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Our nation is experiencing a reading crisis. Reading proficiency, book sales, and time spent reading for pleasure are trending down. While debate rages over the causes, nothing improves. But change begins at home. Let’s bring back a love of books.
Look at all the books, @dylanmsnowden.bsky.social 🥰
Welp, I still need to clear some space on my bookshelves so it's time for another #giveaway. Want to win these picture books (some of which are signed)?
All you gotta do is follow, like, and repost and/or comment and tag a friend. Winner announced on Sat!
#kidlit #booksky #skybrarian #edusky
All you gotta do is follow, like, and repost and/or comment and tag a friend. Winner announced on Sat!
#kidlit #booksky #skybrarian #edusky
August 20, 2025 at 12:33 AM
Look at all the books, @dylanmsnowden.bsky.social 🥰
Meet Carter Hasegawa, former editor at Candlewick Press and current literary and illustration agent at Tugeau 2, in this @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social interview.
Meet Carter Hasegawa, Literary and Illustration Agent - From The Mixed Up Files
"Literary agent Carter Hasegawa discusses his transition from editor to agent, his passion for children's books, and what he looks for in submissions."
fromthemixedupfiles.com
July 30, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Meet Carter Hasegawa, former editor at Candlewick Press and current literary and illustration agent at Tugeau 2, in this @themixed-upfiles.bsky.social interview.
New blog post! Looking for ways to incorporate art into the classroom? Find ideas, resources and research here.
Picture Prompts and the Magic of Masterpieces: How Visual Art Can Be a Superfood for Developing Writers
Ask anyone for a writing prompt, and they’ll probably give you some words. However, it’s important to remember that writing prompts do not always have to be verbal. Images, generally referred to as pi...
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July 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
New blog post! Looking for ways to incorporate art into the classroom? Find ideas, resources and research here.
Give yourself permission to stop moving and striving. Take a few moments to read this article. The information here is vital for parents of young children, but it also vital for each of us as living beings.
Intentionally Incorporating Rest — Connect and Grow in Early Care and Education
It is incredibly important to expose children to a variety of developmentally appropriate experiences in their earliest years. We want them to interact with others, participate in events, try new acti...
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July 8, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Give yourself permission to stop moving and striving. Take a few moments to read this article. The information here is vital for parents of young children, but it also vital for each of us as living beings.
Reposting this 2018 article for parents of rising kindergartners. Ten timeless suggestions to prepare your child for success in kindergarten.
#kindergarten #kindergartenready #kindergartenteacher
#kindergarten #kindergartenready #kindergartenteacher
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Preparing to enter kindergarten is an exciting experience. It’s also a little scary. Parents of preschoolers often wonder if their children are ready for this threshold to formal education. Readiness ...
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July 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Reposting this 2018 article for parents of rising kindergartners. Ten timeless suggestions to prepare your child for success in kindergarten.
#kindergarten #kindergartenready #kindergartenteacher
#kindergarten #kindergartenready #kindergartenteacher
I've just returned from a powerful writing institute that should serve as a model for professional development in the teaching of writing. Read about the Glazer & Lorton Writing Institute, a 40-year tradition of excellence.
#writing #teachingwriting #teachingwritingmatters #ela #mdps #um
#writing #teachingwriting #teachingwritingmatters #ela #mdps #um
The Glazer & Lorton Writing Institute: Empowering Teachers to Become Writers
Many school districts offer professional development in the teaching of writing. Most of the time, these trainings are focused on current curriculum components or assessment requirements. However, GLW...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I've just returned from a powerful writing institute that should serve as a model for professional development in the teaching of writing. Read about the Glazer & Lorton Writing Institute, a 40-year tradition of excellence.
#writing #teachingwriting #teachingwritingmatters #ela #mdps #um
#writing #teachingwriting #teachingwritingmatters #ela #mdps #um
Creative writing seems like dessert — something we do if we have time and if we finish our important work. But maybe creative writing IS the important work. www.susankoehlerwrites.com/post/the-pow...
#creativewriting #languagearts #teaching #writingteacher #languageartsteacher #writing
#creativewriting #languagearts #teaching #writingteacher #languageartsteacher #writing
The Power of Creative Writing in the Language Arts Classroom
Is there enough learning value in creative writing to make it part of a daily language arts schedule?
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May 19, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Creative writing seems like dessert — something we do if we have time and if we finish our important work. But maybe creative writing IS the important work. www.susankoehlerwrites.com/post/the-pow...
#creativewriting #languagearts #teaching #writingteacher #languageartsteacher #writing
#creativewriting #languagearts #teaching #writingteacher #languageartsteacher #writing
Feeling creatively scattered? Need some direction for your writing? The latest from the @mixedupfilesmg blog may be just what you need.
fromthemixedupfiles.com
fromthemixedupfiles.com
Mixed Up Files for Middle Grade Authors - From The Mixed Up Files
A group blog of middle-grade authors celebrating books for middle-grade readers. Focused on writing and books for 8 to 13 year olds.
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May 9, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Feeling creatively scattered? Need some direction for your writing? The latest from the @mixedupfilesmg blog may be just what you need.
fromthemixedupfiles.com
fromthemixedupfiles.com
Excellent article about the power and purpose of our interactions with young children. Great resources included for those interested in further reading as well.
#preschoolteacher #parentlife #preschool #ECE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #parenting
#preschoolteacher #parentlife #preschool #ECE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #parenting
Interactions and Development: The Power of Connection — Connect and Grow in Early Care and Education
One thing is directly available to us any time we have children in our care and it can mean everything to their success– our interactions . …What does that actually mean? Our little moments together....
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April 25, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Excellent article about the power and purpose of our interactions with young children. Great resources included for those interested in further reading as well.
#preschoolteacher #parentlife #preschool #ECE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #parenting
#preschoolteacher #parentlife #preschool #ECE #EarlyChildhoodEducation #parenting
Jean Piaget famously said that “Play is the work of childhood.” Learn more about types of play and the benefits they provide from early learning specialist Dr. Emily Snowden at connectandgrowce.org.
#playislearning #playistheworkofchildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning
#playislearning #playistheworkofchildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning
April 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Jean Piaget famously said that “Play is the work of childhood.” Learn more about types of play and the benefits they provide from early learning specialist Dr. Emily Snowden at connectandgrowce.org.
#playislearning #playistheworkofchildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning
#playislearning #playistheworkofchildhood #earlychildhoodeducation #earlylearning
Today is #righttoreadday and the start of #nationallibraryweek. I invite you to read about One Special Librarian and consider ways you can support the special #librarians who protect #freadom and create safe spaces for children.
One Special Librarian
...in the library, I found peace.
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April 7, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Today is #righttoreadday and the start of #nationallibraryweek. I invite you to read about One Special Librarian and consider ways you can support the special #librarians who protect #freadom and create safe spaces for children.
Happy School Library Month! Now more than ever, it’s time to celebrate with and advocate for school libraries and school librarians. Find out how in the latest OhMG News at Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors
#sljournal #ALA #Libraries #librarians #schoollibraries #schoollibrarian #teachers
#sljournal #ALA #Libraries #librarians #schoollibraries #schoollibrarian #teachers
Celebrate School Library Month - From The Mixed Up Files
April is School Library Month, and the American Association of School Libraries invites you to celebrate and advocate.
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April 1, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Happy School Library Month! Now more than ever, it’s time to celebrate with and advocate for school libraries and school librarians. Find out how in the latest OhMG News at Mixed-Up Files of Middle-Grade Authors
#sljournal #ALA #Libraries #librarians #schoollibraries #schoollibrarian #teachers
#sljournal #ALA #Libraries #librarians #schoollibraries #schoollibrarian #teachers
New blog post alert: In the age of the middle grade slump, some classrooms are on fire for reading! Check out "Let's Start a Reading Revolution" to find out what's working in one of those classrooms.
#reading #middlegradeslump #raisingreaders #bestpractices
#reading #middlegradeslump #raisingreaders #bestpractices
Let's Start a Reading Revolution
I visited a fourth grade classroom recently, and guess what I found? Readers! Excited, enthusiastic, voracious readers! We hear a lot of dismal news these days about the Middle Grade Slump – about kid...
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March 3, 2025 at 12:18 PM
New blog post alert: In the age of the middle grade slump, some classrooms are on fire for reading! Check out "Let's Start a Reading Revolution" to find out what's working in one of those classrooms.
#reading #middlegradeslump #raisingreaders #bestpractices
#reading #middlegradeslump #raisingreaders #bestpractices
Reposted
February 8, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Counting down…less than a week to #MSWLDay
Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
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February 7, 2025 at 11:33 AM
Counting down…less than a week to #MSWLDay
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It’s #BlackHistoryMonth! Make sure to check out these Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month by Black Authors curated by Biracial Bookworms’ Bethany Edwards! Great for home or the classroom! www.kidlit.tv/childrens-bo...
#kidlit @harperkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
#kidlit @harperkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
February 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
It’s #BlackHistoryMonth! Make sure to check out these Children’s Books to Celebrate Black History Month by Black Authors curated by Biracial Bookworms’ Bethany Edwards! Great for home or the classroom! www.kidlit.tv/childrens-bo...
#kidlit @harperkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
#kidlit @harperkids.bsky.social @ssedlib.bsky.social
Read the latest OhMG! News @mixedupfilesmg and find out which books win ALA Youth Media Awards and who was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
#ala #loc #caldecott #newbery #printz #corettascottkingaward #nationalambassadorforyoungpeoplesliterature
#ala #loc #caldecott #newbery #printz #corettascottkingaward #nationalambassadorforyoungpeoplesliterature
Awards and Recognitions! - From The Mixed Up Files
American Library Association Youth Media Awards and National Ambassador for Young People's Literature
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February 4, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Read the latest OhMG! News @mixedupfilesmg and find out which books win ALA Youth Media Awards and who was named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature.
#ala #loc #caldecott #newbery #printz #corettascottkingaward #nationalambassadorforyoungpeoplesliterature
#ala #loc #caldecott #newbery #printz #corettascottkingaward #nationalambassadorforyoungpeoplesliterature
Struggling to find time to write? Overwhelmed by unrealistic goals? Check out The 15-Minute Productivity Hack.
#timemanagement #productivity #writinglife #authorlife
#timemanagement #productivity #writinglife #authorlife
The 15-Minute Productivity Hack
It doesn’t sound like much time, but how we interpret 15 minutes is a matter of perspective.
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February 3, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Struggling to find time to write? Overwhelmed by unrealistic goals? Check out The 15-Minute Productivity Hack.
#timemanagement #productivity #writinglife #authorlife
#timemanagement #productivity #writinglife #authorlife
For decades, authors have helped kids normalize the trait of left-handedness through literature. Read this Mixed-Up Files post to learn about some of these books!
#mgreads #kidlit #lefties
#mgreads #kidlit #lefties
The Liberation of Lefties - From The Mixed Up Files
Once fear and maligned, the trait of left-handedness is celebrated in several books for young readers.
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January 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Very helpful information. How to disable Copilot.
January 18, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Very helpful information. How to disable Copilot.
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Hello Writing Community! We are delighted to announce our First Official Bluesky *** #MSWL Day *** February 12, 2025. 🎉🎉🎉
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
Agents + editors can post what they ✨wish✨ they had in their inboxes; writers can find their next best fit for querying.
Learn more here: manuscriptwishlist.com/the-next-off...
The Next Official #MSWL Day: February 12, 2025 – The Official Manuscript Wish List Website
manuscriptwishlist.com
January 18, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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