Guest Post by Dawn Little Storytelling: The art of creating and sharing a narrative orally or through writing. Storytelling has been around for centuries; oral stories were often committed to memory and passed down from generation to generation. Later, people began writing down stories and passing them to the next generation. Storytelling is a fun and quick way to bring literacy front and center in our children’s lives. Benefits of Storytelling Storytelling can incorporate all...
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SAT Strategy and my Aunt Sadie Guest Post By Jeff Beers Usually, when we talk about SAT prep, we’re helping you to understand academic material and picking apart example questions. And that work is essential to your success. But what if we told you that there was one SAT strategy that is not about your algebra skills or vocabulary level? What if we told you that really, all you need to do is to think...
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Author: Jim Krieg Book review written by StorySnoops.com Hello! It’s StorySnoops again, and we are back with another awesome book recommendation for middle grade readers. Here is the story: Twelve-year-old Griff Carver may be new to the halls of Rampart Junior High, but he is not new to hallway patrol. He’s been sporting the safety patrol badge for years, which has taught him more than a thing or two about the criminal mind and law enforcement....
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Guest Post by Andrea Erins 1. Mentos & Coke Geyser – This experiment has spectacular results, but you might want to perform it outside to avoid making a mess. Open a new 2-liter bottle of soda, then drop a whole roll of Mentos mints in at once—the best way to do this is to put all the Mentos in a roll of paper that you tip into the bottle mouth. Once you put in the...
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Author: Gary Paulsen Book review written by StorySnoops.com The StorySnoops are back with another fantastic book recommendation. Here is the story: Older tween and younger teen boys will enjoy this speed read about main character Kevin, who says that he is the best liar you will ever meet. He tells some whoppers, some little white lies, and everything in between for a variety of reasons and gets himself in some pretty deep trouble. He stops...
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