Author Archives: madelynruth@yahoo.com

Summer writing prompt: Stonehenge

I went to England this summer and came back with this phrase, courtesy of Lucy the Tour Guide: “Stonehenge was as far from the Roman Empire as the Romans are from us today.” The thought stuck with me, along with … Continue reading

Posted in summer writing | Leave a comment

Summer writing prompt: Summer of Problem Solving

My friends and I used to name our summers. Summer of Rock. Summer of the Smoothie. Summer of Sand. The names were usually fun and encapsulated what we wanted to do. But now it’s summer of 2016, and a lot … Continue reading

Posted in summer writing | Leave a comment

Madelyn’s Virginia-centric Summer Reading Scavenger Hunt

Try saying that five times fast. Here’s a summer-reading project I’ve wanted to put together for a long time: a scavenger hunt with a read-local twist. My hope is that you, the young readers in my home state, will get … Continue reading

Posted in kidlit, libraries, read local, summer reading scavenger hunt | 2 Comments

Summer Writing

I’m a little slow with my summer writing prompts this summer, but I wanted to point you to a great resource. Kate Messner, is running a program called Teacher’s Write. She does this every summer with the idea that teachers … Continue reading

Posted in summer writing | Tagged | Leave a comment

Connections

So what’s the link between these pictures?               Ready? 3 2 1 The answer is literacy! Also: yesterday. Yesterday, I received a Russian translation of The Schmutzy Family from Holiday House. The new edition … Continue reading

Posted in dolly parton, literacy, music | 2 Comments