Author; literacy consultant; former MG teacher, Writing Project director, Journal editor, and AMLE Magazine columnist,loves dogs, golf, pickleball, and books.
Beaufort,SC
Joined June 2011
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My newest LiteracywithLesley blog on The 5 Steps of Facilitating BOOK CLUBS: literacywithlesley.com/blog/…
TEACHING DISCUSSION STRATEGIES
It is essential, especially when facilitating class or small group discussions, to teach students the language to develop conversations. literacywithlesley.com/readi…
Some writing ideas for NCTE's National Day of Writing: literacywithlesley.com/writi…
How I taught novels (or, more accurately, taught readers through novels). literacywithlesley.com/readi…
I have been adding to the Literacy with Lesley website to support educators. This updated TOC which, with links to the individual pages, is included in the Introduction Page: literacywithlesley.com/
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Vocabulary Strategies (Strategy Shorts) on Literacy with Lesley: literacywithlesley.com/vocab…
The Importance of READER RESPONSE - LITERACY WITH LESLEY literacywithlesley.com/1/pos…
BOOKS TO BEGIN CONVERSATIONS ABOUT BULLYING @ literacywithlesley.com/bully…
October is National BULLYING Prevention Month, a month-long observance to educate and raise awareness about bullying prevention.
New "Writing Short Strategy" for INTRODUCING ARGUMENT WRITING on literacywithlesley.com/writi…
Many of our readers, their relatives & friends face mental health challenges. Reading about & discussing a variety of MH issues supports students in developing MH literacy. See MG/YA novels/memoirs I have read and recommend; 22 are reviewed in my post. literacywithlesley.com/menta…
I have been posting strategies, lessons, and book reviews daily on FB to support educators. A month ago I started a website to expand those offerings. There is no subscription option, so check weekly and please share. literacywithlesley.com/
Sept 15-Oct 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month. Reviews of MG/YA novels featuring Hispanic/Latinx characters and/or written by Hispanic/Latinx authors: literacywithlesley.com/latin…
In my newest Strategy Short, "TEACHING READING STRATEGIES & LITERARY ELEMENTS through SHORT STORIES," I share how I used 1 article and 9 short stories, teaching through Reading Workshop Focus Lessons: literacywithlesley.com/strat…
MG/YA Book Reviews by theme: Surviving Loss, Sports Fiction, Historical Fiction, Teen Justice & Change Seekers, and Latinx/Hispanic Characters. More added weekly. literacywithlesley.com/book-…
"Strategy Shorts," brief strategies and tips for reading, writing, speaking, and vocabulary or short lessons, much as I posted on my Facebook Page, but together in a collection for teachers and librarians (and others who work with children and adolescents) literacywithlesley.com/strat…
"Choosing Books for Book Club Reading" for Upper ES/MG/Ya readers: literacywithlesley.com/blog
See my new blog at LiteracywithLesley.com for blogs about reading, writing, speaking, vocabulary and other literacy topics and "Book Reviews" and "Strategy Shorts" pages.
Novels to read through THEMES related to each month—recently-published novels & memoirs at a variety of RLs, featuring culturally diverse authors/characters & settings & written in a variety of formats: prose, verse, graphic or multi-formatted. wpcte.blogspot.com/2022/05/2…
