#Teaching

Caron Levis

Feb 4, 20172 min read

Lift One Bird: creating tangible hope

When it feels as though the sky is falling, and I know my two hands are not enough to catch, lift, hold the whole thing up, I am tempted...

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Caron Levis

Jan 2, 20175 min read

Mountains, Bogs, Rocks: an exercise for climbing in your write direction

“Whether or not you find your own way, you're bound to find some way. If you happen to find my way, please return it, as it was lost...

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Caron & Winter Storm Jonas

Jan 31, 20164 min read

What's In Your Snow-globe? (a Kate DiCamillo inspired Writing Exercise for all ages)

A tennis court filling up with snow. A playground catching flakes on its silver-slide tongue. Trees standing stubbornly without coats,...

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Caron Levis

Sep 15, 20152 min read

Picture Books are for Teens, Too!

I enjoyed this recent article from School Library Journal about teachers using picture books with middle and high-school students to...

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