What in the World is Momaiku?
Please welcome my guest Jeannine Bergers Everett. Jeannine has created her own poetic form, and she shares her inspiration, and some of her funniest poems, wi...
Author: Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
Vocabulary from Code Name Verity: Parsimonious
Are you ready to learn today? Great! We can all pick up some new words thanks to Kathy at Bermuda Onion and her Wondrous Words Wednesday meme. My new vocabula...
Poetry + Children = Silliness
In another installment for National Poetry Month, my guest Mary Bauer, a teacher and lover of poetry, shares some ideas for encouraging kids to read and write p...
Vocabulary from Code Name Verity
Today I look at what verity means and ask you to think of examples of verity, or inevitable truths. Join me!
Eight Tips for Inspiring a Love of Poetry
Please welcome my guest and fellow Wordsmith Studio member Bolton Carley as she shares some suggestions for helping kids learn to love poetry. Do you have a min...
Vocabulary from The Fault In Our Stars: Ontologically
Talk about a Word Nerd! John Green packs so many great vocab words into his books, I had to include another one: ontologically. Read on to find out what it me...