Oral Tradition

Francisco Alarcón explains why he always reads poems aloud... even on airplanes.

"Educators are optimists"

Pat offers words of encouragement for teachers and librarians. See more of the interview: http://www.colorincolorado.org/read/meet/mora/ See more on this topic: ...

Symbolism

Michelle discusses how she teaches the concept of symbolism with "A Christmas Carol."

Alma Flor Ada

Alma Flor Ada is the award-winning author of more than 200 books for children. She is also a poet, storyteller, educator, mother, and grandmother.

Background Knowledge

Amber discusses the necessity of accessing and building students' background knowledge before a lesson begins. See more of the interview: ...

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