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• BUTTERFLIES OF KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK, Uganda, Part 3, Guest Post by Karen...

  

  Euphaedra eusemoides, butterfly in Kibale National Park, UgandaMy friend Karen Minkowski, truly an intrepid tourist, has spent much of her life in the field... Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2020 TRAVEL

• STEAM Activity: Which Came First, the Chicken Or the Egg?

  

  Which came first, the chicken or the egg? A chicken lays an egg, a chick grows inside, hatches, grows to be a chicken--that lays another egg. And so on, and so... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BUTTERFLIES OF KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK, Uganda, Part 2, Guest Post by Karen...

  

  A mixed species group of butterflies feeds on wet dung in Kibale National Park, Uganda.My friend Karen Minkowski, truly an intrepid tourist, has spent much of... Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2020 TRAVEL

• STEAM Project: The Egg is Hatching!

  

  When a chick is ready to hatch, it uses its beak to poke a hole in the shell. In my book, Hatching Chicks in Room 6, you can see photos of real chicks in the... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• BUTTERFLIES OF KIBALE FOREST NATIONAL PARK, Uganda, Part 1, Guest Post by Karen...

  

  Little Pansy (Junonia sophia), Kibale National Park, UgandaMy friend Karen Minkowski, truly an intrepid tourist, has spent much of her life in the field... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2020 TRAVEL

• Writing Exercise: USING THE FIVE SENSES, 2

  

  I recently cleaned out my files and found various materials that I had used when teaching my class in writing for children in the UCLA Writer’s Program. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• DUBLIN GULCH: ABANDONED CAVE HOMES NEAR DEATH VALLEY, CA, Guest Post by...

  

  Dublin Gulch, California. Cave home doors and stove pipes.While staying home during the COVID-19 pandemic, my friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2020 TRAVEL

• Writing Exercise: USING THE FIVE SENSES, 1

  

  I recently cleaned out my files and found various materials that I had used when teaching my class in writing for children in the UCLA Writer’s Program. Here... Read more

  Posted on 17 June 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• A WALK IN THE SANTA MONICA MOUNTAINS at Will Rogers State Historic Park, Los...

  

  Will Rogers State Historic Park, Los Angeles, CADuring the Covid pandemic Art and I have stayed at home, only going out to shop for food and a daily walk... Read more

  Posted on 15 June 2020 TRAVEL

• THE CRAFT OF WRITING: On Writing Well by William Zinsser

  My favorite book on the craft of writing is On Writing Well by William Zinsser. More than forty years after it was first published, I still think it is the... Read more

  Posted on 10 June 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• UCLA BOTANICAL GARDEN: From Cacti to a Subtropical Woodlend in the Heart of the...

  

  At the Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden, UCLA, Los Angeles, CATucked in a corner of the UCLA campus in Los Angeles, California, is the Mildred E. Read more

  Posted on 08 June 2020 TRAVEL

• Milkweed and Monarchs

  

  Monarch butterfly on a milkweed plant in northern Wisconsin.Look along a roadside, in a vacant lot, or in an abandoned country field, and you will probably see... Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• UCLA SCULPTURE GARDEN: A Fresh Air Art Museum in the Middle of Los Angeles

  

  Sculpture Garden, UCLA, Los Angeles, CaliforniaOn a recent Sunday afternoon, our excursion to get out of the house was a walk on the UCLA campus in Los... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2020 TRAVEL

• THE WRITING PROCESS: Six Questions Exercise

  

  When Mammoths Walked the Earth is available as an e-book on AmazonI recently cleaned out my files and found various materials that I had used when teaching my... Read more

  Posted on 27 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Part 3: QUEENSTOWN, Guest Post by...

  

  Queenstown sunrise over Lake Wakatipu and The Remarkables mountain rangeMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited New Zealand in... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2020 TRAVEL

• LETTERS FROM STUDENTS: Author Visit Follow-Up

  

  I love to do author visits and to feel the excitement that surrounds my appearance at a school. But the real value for the students is in the preparation and... Read more

  Posted on 20 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Part 2: MOUNT COOK NATIONAL PARK,...

  

  Aoraki/Mount Cook, the highest peak in New Zealand (12,218 ft or 3,754 m) My friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited New Zealand in... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Growing an Avocado Pit

  

  It may take up to six weeks for an avocado pit to sprout.Look around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we eat have seeds in... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE

• IN NEW ZEALAND DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, Part 1: ABEL TASMAN and PAPAROA...

  

  New Zealand. Sunrise on Little Kaiteriteri Beachnear Abel Tasman National ParkMy friend and fellow children’s book author Caroline Hatton visited New Zealand... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2020 TRAVEL

• Projects for Kids: A GARDEN IN YOUR KITCHEN, Growing Pineapple Leaves

  

  New leaves have begun growing from the center of this planted pineapple topLook around your kitchen. Some of the things we eat are seeds. Some of the things we... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE