September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 30, 2009
Friends: It’s time to announce the winner of the “How FANtastic Are You?!” Contest. Contestants had to submit a creative picture of themselves and/or their children with one of Dianne’s books. The winner is… (drumroll, please!!) Kristin Henness and her Kindergarten Class, Jarman Elementary, Oklahoma They did a great job! Congratulations to the Chickens and [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 30, 2009
Friends: Marita Gentry (Illustrator of The Cajun Cornbread Boy and Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach) and I have created the coolest new book activity/craft for you to make, which goes along with our newest book, Madame Poulet and Monsieur Roach! It’s a paper plate story shaker! You can download the template here: http://www.storyconnection.net/?content=madamePoulet One side [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 29, 2009
After the TASL conference, Nancy Dickinson took me on a dervish of a sightseeing tour of Nashville. We had only a couple of hours before the sun set so we did as much as we could by car. I love city skylines and was happy to get this picture as we came into the city [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 29, 2009
Friends: On Friday and Saturday, I was a part of the TASL Conference in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, just south of Nashville. I was the Saturday first general session keynote. On Friday, I attended some great sessions. First, I attended a session by Nick Bruel, author of Bad Kitty and Poor Puppy. Nick is such an interesting [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 29, 2009
Friends: I have just returned from a whirlwind trip to Tennessee. I had an incredible time as the guest author at Hillsboro Elementary School in Hillsboro, Tennessee. The children were so excited to meet an author! Nancy Dickerson Dickinson, the librarian, was a wonderful hostess. She picked me up from the Nashville airport on Wednesday [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 21, 2009
TOGETHER TIME – MUSIC MADNESS In New Orleans, music is such an integral thread in our cultural fabric. From blues to jazz to zydeco, music permeates the air like the scent of night-blooming jasmine. When you walk through the French Quarter, you will likely encounter street musicians singing, strumming, or drumming their own interpretation of [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 19, 2009
Friends: Last last night, I arrived home from Oklahoma City, where I was a featured speaker at the Encyclo-Media conference, a statewide conference in Oklahoma for teachers, librarians, school counselors, and other educators. I taught three sessions on Thursday, September 17, 2009 – “Story Fest,” “Tell Along Tales” and “Tangram Tales.” The sessions were very [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 16, 2009
Friends: I arrived in Oklahoma City today for the Encyclo-Media conference. I had to be at the airport this morning at 5am. When I checked in at the ticket counter (I had trouble with online check-in), the AA representative said, “The first officer for your flight just found out that his wife is in labor. [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 15, 2009
STORY CONNECTION EXPRESS SEPTEMBER 2009 Keeping in touch with Author & Award-winning Storyteller Dianne de Las Casas Connecting Kids and Literacy through the Arts Theme: Characters with Character: Teaching through Tales Copyright 2009 by Dianne de Las Casas “I LOVE The Cajun Cornbread Boy. I purchased a copy at Circa in Baton Rouge and the [...]
September 2009
by Dianne de Las Casas on September 14, 2009
Stone Pizza By Susan K. Mitchell Illustrated By McNevin Hayes Picture Book Ages 3-9 ISBN: 9781891795268 This story is about a coyote and other hungry desert animals. Coyote wants stone pizza. When he says he wants stone pizza, the other animals peek out of their hiding places. First coyote says that he needs some flour. [...]
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