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English Language Arts activities based on The Teashop Girls for your classroom
05/05/2010 11:48
English language arts activities for The Teashop Girls by Laura Schaefer
Grade 5-6
Author Laura Schaefer describes the setting of The Teashop Girls, The Steeping Leaf, in great detail. Begin a story of your own by describing a place you enjoy spending time. Use adjectives and sensory...
Attention Teachers and Principals!
04/18/2010 19:25
Please contact me if you'd like some English Language Arts or writing activities for your classroom. I'm also interested in donating free books to you. Get in touch, and remember, I am available for half-day school visits. Thank you for all that you do.
New book review at Econkids!
01/17/2010 22:32
Thank you to Rutgers for this kind book review!
Attention principals, teachers, and school librarians!
01/17/2010 22:28
I am available for school visits for Summer and Fall 2011. I love coming in to talk to students about:
*the writing process and revision
*getting published
*the life of an entrepreneur
My visits can take several...
FREE BOOKPLATES!
12/15/2009 21:52
Did you purchase The Teashop Girls for someone special for the holidays? E-mail me and I'll send you a free signed bookplate. :) There's plenty of time!
New Teashop events!
11/17/2009 18:55
Be sure to click on the Events Calendar for lots of new Teashop Girls plans! Laura will be at B&B's galore in December. Yay! Here are two blog posts about recent Teashop adventures in Middleton and Milwaukee. Were you there?
New book review!
10/27/2009 17:04
A big thanks to Write Meg for this wonderful book review.
Discussing courage at the Wisconsin Book Festival
10/12/2009 23:20
I was honored to participate in the 2009 Wisconsin Book Festival here in Madison over the weekend. I had the pleasure of doing a reading with Claudia G. Martinez, author of The Smell of Old Lady Perfume. We both enjoyed the great questions and engaging discussion with the crowd. Here's a nice...
Would you like a visit from the Teashop Girl herself, Laura Schaefer?
09/19/2009 14:35
Hello readers, teachers, librarians, bookstore owners, book clubs, and Girl Scout leaders!
I am now booking events for November, December, and January and I'd love to come give a talk at your school, library, store, or tea room. I'm available for visits in Wisconsin, northern Illinois, and the...
Tea For Twelve by Sarah Linton, age 12
07/22/2009 17:11
Tea For Twelve: A Cat’s Tale of Gate Crashing a Tea Party
by Sarah Linton
Juliet sprang lightly off the wall into Rosalie’s garden, her elegant Abyssinian coat reflecting in the rising sun. Normally, a first class house cat like her wasn’t up very early, but today was a...