My two newest books arrived today! We wrote a series of 24 Reader’s Theater scripts based on the Grade 1-2 Common Core State Standards for Language Arts. They’re fun and funny to write AND to read! Plus, I got to write the teacher’s guides for all 24 of these books and the Grade 3-6 scripts as well . . . another fun, creative project. I do love my job! ♥
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Wow!!! This is Awesome!!! 🙂
Thank you! They’re really colorful, aren’t they? I always love the art! 🙂
Congratulations! That’s great!
Thank you, Sara! 🙂 P.S. I was in Winfield last night to do a program for Friends of the Library! It was fun seeing some old friends. 🙂
Congratulations on such a wonderful achievement. I tried to figure out how to buy some of your books for a great-niece but they appear to be sold in bulk to teachers. Too bad because the look wonderful. You have a great deal to be proud of.
Thank you! You’re correct that the educational publishers normally sell six-packs or bigger sets to schools, but I’m pretty sure all they will sell single copies of books if you inquire. Good luck! And thank you for the lovely compliment! 🙂
Congrats, Katherine! Be Blessed, Mtetar
Thank you, Mtetar! 🙂
You’re welcome, Katherine! Be Blessed, Mtetar
Congratulations, That is Brilliant !!
Thank you, Izabel! 🙂
They look fabulous! You are so creative.
Thank you! I used to write for a hobby but now that I get to do that full-time anyway, I’ve rediscovered sewing . . . so my days are fun! 🙂
Wow that is so kewl!! Congrats!!! Hugz Lisa
Thank you, Lisa! 🙂
Congrats Katherine!!!!!
Thank you, Patricia! 🙂
Congratulations.
Thank you! 🙂 P.S. I just love your Gravatar!!! 🙂
Thanks, it’s a photo I took several years ago (an anniversary present for my husband) and thought it’d be quite striking as my Gravatar. 🙂
So much fun to see your name “in print”!!!!! Congrats!
Thank you, my dear! 🙂
These are awesome! If I were still teaching, I would put them to use, but since I’m not, I will share them with my still-teaching friends.
That is so sweet of you!!! All of Benchmark’s products are fabulous . . . rigorous, but teacher- and student-friendly. I’m so blessed to work with them!
Congratulations! Can you recommend anything for Kindergarten?
Yes! We have Reader’s Theater for kindergarteners, too! Go to benchmarkeducation(dot)com, click on the Reader’s Theater tab at the left, then click on “My First Reader’s Theater” and “Reader’s Theater: Nursery Rhymes and Songs.” These are SO much fun and have amazing, supportive teacher’s guides. I know from being an elementary teacher that Reader’s Theater is hugely popular with students of all reading levels. And click around on the other book sets, too . . . you’ll love them! I’m especially fond of the Classic Tales right now (https://pillowsalamode.wordpress.com/2012/10/04/new-books/). 🙂 P.S. I also have a couple of guides for teachers using Reader’s Theater in the downloads page on my web site at edwriter(dot)com. I hope this helps! 🙂
Isn’t that the neatest…You definitely are talented in the writing department…
That is so sweet of you to say, Marilyn! I love being able to use my teaching degree and experience in this fun way! 🙂
I can see why…
Congrats! It’s great that you spread the joy of reading. Looks like you’re creative in many different ways!
Thank you! Most of what I write I don’t get to see (like teacher’s guides), so it’s always fun when a “real” book arrives in the mail. 🙂
Yay you, my fabulous sister!
Awww . . . love you, Susan!!! 🙂
Congratulations. How wonderful to think you will be helping little ones to read. 🙂
I taught first grade for a long time, so it’s really rewarding to be able to still help students but from a different angle! 🙂
I wanted to share this with you. I have always loved and been fascinated by books.
When I was 3/4 years old my big brother 6/7 years old brought home from school a school reader and read it to me while we looked at the pictures together. It was about pirates and it focused on the colours and shapes of the pirate’s gemstone treasure. My first book and I was in love with books from that moment on. Perhaps a little gentlestitches will be having the same reaction to one of your lovely books in another part of the world? 🙂 x
I LOVE that story!!! Do you still have some of your treasured childhood books? I have a few of mine! 🙂
I have a prayer book for children that survived with lovely illustrations in it but that is all. My son has a great collection of books and I have a small but perfectly wonderful collection that is mine. 🙂
Really fun! You are so lucky to do what you do!!!
You’re right, Beth . . . I really am! 🙂
Congratulations on your new books. Happiness in your work comes through your creativity! The teachers and students will love these.
Have a wonderful day! ~Vickie
Thank you, Vickie!!! And what a sweet thing to say! 🙂
Ummmm…you work for Benchmark!? My Dad is the Marketing guy there! Jay Castelli. Not sure if you would know him or not or how closely you work with the owners, Tom and Sarah…. But my worlds are totally colliding right now in a wonderful way! Katherine, this is so wild! I thought for a second, “Hmmm…that’s funny. My Dad is always telling me about the amazing Readers Theatre publications they do at Benchmark, I wonder what company Katherine works with.” Then, I zoomed into the picture and the shock ensued. Ahhhh! If it weren’t so late at night, I’d call my Dad right now! Crazy!
You’re KIDDING!!!! How wonderful!!! Yes, I’ve met your dad (I’m picturing him right now!!!) and have worked with Tom and Sera (and most closely with Carrie) either as a freelancer (while I was still teaching) or full-time for over 10 years from my home office in Kansas! I LOVE Benchmark, and your dad is SUPER nice and EXTREMELY good at what he does! This just makes my day!!! 🙂
How crazy is this? My Dad confirmed knowing you, too! In fact, I’ll see him later this week as we’re doing a mini family vacay, so we’ll get to talk about how awesome you are in person. So cool!
Tell him hello for me! And have a fun trip! (But how could you NOT with such a fun family!) 🙂 Hugs, Katherine
You are amazing Katherine!
You’re too sweet, Tamika . . . but thank you! 🙂
What a terrific job. Love these titles and your enthusiasm for writing them.
Thank you, Alys! It really was a fun project! 🙂
I have t admit, I do envy your job! It must be so rewarding to be able to work in a capacity that allows you to be so creative! ~Thea
You’re a teacher, too . . . right? Do you have any books in your head? 🙂
I actually have written five professional resources for teachers but that was quite a while ago. I always have children’s stories in my head because I think that is just the way my mind works.
Congratulations!!! That’s how I started out . . . by writing teacher resource books over things I did in my classroom. For children’s writing I HIGHLY recommend the course from The Institute of Children’s Literature. I took it as a young stay-at-home mom and got several magazine publications from my assignments, and after I started writing full-time in 2006 I worked as one of their instructors for three years. It’s an amazing course and very budget- and time-friendly . . . just something to think about for the future! 🙂
Love these! So colorful and they meet those common core standards — excellent!
Thank you! Benchmark always uses such fun illustrations to make their rigorous texts accessible. 🙂
Wow – love these – so bright, makes me want to read them!
Thank you, Antoinette! 🙂
FYI, the nurse spelled my name wrong on my birth certificate so my name is incorrectly spelled “Antionette”. – lol
Oops . . . so sorry!
Puhleeze…you know you are not the only one…apology not necessary, just know I am an oddball”
Goodness – you must have so much energy? Productive as well as creative, an excellent combination!
What a nice thing to say!!! Thank you! 🙂
Wow!! They look like sooo fun to read! All bright and nice 🙂 yep, i bet you reaaaaally love your job lucky girl!
Thank you, Josee! 🙂
Congratulations. They look fantastic and fun 🙂
Thank you, Tamsyn! The art definitely “makes” the books! 🙂
Wow! So cool! It’s neat to know a fellow blogger whose published! You’re living the dream! 🙂 ~Vanessa
Thank you, Vanessa! It really WAS my dream from the time I first held a pencil! 🙂
Is there nothing you can’t do? Wonderful Katherine, congratulations!
Oh, you’re TOO sweet! But thank you, dear Boomdee!!! 🙂
oh! Katherine, you do have the best job; these books look fun for kids to read! & of course Congratulations, it must be fun! 🙂
Thank you, Ingrid! They really WERE fun to work on! 🙂