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Author Erin Dealey is a K-12 Language Arts/ theater teacher, former Co-RA for SCBWI CA North/Central, and motivational speaker. Erin's original career goal was Olympic Gold Medal tetherball player. When that didn't pan out, she became a teacher, theater director, actor, mom, and author―and now welcomes any opportunity to visit schools around the world. A poster on her wall reads: "You can't scare me--I'm a teacher!" She LOVES motivating kids to read and write.

In her spare time, she writes plays, screenplays, and a weekly #kidlit blog. Or she might be at a school visit, traveling with her husband, or playing with a certain tennis-ball-obsessed dog.

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"Uh oh! Sometimes, when Squirrel felt BIG feelings he couldn't stop racing around." Squirrel feels squirrelly all the time! Porcupine gets the pricklies when things don't go the way she…
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JUST FLOWERS is a recipient of the GROWING GOOD KIDS AWARD, for Excellence in Children’s Literature!  by the Junior Master Gardener Program and the American Horticultural Society, honoring "engaging, inspiring works of plant, garden and ecology-themed children’s literature."  …
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Ahoy A spectacular Christmas boat parade is underway Count up to ten as the dazzling crafts bob pass... but wait Where is Santa and his reindeer? Surely, they aren't missing…
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Resources & Freebies

Fun FREEBIES (Coloring pages, Readers theater, finger puppets and more!) for #teachers #librarians #parents HERE. ***My favorite READING song is HERE. 

PS dear #Teachers–Do your Ss think ONE draft is enough? (hahaha): Max the Writer Dog presents ~ Rough (Ruff) Drafts. (Yes, those are real rough drafts on my driveway. Writing is re-writing!

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