—by Jennifer Chavez-Miller, Golden Apple Fellow— Last summer, I read 19 books. Before you reach for your device to send me a message imbued with incredulity, annoyance, or even congratulations, let me say this….for me, it was an unprecedented summer. After...
—by Jeff Tuttle, Golden Apple Fellow and Golden Apple Board Member— I know that the metaphor of the brain is popularly now a computer, but I think of the brain as one of my wife’s tomato plants. Reaching, grasping, it does best with sunlight,...
—by Stephanie Walstrom, Golden Apple Fellow— As a kindergarten teacher I foster in children a love of reading; it’s one of the best parts of my job! Along with amazing pre-K teachers, kindergarten teachers lay the foundation for success in school...
—by Theresa Sandoval, Golden Apple Fellow— Reading to children at an early age is critical. It sets them up to succeed in life. Reading to children develops their language skills. Reading to children consistently also enhances their knowledge. For example,...
—by Jeff Tuttle, Golden Apple Fellow and Golden Apple Board Member— We had another amazing professional development, this time at the El Dorado Community School, part of the Santa Fe Public Schools. Roni Rohr hosted us in her art classroom. Laura...
