Susan Koehler
From Banjo to Book: A Creative Journey
Curiosity about an unfinished handmade banjo leads to a novel for all ages.
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Susan Koehler
Mar 10, 20233 min read
Middle Grade March
Welcome to March, a month of many observances, celebrations, and seasonal adjustments like pollen and daylight savings time. But did you...
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Susan Koehler
Feb 18, 20233 min read
History in Verse
Read historical novels in verse to deepen empathy and inspire wonder. The first quarter of each year is replete with reminders of...
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Susan Koehler
Jan 5, 20233 min read
Here's What I've Been Up to Lately...
What have you been up to? It’s a question I get asked a lot since I left the classroom. Do you sleep in? Do you travel? Are you looking...
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Susan Koehler
Nov 11, 20223 min read
Through a Soldier’s Eyes
Books recommendations in honor of Veteran's Day Perhaps the greatest power possessed by books is that they can help us see the world...
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Susan Koehler
Feb 13, 20224 min read
Begin Where They Are
This piece appears in Lessons from the Classroom, a collection of teaching wisdom acquired during my first four years as an educator. I...
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Susan Koehler
Jan 22, 20226 min read
Dear Teacher...
An open letter to the front line
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Susan Koehler
Nov 1, 20213 min read
Four Steps Along the Path to Publication...
Many people dream of writing and publishing a book. And once you've completed that process, you get asked a lot of questions about your...
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Susan Koehler
Oct 12, 20213 min read
The Many Faces of October
Crisp air, multi-colored leaf piles, and unmistakable winds of change usher in the first full month of fall. And change is a curious...
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Susan Koehler
Sep 8, 20216 min read
Tips for Raising a Reader
In recognition of #nationalliteracymonth #internationalliteracyday We hear a lot about the benefits of reading proficiency, but reading...
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Susan Koehler
May 31, 20202 min read
Teach Them Love
"...all children need to identify with each other instead of learning to identify some children as the other."
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Susan Koehler
May 16, 20201 min read
BBALC Writing Contest: Results Are In!
The Big Bend Area Literacy Council, FKA Leon County Reading Council, sponsors an annual narrative writing contest for K-12 students.
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Susan Koehler
Sep 5, 20195 min read
Launched with Local Love
On August 17, 2019, I celebrated the launch of my very first novel for young readers. For me, it was a dream-come-true. Over the course...
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Susan Koehler
Apr 19, 20195 min read
If You Want to be a Writer....Advice for Young Authors Who Want to be Published
#ncte #nctevillage #ila #scbwi #nwp #amwriting As a teacher of writing, I have the pleasure of working with young authors who have...
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Susan Koehler
Mar 14, 20197 min read
The Journey Beyond Breast Cancer
The journey began on March 14, 2018. My mind was in a continuous loop: It’s got to be nothing. Breast cancer doesn’t run in my family. I...
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Susan Koehler
Nov 6, 20184 min read
Who’s Really "Getting it Wrong" in Reading?
“Why Are We Still Teaching Reading the Wrong Way?” This is the title of American Public Media journalist Emily Hanford’s dangerously...
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Susan Koehler
Aug 9, 20184 min read
What’s All the Hullabaloo about Libraries?
The West Flagler Branch Public Library in Miami was so close to home that by the time I was old enough to cross Flagler Street...
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Susan Koehler
Jul 11, 20184 min read
Five Ways to Fail as a Writer
You have a gift. You have ideas. You have the passion to form words into images, concepts, and aha moments for adoring readers. You can...
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Susan Koehler
Jun 14, 20185 min read
The Reading Race
Runners, take your mark. Ready. Set. Go! Sprinters break from the blocks and explode onto the track. Arms and legs alternate in a visual...
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Susan Koehler
Jun 14, 20185 min read
Getting Ready for Kindergarten
Preparing to enter kindergarten is an exciting experience. It’s also a little scary. Parents of preschoolers often wonder if their...
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