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Writing and Illustrating Class
Of course I am just a writer but I do love art! One of my favorites to teach is art to as many kids as I can. When I can integrate a good...
Amy LaMae
May 20, 20202 min read
Children's Book Academy: Interview
I am enchanted and I have only had a phone call. Dr. Mira Reisberg is just delightful. So, fill your cup with tea and join us! Mira is a...
Amy LaMae
May 4, 20205 min read
Art and Story Contest with Beverly Cleary
ART AND STORY CONTESTS This year Yamhill Downtown Association had plans to partner with the McMinnville Public Library to have the...
Amy LaMae
Apr 14, 20203 min read
Bridging Community Through Literacy
2nd Annual Beverly Cleary Birthday Community Celebration!! Welcome to the second annual Beverly Cleary Celebration in Yamhill! Our theme...
Amy LaMae
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Picture Book Illustrator: Interview
Illustrator, David Hohn It's a privilege to share with you a great opportunity to meet this illustrator, David Hohn (@david_hohn). He is...
Amy LaMae
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Author Interview: Vicki Conrad
Vicki Conrad Author of Just Like Beverly Published by Sasquatch Books We were so excited this new author was coming to our Beverly Cleary...
Amy LaMae
Apr 13, 20203 min read
Holy Week Craft: Easter Praise Garden Pot!
Here is a Holy Week craft I taught for Sunday school a few years back. Many of the supplies are easy to find. What you will need is: a...
Amy LaMae
Apr 7, 20201 min read
YA: The Black Plague:Religion & History
This is the book I read last year for Lent, the forty days before Easter. When Lightning Struck! by Danika Cooley. Martin Luther, an...
Amy LaMae
Apr 1, 20203 min read
Great Kid's Movie: Hardship and fun!
Kit Kittredge: is an awesome American girl movie that is about the depression era where there is a mystery and hardship with a young girl...
Amy LaMae
Mar 29, 20201 min read
I Still Believe: Movie Review
I Still Believe – A love story with Jeremy Camp If love seems uncertain, and you give it everything, how will God write the ending? After...
Amy LaMae
Mar 8, 20202 min read
Writing Inspiration
Absolutely love this quote and bulletin board! I found myself subbing in a writer's classroom. I believe this is an original bulletin...
Amy LaMae
Mar 8, 20202 min read
A book choice for National Cursive Day!
I am so excited about these two books! I just met this author this past weekend at a writers event in Portland. These two books are...
Amy LaMae
Jan 23, 20201 min read
Happy Birthday Beverly Cleary!
Living in a small town, small things get over looked and others seem to explode. In recent years, Yamhill received national attention on...
Amy LaMae
Apr 18, 20192 min read
National Handwriting Day!
Write a letter. Write a note. Write a list. It's the day to celebrate your gifted personality in the pen. Perhaps you have missed the...
Amy LaMae
Jan 23, 20191 min read
What's Your Thanksgiving Movie?
What movies are you bringing out for Thanksgiving? We started a tradition when my kids were young to watch Swiss Family Robinson. It has...
Amy LaMae
Nov 21, 20182 min read
Community Book Bliss
I had the most perfect day this past Monday. I was invited and surprised for the momentum that is moving forward in my little town...
Amy LaMae
Oct 23, 20183 min read
Welcome, it's time for a cuppa!
Choose your favorite taste to sip while we ponder together the love of reading, writing and creating. From authors/illustrators to book...
Amy LaMae
May 16, 20182 min read
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