I have been a teacher for . . . oh . . . a lot of years - too many to keep track of. Teaching is my first passion, besides my husband of course. Writing is my other passion. So when the National Education Association, NEA, recently acknowledged my column, TEACHER'S PETS at SmartWriters.com, I was flattered.
Of course, I am unbelievably proud of my team of reviewers -- seven children ages, 8 to 10 years old. They are amazing reviewers and have grown into this job as the years have passed. All of the KIDDLES have been members of the KIDDLE CRITers since they were 6 years old.
Each session they come prepared to work and laugh and tease and giggle, and, of course, eat. So far the KIDDLES have reviewed more than 30 books.
You can see the reviews. Just click on the Teacher/Book Reviewer tab above to read abbreviated reviews or go to SmartWriters.com to read the full review.
We hope you enjoy them.
COMMENTS FROM FRIENDS AND FAMILY . . . AND FAMILY AND FRIENDS . . .
Congratulations on the NEA recognizing your page. Excellent! Well done! Neat! You did the hard work. You've earned the honor!
Roxyanne Young, Editor SmartWriters Journal
Congratulations! That's a great reward for all your work!
Carolyn Johnson, Internet Librarian and Educational Author
Mom! That is absolutly fantastic! You must be so proud....what an accomplishment. You deserve it!
Lots of love, Kiersten In case you didn't guess . . . That's my daughter!
That was GREAT!!! Congratulations!
I'm so happy you have received this recognition for all your hard work. "You Go Girl"!!!
Fav Cuz, Trish
WOW! Congratulations Donna. That was great. This should give you some well deserved recognition.
Hank, father-in-law
Congrats, Donna on your hard work and your award for your young publishers and critics! Keep up the good work with your students. Good luck to all of you!!
Love, Joyce, cousin
Congratulations on your recognition by the NEA. Very impressive!
Pat, brother-in-law - the youngest one
Hey, Donna! Congratulations! Really great feature! I checked out NEA's site and then went to your site and really enjoyed it. It looks like a terrific site for teachers. I especially liked the kids' comments.
Tom, brother-in-law - the middle one
Congratulations! Great site - I checked it out.
Patrice sister-in-law -- married to the youngest brother-in-law
I just got to the site where I had fun wandering all over the place. How thrilling, Donna. You do sooooo much work with each book and you deserve this wonderful recognition. CONGRATULATIONS!
Nancy McDonough, 2nd Grade Teacher, Mentor, & Friend
Thanks for keeping me in the loop. Felicidades!!
Anne Mueller, OIC Oregon International Council Director for Spanish
Very, very good! And congratulations!!! I'm really impressed. I can't believe all the work you put into each book. I mean, I've seen your reviews before, but guess I didn't realize how in- depth you go, with your review and the kiddles comments. And then all the fun things you suggest afterward. It was fun to read. I'm so proud of you. You're great!
Gayle Williams, writer and friend
Hooray for you. You are one amazing woman!!!!!
Marilyn Karr, fellow Puebla, Mexico teacher
I just wanted to let you know, I found the article about you. Congratulations. I saved it. It's amazing. I can imagine how happy you are.
Kristin Hacker, friend/freund
WOW!!!!! How exciting! What an absolutely clever idea. I am soooooooo proud to be your "sis" Keep up the great work! Love, Kathy
Kathy Bann Figurski, sister-in-law -- married to the middle brother-in-law
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