Is it okay to be a weirdo? Kimberly Shrack says yes. In Spooky Scouts, she reminds us that quirks can lead to courage, creativity, friendship, and belonging.
Links to Episode 211 in comments below.
#AdventuresInLearning #SpookyScouts #PictureBooks #ChildrensLiterature @simonkids.bsky.social
Links to Episode 211 in comments below.
#AdventuresInLearning #SpookyScouts #PictureBooks #ChildrensLiterature @simonkids.bsky.social
October 16, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Is it okay to be a weirdo? Kimberly Shrack says yes. In Spooky Scouts, she reminds us that quirks can lead to courage, creativity, friendship, and belonging.
Links to Episode 211 in comments below.
#AdventuresInLearning #SpookyScouts #PictureBooks #ChildrensLiterature @simonkids.bsky.social
Links to Episode 211 in comments below.
#AdventuresInLearning #SpookyScouts #PictureBooks #ChildrensLiterature @simonkids.bsky.social
What brings @shadras.bsky.social hope?
Close friends. Fellowship. Students who keep creating. The people who remind us we are not alone.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Hope #CreativeCommunity #ShadraStrickland
Close friends. Fellowship. Students who keep creating. The people who remind us we are not alone.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Hope #CreativeCommunity #ShadraStrickland
October 11, 2026 at 5:59 PM
What brings @shadras.bsky.social hope?
Close friends. Fellowship. Students who keep creating. The people who remind us we are not alone.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Hope #CreativeCommunity #ShadraStrickland
Close friends. Fellowship. Students who keep creating. The people who remind us we are not alone.
Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Hope #CreativeCommunity #ShadraStrickland
A bedtime story in haiku? Yes, please.
Bath Time for Snow Monkeys @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/WYrDsuhd4wE
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #BookTok #PictureBookTok #Haiku #BedtimeBooks #MaggieTokudaHall #YasImamura
Bath Time for Snow Monkeys @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/WYrDsuhd4wE
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #BookTok #PictureBookTok #Haiku #BedtimeBooks #MaggieTokudaHall #YasImamura
Ep 210: Curiosity, Courage, Hope: Maggie Tokuda-Hall on Museums, Snow Monkeys, and Freedom to Read
YouTube video by Diane Jackson Schnoor
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October 10, 2026 at 7:03 PM
A bedtime story in haiku? Yes, please.
Bath Time for Snow Monkeys @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/WYrDsuhd4wE
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #BookTok #PictureBookTok #Haiku #BedtimeBooks #MaggieTokudaHall #YasImamura
Bath Time for Snow Monkeys @maggietokudahall.bsky.social @yasimamura.bsky.social
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/WYrDsuhd4wE
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #BookTok #PictureBookTok #Haiku #BedtimeBooks #MaggieTokudaHall #YasImamura
@shadras.bsky.social's advice for storytellers: start with what matters: your memories, joy, questions, and truth.
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▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Storytelling #WritingForChildren #ShadraStrickland
🍎 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Storytelling #WritingForChildren #ShadraStrickland
October 5, 2026 at 4:53 PM
@shadras.bsky.social's advice for storytellers: start with what matters: your memories, joy, questions, and truth.
🍎 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Storytelling #WritingForChildren #ShadraStrickland
🍎 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
▶️ YouTube: youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #Storytelling #WritingForChildren #ShadraStrickland
A halftime show sparked a picture book.
@shadras.bsky.social had never seen a children’s book centered on the HBCU marching band experience, so she wrote it.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #EduSky #BookSky #Band
@shadras.bsky.social had never seen a children’s book centered on the HBCU marching band experience, so she wrote it.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #EduSky #BookSky #Band
October 3, 2026 at 3:01 AM
A halftime show sparked a picture book.
@shadras.bsky.social had never seen a children’s book centered on the HBCU marching band experience, so she wrote it.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #EduSky #BookSky #Band
@shadras.bsky.social had never seen a children’s book centered on the HBCU marching band experience, so she wrote it.
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
open.spotify.com/episode/0Lep...
youtu.be/EL7nIVHR6mk
#AdventuresInLearning #EduSky #BookSky #Band
In Here Comes the Band, @shadras.bsky.social & John Holyfield turn rhythm, movement, and sound into a read aloud children can clap, stomp, and feel.
Listen to Adventures in Learning Ep 209 (links below).
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ReadAloud #MusicEducation #HereComesTheBand
Listen to Adventures in Learning Ep 209 (links below).
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ReadAloud #MusicEducation #HereComesTheBand
October 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
In Here Comes the Band, @shadras.bsky.social & John Holyfield turn rhythm, movement, and sound into a read aloud children can clap, stomp, and feel.
Listen to Adventures in Learning Ep 209 (links below).
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ReadAloud #MusicEducation #HereComesTheBand
Listen to Adventures in Learning Ep 209 (links below).
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ReadAloud #MusicEducation #HereComesTheBand
🎉 It's Art Attack's BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🎂📚
In Ep. 206, I'm thrilled to welcome back @jamesponti.bsky.social to celebrate the release.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/_-5Q_mx07eo
#AdventuresInLearning #ArtAttack #MiddleGrade #GraffitiArt #KidsWhoRead #ReadAloudMagic
In Ep. 206, I'm thrilled to welcome back @jamesponti.bsky.social to celebrate the release.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/_-5Q_mx07eo
#AdventuresInLearning #ArtAttack #MiddleGrade #GraffitiArt #KidsWhoRead #ReadAloudMagic
September 9, 2026 at 2:24 AM
🎉 It's Art Attack's BOOK BIRTHDAY! 🎂📚
In Ep. 206, I'm thrilled to welcome back @jamesponti.bsky.social to celebrate the release.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/_-5Q_mx07eo
#AdventuresInLearning #ArtAttack #MiddleGrade #GraffitiArt #KidsWhoRead #ReadAloudMagic
In Ep. 206, I'm thrilled to welcome back @jamesponti.bsky.social to celebrate the release.
Listen: www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
Watch: youtu.be/_-5Q_mx07eo
#AdventuresInLearning #ArtAttack #MiddleGrade #GraffitiArt #KidsWhoRead #ReadAloudMagic
I asked @kaaauthor.bsky.social to give me the right question for her friend, @mrschureads.bsky.social. She asked, "How does John Schu always seem to find the exact right book for the exact right child?"
Listen to Episode 205 (links in comments)
#AdventuresInLearning #TeacherLife #LiteracyMatters
Listen to Episode 205 (links in comments)
#AdventuresInLearning #TeacherLife #LiteracyMatters
September 2, 2026 at 10:50 PM
I asked @kaaauthor.bsky.social to give me the right question for her friend, @mrschureads.bsky.social. She asked, "How does John Schu always seem to find the exact right book for the exact right child?"
Listen to Episode 205 (links in comments)
#AdventuresInLearning #TeacherLife #LiteracyMatters
Listen to Episode 205 (links in comments)
#AdventuresInLearning #TeacherLife #LiteracyMatters
Listen to Episode 205 of the Adventures in Learning podcast with @mrschureads.bsky.social, take a joy walk, and try John’s Bags of Y-O-U activity with your students. Links in comments.
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ClassroomCommunity #TeacherTips #SocialEmotionalLearning
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ClassroomCommunity #TeacherTips #SocialEmotionalLearning
September 1, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Listen to Episode 205 of the Adventures in Learning podcast with @mrschureads.bsky.social, take a joy walk, and try John’s Bags of Y-O-U activity with your students. Links in comments.
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ClassroomCommunity #TeacherTips #SocialEmotionalLearning
#AdventuresInLearning #LearningThroughPlay #ClassroomCommunity #TeacherTips #SocialEmotionalLearning
A sneak peek at the September read aloud and STEM/STEAM pairings!
Collect all 365 at www.drdianeadventures.com/read-aloud-c...
#adventuresinlearning #readaloud #childrenslit #learningthroughplay #speaker #STEAM #teachers #community #connection #empathyinaction
Collect all 365 at www.drdianeadventures.com/read-aloud-c...
#adventuresinlearning #readaloud #childrenslit #learningthroughplay #speaker #STEAM #teachers #community #connection #empathyinaction
August 31, 2026 at 6:51 PM
A sneak peek at the September read aloud and STEM/STEAM pairings!
Collect all 365 at www.drdianeadventures.com/read-aloud-c...
#adventuresinlearning #readaloud #childrenslit #learningthroughplay #speaker #STEAM #teachers #community #connection #empathyinaction
Collect all 365 at www.drdianeadventures.com/read-aloud-c...
#adventuresinlearning #readaloud #childrenslit #learningthroughplay #speaker #STEAM #teachers #community #connection #empathyinaction
I was privileged to be Interview @drdianeadventures.com #Illustration #ArtisticJourney #TraditionalArt #Podcast #Creativity #Connection #Watercolor #PictureBooks #FamilyConnections #DrDianePodcast #EmpathyInAction #AdventuresinLearning #kidlitart #kidlit
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
Exploring Creativity and Connection with Illustrator Stephen Macquignon - Dr. Diane's Adventures in Learning
Discover the enchanting world of children's book illustration with Stephen Macquignon, as we explore unexpected connections between scientific thinking, whimsy, and transitioning from comics and anima...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#ChildrensBooks#Illustration #OliverTheOctopus #ArtisticJourney #TraditionalArt #Podcast #Creativity #Connection #Watercolor #PictureBooks #ComicsToBooks #ArtAndScience #FamilyConnections #DrDianePodcast #EmpathyInAction #LearningThroughPlay #AdventuresinLearning
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
Exploring Creativity and Connection with Illustrator Stephen Macquignon - Dr. Diane's Adventures in Learning
Discover the enchanting world of children's book illustration with Stephen Macquignon, as we explore unexpected connections between scientific thinking, whimsy, and transitioning from comics and anima...
www.buzzsprout.com
November 19, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom.
Sometimes, it happens in the wild.
New Adventures in Learning episode with @bsroyce.bsky.social. Find out why hope is something we DO.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
#AdventuresInLearning #EducationPodcast #ConservationEducation #HopeInAction
Sometimes, it happens in the wild.
New Adventures in Learning episode with @bsroyce.bsky.social. Find out why hope is something we DO.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
#AdventuresInLearning #EducationPodcast #ConservationEducation #HopeInAction
December 22, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Learning doesn’t just happen in the classroom.
Sometimes, it happens in the wild.
New Adventures in Learning episode with @bsroyce.bsky.social. Find out why hope is something we DO.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
#AdventuresInLearning #EducationPodcast #ConservationEducation #HopeInAction
Sometimes, it happens in the wild.
New Adventures in Learning episode with @bsroyce.bsky.social. Find out why hope is something we DO.
🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
#AdventuresInLearning #EducationPodcast #ConservationEducation #HopeInAction
Looking for a fun way to build empathy, spark deeper conversation, and build more invitations to learn through STEAM play in 2026? I've got you covered. www.drdianeadventures.com/so/c0PijruOb...
#freecalendar #readaloud #speaker #kidlit #empathy #adventuresinlearning #STEAM #learningthroughplay
#freecalendar #readaloud #speaker #kidlit #empathy #adventuresinlearning #STEAM #learningthroughplay
365 Days of Picture Book Read Alouds
A year of empathy, curiosity, and joyful STEAM learning—delivered directly to your calendar.
www.drdianeadventures.com
December 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Looking for a fun way to build empathy, spark deeper conversation, and build more invitations to learn through STEAM play in 2026? I've got you covered. www.drdianeadventures.com/so/c0PijruOb...
#freecalendar #readaloud #speaker #kidlit #empathy #adventuresinlearning #STEAM #learningthroughplay
#freecalendar #readaloud #speaker #kidlit #empathy #adventuresinlearning #STEAM #learningthroughplay
I usually post my own book of the week, but @booksofwonder.bsky.social shared such wonderful selections on this week's podcast. While you're at it, give Episode 159 a listen. #adventuresinlearning #podcast #learningthroughplay #empathyinaction #childrensbooks www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
October 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
I usually post my own book of the week, but @booksofwonder.bsky.social shared such wonderful selections on this week's podcast. While you're at it, give Episode 159 a listen. #adventuresinlearning #podcast #learningthroughplay #empathyinaction #childrensbooks www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
What can the Galapagos teach us about wonder, curiosity, connection, empathy, and learning through play? Follow to find out (BONUS: photos of boobies, sea lions, turtles, and iguanas).
www.drdianeadventures.com/post/gal%C3%...
#speaker #adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #empathyinaction
www.drdianeadventures.com/post/gal%C3%...
#speaker #adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #empathyinaction
Galápagos Islands: North Seymour Islandhttps://www.drdianeadventures.com/post/galápagos-islands-north-seymour-island https://static.wixstatic.com/media/01e06e_2de35c33fe0146bbabb8f2bf302438d6~mv2.jpeg...
In this series of posts, I'd like to take you along with me on a magical Adventure in Learning to the Galápagos Islands. Each post will focus on aspects of the biomes, habitats, plants, and animals th...
https://www.drdianeadventures.com/post/galápagos-islands-north-seymour-island
October 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
What can the Galapagos teach us about wonder, curiosity, connection, empathy, and learning through play? Follow to find out (BONUS: photos of boobies, sea lions, turtles, and iguanas).
www.drdianeadventures.com/post/gal%C3%...
#speaker #adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #empathyinaction
www.drdianeadventures.com/post/gal%C3%...
#speaker #adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #empathyinaction
What to do when the world threatens to overwhelm with its cruelty and greed?
drdianejacksonschnoor.substack.com/p/planting-s...
#EmpathyInAction #learningthroughplay #adventuresinlearning #speaker #playfulleadership #youmatter
drdianejacksonschnoor.substack.com/p/planting-s...
#EmpathyInAction #learningthroughplay #adventuresinlearning #speaker #playfulleadership #youmatter
Planting Seeds of Hope and Action in a Climate of Cruelty
Empathy, Community, Creativity, Connection, Joy, and ACTION -- Now More Than Ever
drdianejacksonschnoor.substack.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:41 PM
What to do when the world threatens to overwhelm with its cruelty and greed?
drdianejacksonschnoor.substack.com/p/planting-s...
#EmpathyInAction #learningthroughplay #adventuresinlearning #speaker #playfulleadership #youmatter
drdianejacksonschnoor.substack.com/p/planting-s...
#EmpathyInAction #learningthroughplay #adventuresinlearning #speaker #playfulleadership #youmatter
A #bestdayever sharing strategies for connecting picture books and engaged experiences with the amazing teachers at Science in the Rockies. Thank you @stevespangler.bsky.social for inviting me to speak about the magic of learning through play! #adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #speaker
June 29, 2025 at 4:51 AM
A #bestdayever sharing strategies for connecting picture books and engaged experiences with the amazing teachers at Science in the Rockies. Thank you @stevespangler.bsky.social for inviting me to speak about the magic of learning through play! #adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #speaker
Reflecting on the power of using and raising our voices for good trouble. Thankful for the mom (and the village) who showed me to raise my voice. I continue to speak up, not only for my daughters, but for a world worth believing in for all our children. #speaker #adventuresinlearning #mothersday
May 11, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Reflecting on the power of using and raising our voices for good trouble. Thankful for the mom (and the village) who showed me to raise my voice. I continue to speak up, not only for my daughters, but for a world worth believing in for all our children. #speaker #adventuresinlearning #mothersday
Always a joy to chat with @authorgracelin.bsky.social. Tune in for an Adventures in Learning podcast episode that promises insight, inspiration, and a touch of magic.
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/yokdY30fd6g
#gracelin #AdventuresInLearning #middlegradebooks #kidlit
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youtu.be/yokdY30fd6g
#gracelin #AdventuresInLearning #middlegradebooks #kidlit
April 30, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Always a joy to chat with @authorgracelin.bsky.social. Tune in for an Adventures in Learning podcast episode that promises insight, inspiration, and a touch of magic.
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/yokdY30fd6g
#gracelin #AdventuresInLearning #middlegradebooks #kidlit
www.buzzsprout.com/2019975/epis...
youtu.be/yokdY30fd6g
#gracelin #AdventuresInLearning #middlegradebooks #kidlit
What makes a good mystery? We crack the case with best-selling author Stuart Gibbs (Ep 128). While sneaking words like borborygmus into his books, he engages young readers in wildlife & environmental issues (while making it fun). Links in comments
#adventuresinlearning #stuartgibbs #kidlit #podcast
#adventuresinlearning #stuartgibbs #kidlit #podcast
March 26, 2025 at 5:15 AM
What makes a good mystery? We crack the case with best-selling author Stuart Gibbs (Ep 128). While sneaking words like borborygmus into his books, he engages young readers in wildlife & environmental issues (while making it fun). Links in comments
#adventuresinlearning #stuartgibbs #kidlit #podcast
#adventuresinlearning #stuartgibbs #kidlit #podcast
Happy #worldreadaloudday — how are you celebrating the power of words? I’m shipping books off to five lucky teachers who entered a drawing after I presented at professional development with @stevespangler & @keslerscience last week!
#adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #steameducation #kidlit
#adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #steameducation #kidlit
February 5, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Happy #worldreadaloudday — how are you celebrating the power of words? I’m shipping books off to five lucky teachers who entered a drawing after I presented at professional development with @stevespangler & @keslerscience last week!
#adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #steameducation #kidlit
#adventuresinlearning #learningthroughplay #steameducation #kidlit
Are you ready for #lunarnewyear ? Be sure to follow @authorgracelin.bsky.social and subscribe to her newsletter for great activities suggestions! Also check out Bringing in the New Year, Chinese Menu, and Come and Join Us! #kidlit #kidlitcommunity#adventuresinlearning
January 28, 2025 at 12:51 AM
Are you ready for #lunarnewyear ? Be sure to follow @authorgracelin.bsky.social and subscribe to her newsletter for great activities suggestions! Also check out Bringing in the New Year, Chinese Menu, and Come and Join Us! #kidlit #kidlitcommunity#adventuresinlearning
Hockey Player #CareerDayinK #AdventuresInLearning @nlteachersassoc.bsky.social @nlschools.ca
#EducationWeek
#NLEduWeek2025
#EducationWeek
#NLEduWeek2025
March 27, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Construction Worker #CareerDayinK #AdventuresInLearning @nlteachersassoc.bsky.social @nlschools.ca
#EducationWeek
#NLEduWeek2025
#EducationWeek
#NLEduWeek2025
March 27, 2025 at 11:54 AM