Spark! Quick Writes to Kindle Hearts and Minds in Elementary Classrooms The act of writing doesn’t just convey our thinking; it shapes our thinking. Literacy expert Paula Bourq
When Judith Bourque applied to a course in Rishikesh, India to become a teacher of Transcendental Meditation, it was because she dreamt of being able to share her positive experiences of meditating wi
How closely do your students read their writing? What are the implications for those who do and those who don’t?During her work in classrooms, literacy coach Paula Bourque noticed that students who re
This volume in the "Louisiana Artist Series" showcases the work of an imaginative, spiritual, multifaceted, African American native of St. Martinville. An introductory essay by Philip Gould discusses
Megan's Guitar and Other Poems from Acadie is a reflection of contemporary life in Acadiana in Louisiana and it is a story of the legend(s) of the journey of the Acadians from the Canadian Maritimes a
The Swordfish Hunters or Red Paint People as they are called because of the red ochre in their burial sites, were a remarkable culture living on the coast of Maine between 4500 and 3800 years ago. The
In Ordinary Light: New and Selected Poems is a compilation of poems written by Darrell Bourque, Louisiana's Poet Laureate, over the past forty years. It includes selected poems from all his previousl
When Joe's doctor advises him to get his affairs in order, he faces two choices: leave this world full of regrets, or seek forgiveness for a life unlived.An unexpected thing happens on Joe's path to r