Toy Story 5 and the importance of play
Watched Toy Story 5 yesterday. It was a very cute movie with an interesting message about children and real play, the kind you
Our Mission
The mission of Green Turtle Arts is to encourage the love of reading and writing via our stories, books, plays, enrichment materials and author visits.
Blog Posts
THE MAGIC OF STUDENT LED READING INSTRUCTION
THE MAGIC OF STUDENT LED READING INSTRUCTION I recently bumped into a former student I had worked with as a Parprofessional. She was in
why literacy matters
Imagine if you couldn’t read a contract, decipher an email, or share a favorite picture book with your child. Imagine if you couldn’t sign your
The Trouble With Writing prompts
One of the few things that hasn’t changed since I was in school is the time honored use of writing prompts. “Tell a story about going to an amusement park.” “Write a story about finding something.” “Write about an animal of your choice.” Every student can come up with something at least adequate if given the above writing prompts, right? Nope.
Author Visits
Our Books, etc.
A complete list of Patricia (Grian) McFadden’s and Green Turtle Art’s writings.