Dear educators,

 

I'm sorry that's it's taken so long to get the beanies back, but I have been working on updating the beanie strategies, as well as teach a very "needy" class.  The main reason that I have taken the strategy posters off the site, is because I have commissioned someone (I can't draw!) to redraw the beanie graphics.  The originals were created with clip art that I am not able to redistribute over the internet due to copyright laws.  I had no idea that there would be such a huge response, and I do not want to cause any trouble with the clip art company.

 

I have been approached by a couple of publishers, but would like to be able to offer the beanie posters, bookmarks, signs, lesson plans, instructional materials for teaching the strategies (text, sentence strips, etc.) on a CD for a much more reasonable price (under $10.00).   I am retiring early at the end of the year to pursue some other areas in education.  I teach a couple of reading graduate courses, and I also will be hopefully be doing more workshops and consulting related to reading.  Therefore, I am currently truly savoring each and every moment with my students as I also collect data related to the beanies, literature circles, and leveled guided reading.

 

I have not had time to look into reproducing larger laminated posters, as well reproduction of a short resource book for those who may not have access to quality printing, but will be working on it as soon as school gets out.  I am also going to be sending out flyers (via internet) to let districts know that I am available for a presentation on the topics listed above.  I have facilitated many inservices in my own district and within my home state, but have not had the time until now.