Susan Stoderl
Nov 22, 20232 min
On Writing | A Kansas Middle-Grade Life Created Spunky NYC Middle-Grade Characters
I am passionate about helping kids ages 8-12 years old navigate a complicated and sometimes treacherous world. Children often find...
Susan Stoderl
Jun 13, 20232 min
Thirteen Literacies Developed in Grades K-12
No longer is literacy defined as being proficient in reading, writing, and arithmetic. Here is a look at the top thirteen. Several have...
Susan Stoderl
Jun 6, 20231 min
Part 4: Beyond the Books Tuesday Blog Series | The Ins and Outs of Child and Adult Literacy
#childliteracy, #adultliteracy, #reading, #writing, #education, #literacymatters, #literacyforall, #earlylearning, #kidsbooks,...
Susan Stoderl
May 30, 20232 min
Beyond the Books Literacy Blog | Early Education and the Military
Having trouble finding a job? You can always go into the military instead of paying for college. Or can you? Noted in its report, Ready,...
Susan Stoderl
May 16, 20232 min
Part 1 | Unemployment and Underemployment Can Be Minimized by Reading
Collins Dictionary defines the word illiterate as "… a person who does not know how to read or write." Literacy affects a human being’s...
Susan Stoderl
Apr 18, 20231 min
Writing Children’s Fiction Ages 8-12 | Letting Children Know They Are Not Alone
Children want to know how to cope with situations that seem overwhelming, that they feel are beyond their years and ability to cope....
Susan Stoderl
Apr 11, 20232 min
Mark Twain's “Mental Telegraphy,” and Sophia of the Bright Red Sneakers Series Agree
My characters, Sophia MacGregor, Pedro Gonzalez, Wahoo the Raven, and Zelda Screech Cat, can all speak telepathically in Humanish,...
Susan Stoderl
Apr 4, 20231 min
A Middle-Grade Indie Author’s Life | To-Do List v. Completed List
To-Do on the Business End of Writing Read all those emails from the writers and entrepreneurs that already know what I need to know. Make...
Susan Stoderl
Jan 13, 20232 min
A Sophia & Pedro Short-Short Story | The Case of the Golden Gate Ghost Busters
Sophia and Pedro are waiting at the Union Square stop for the Ghost Tour bus with their pink-haired author friend. "My guidebook claims...
