by Pat McCaw | Jun 5, 2020 | book review, Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
The World is on Fire Coronavirus, Racism, Violence. How do our children find the good within the chaos? Our job as parents, teachers, grandparents, and educators is to help children understaWhand how we got here, and do our best to stop the cycle of hate. I made up a...
by Pat McCaw | Apr 14, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I hope everyone is dong well, staying sane, and keeping safe during this strange and unique time. There are so many emotions that hop through my head on a daily basis that can be difficult to reconcile. I thought I’d share my thoughts in case someone else feels...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 11, 2020 | Pat's Chat, picture books, Uncategorized
It’s no secret that I believe picture books can save the world. Picture books can teach kindness, empathy, and emotional support for anxiety, grief, or anger issues (an so much more.) I wanted to share how picture books can be used to introduce tough...
by Pat McCaw | Mar 3, 2020 | Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
Recently, I entered a short story contest with the writing prompt to include “a goldfish” and “the library.” I didn’t win – no big deal, but I wanted to share my story here. Suicide is real and sometimes a simple act of kindness or...
by Pat McCaw | Feb 6, 2020 | book review, environment, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized, Writing tips
When a child reads a novel, they want to be entertained and swept away into familiar worlds or magical places. I used to be a kid … long, long ago. As a fourth grader, I craved mystery and detective stories. I voraciously read Nancy Drew mysteries and Stephen...
by Pat McCaw | Jan 28, 2020 | parenting, Pat's Chat, Uncategorized
I decided to have fun with this blog post. I’m not trying to preach life lessons – I’M NO EXPERT! If you’ve ever tried to explain something to your kids, and they stare at you with glassy eyes, BUT then a person next to you shows them a video...
