NEW BOOK RELEASE “We had no water - just a cistern, no bathroom - just an outside three-holer, no telephone, no electricity and just a black iron stove in the kitchen which used coal and wood, but life was wonderful.…
Rebecca LocklearMay 1, 2022
On the blog post titled Motivating Students, I mentioned a group of second graders that came into my reading room on the first day of school. All of these boys were known to be difficult. As they shoved their way…
Rebecca LocklearDecember 10, 2021
An incident while working at an international school One day, I was sent an email from my international school administration that informed me that the next day I was required to travel an hour to the…
Rebecca LocklearAugust 12, 2021
Two years ago, I attended a graduation, two baby showers, a wedding, and many birthday celebrations. I had a great time finding gifts and cards that suited each person, and admit, it was an expense. But what I…
Rebecca LocklearJune 14, 2021
My mind keeps returning to those in Texas who died of carbon monoxide poisoning in a effort to get warm this past February. Relatives hold the electric company, city, and police responsible – and I agree there should be…
Rebecca LocklearMay 3, 2021
A couple of years ago, after finishing a day of speaking and selling my books at a conference, a woman I had met that day came up to me with a surprise gift. It was the book, What a Wonderful…
Rebecca LocklearApril 11, 2021
At my last writing workshop for adults, I began by sharing four issues students (grades 6-12) have when writing academic papers and a few things I do to address those concerns. Perhaps some of these ideas will help with your…
Rebecca LocklearMarch 14, 2021
A teacher from Oregon asked what history-related books my family used for reading aloud after dinner. A short list follows for grades 3-6. I’m choosing oldies but goodies, but there are many other wonderful books out there today. Ancient…
Rebecca LocklearJanuary 8, 2021
“Book by Redmond educator explores 400th anniversary of Mayflower landing” By David Jasper, The Bulletin, Bend, Oregon This article explains how I came to write the unit study called The Mayflower at Cape Cod---among other things! I think you will…
Rebecca LocklearNovember 28, 2020
Mayflower enthusiasts! For interesting reads, see these articles by Dr. Peter Wood. 1) "America wasn’t founded on slavery in 1619, but on Pilgrims’ ideals in 1620" By Peter Wood New York Post, November 7, 2020 https://nypost.com/2020/11/07/america-wasnt-founded-on-slavery-but-on-pilgrims-ideals/ I am quoted in…
Rebecca LocklearNovember 28, 2020
"New Books for Young Readers Tell the Mayflower Story" by Debra Lawless Cape Cod Chronicle, September 4, 2020 It's such a pleasure (and really an honor) to be in an article with children's author Marian Carlson. Her new book titled,…
Rebecca LocklearOctober 14, 2020
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