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Mary Ann Cappiello @macappiello.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Lesley University alum @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social has created the amazing History’s Kids podcast. Brilliantly designed and executed, it features interviews with adults who experienced historic events in their childhoods. Ideal for families and classrooms! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...

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History's Kids

Kids & Family Podcast · Where the past meets the present! Episode of History's Kids tell listeners all about historical events - through interviews with people who were really there as children. Episo...

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Wow, this collaboration between many children's podcasts to create episodes on "big feelings" is really well done - a great resource for families and schools looking for social-emotional learning resources! #EduSky podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/b...

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Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups About Feelings

Education for Kids Podcast · Updated Weekly · Big Emotions: Kids Listen Mashups is a 7-part audio adventure where creators from the Kids Listen community come together to explore feelings in all their...

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Today’s beach read! Excited to learn from @lindsaykemeny.bsky.social. 🤘📚

Cover of the book “Rock Your Literacy Block: Mighty Moves to Organize Your Day and Optimize Student Learning” by Lindsay Kemeny. A hand is holding up the book with the beach in the background.

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

There are some beautiful excerpts in this article - looking forward to reading the collection! ❤️ What new releases are grabbing your eye lately? #EduSky

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

“We cannot separate knowing the children from knowing their families. We cannot separate caregiving from education.” - @nqcliteracy.bsky.social Powerful thinking shared at the Massachusetts Reading Association Conference ❤️

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 21/02/2025

Highlights of #OnAirFest Day 1: 🎤 @ohitsbigron.bsky.social’s fabulous hosting skills 🎛️ @20k.bsky.social’s real talk about workflow 🖼️ @ariellethisandthat.bsky.social’s INCREDIBLE cover art workshop (I took so many notes 📝) 🎙️ @airmedia.bsky.social’s lovely mixer Beyond excited for Day 2! 🥰

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Spending the new few days at #OnAirFest! 🎙️ First-time attendee, new to the podcasting space - excited to learn!

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

For educators on break this week: what are you reading? Here’s what’s on my list.

Book cover of Kids on the March: 15 Stories of Speaking Out, Protesting, and Fighting for Justice by Michael G. Long

Book cover of The Boy Who Reached for the Stars by Elio Morillo

Book cover of AMAZONS, ABOLITIONISTS, AND ACTIVISTS
A GRAPHIC HISTORY OF WOMEN'S FIGHT
FOR THEIR RIGHTS by MIKKI KENDALL
AND A. D'AMICO

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 19/01/2025

What is everyone reading this weekend? 📚 I’m reading “The Small and the Mighty” - powerful stories for this moment in history.

Book cover showing the following:

"Sharon McMahon is the perfect guide through the often forgotten chapters of American history."
-David Grann, New York Times bestselling author of The Wager and Killers of the Flower Moon
Sharon
McMahon
CREATOR OF SHARON SAYS SO
#1
NEW YORK
TIMES
BESTSELLER
The Small and the Mighty
Twelve Unsung Americans Who Changed the Course of History, from the Founding to the Civil Rights Movement

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Jillian Heise @heisereads.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

The devastation from wildfires can be hard to fathom. These books can help young people process what's happening. 📙They Hold the Line: Wildfires, Wildlands, and the Firefighters Who Brave Them 📗What to Bring 📘I Am the Storm 📕Wildfire! Thoughts with those on the front lines fighting to save.🙏🏻

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Happy New Year! May 2025 hold many amazing things - including great books and lots of learning. 📚❤️

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

When a student responds to an open-ended question, we then have the opportunity to "step it up" or "step it down" by providing challenge or providing support. Great takeaways for teachers from Tricia Zucker & Sonia Cabell's work! 💬 More in this article: files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED6... #EduSky

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Jen @ladyjenpool.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Hello friendos Your librarian here with the library tip Your library might have a collection of Useful Things you can check out for personal use. Anything from tools to baking pans to garden seeds to home projectors to toys to science kits to sports equipment to music instruments. Take a look!

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Elementary teachers: What’s something you tried in your classroom this week that worked? 📚❤️ #EduSky

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 02/12/2024

Has anyone had an issue with #alttext seemingly not saving on this platform? I have reminders on and have added alt text for every image I’ve posted, but it’s now only appearing on about 60% of them. Just wondering if anyone else has encountered this issue!

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Jo Conklin Author @joconklin.com · 30/11/2024

If you’re looking for a free way to support an author, did you know you can ask your library to stock a book you want to read that they don’t have yet? And usually it’s a very basic online form? Google your library name plus the words “request a title” or “suggest a title” to find yours.

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

And at the elementary level, vocabulary doesn’t have to be a standalone component of our instruction. In fact, it can and should be integrated with science, social studies, math, and authentic reading experiences! ❤️🧠 #EduSky

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Teachers and administrators: Do you have a favorite professional text of 2024? 📚 Looking for books that made an impact on your practice, summarized research in a digestible way, or lead to great conversation with colleagues. #EduSky

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

A great thread. To learn more about Gordon Parks’ remarkable work, I highly recommend Gordon Parks: How the Photographer Captured Black and White America by Carole Boston Weatherford & Jamey Christoph. A stunning read for K-12 learners! #kidlit #picturebook

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

What a great topic! I had the honor of starting my teaching career in the same school where I had been a K-4 student. I got to work alongside my former teachers - all of whom had inspired a love of story for me and my peers. Here I am with my fourth grade teacher in 2003 and 2019! #kidlitchat

The left side shows a fourth-grade student and her teacher. The right side shows the student grown up, standing next to the same teacher who is wearing the same suit.

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Jordan @gm-jordan.bsky.social · 25/11/2024

This is your reminder to get a library card. They have so many services and basically all of them are free.

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

Kindergarten teachers: What are your favorite meaningful literacy center ideas? Looking to collect more ideas for our K teachers. #EduSky (Here, students play hopscotch with words they’ve orthographically mapped, then go fishing for the words at another center!)

Hopscotch with high-frequency words on each tile

Students go fishing for high frequency words

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A4: Being a part of my local library’s Friends group gives me a real sense of purpose and community 📚 @bklynlibrary.bsky.social #theedcollab

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A3: In an online educational community, I’m looking for practice examples of research-based practice in literacy - but also for educators doing the work to make learning authentic and meaningful for students in today’s world 🌎 #theedcollab

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

A2: I’ve been trying to prioritize hope this week. That has meant spending time in classrooms seeing meaningful work happen, celebrating successes, and doing what I can to help others feel seen/heard/valued #theedcollab

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Jumping in a little late! A1: Hi, I’m Lorraine! 👋🏻 I’m a district administrator in suburban NY. I work primarily with elementary teachers but I’m fortunate to spend time in classrooms K-12. #theedcollab

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

This week, I'm missing my first NCTE conference since 2019. Excited to follow #NCTE24 from afar! Those of you who are attending - what's one thing you're excited to share with other attendees? Would love to hear what's going well in your work this year! ❤️

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Wow, #EduSkyChat has been so engaging! During my first few years of teaching, I learned from so many educators around the country during chats. Tonight, I felt that energy again. Now, as an administrator, I'm excited to share your ideas with my colleagues! 📚❤️

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a woman says thank you that 's all that i can think to say ..

Alt: Taylor Swift says "Thank you. That's all that I can think to say."

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A2: We've been using MagicSchool.AI to create accessible texts for science and social studies topics. Often interest and curiosity in topics can outpace students' decoding skills - leaving us with an opportunity to use AI to generate accessible high-interest texts to build knowledge! #EduSkyChat

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

A1: Padlet (@padlet.bsky.social) is always a go-to! Last year we used it to house text sets connected to our elementary science and social studies units. Padlet is always such an easy way to capture links, images, and content - and the comments feature allows for meaningful engagement! #EduSkyChat

A screenshot of a Padlet containing books, articles, videos, and images related to the topic "Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems"

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hi everyone! 👋🏻 I'm Lorraine. I'm a school district administrator in the suburbs of NYC. Here tonight to connect with other educators and administrators - especially those focused on literacy K-12! #EduSkyChat

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Rachel Collishaw @rcollishaw.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Hey #EduSky Great article from CBC kids about lowering the voting age and a key move in Toronto. You can use it to spark classroom discussions tomorrow! www.cbc.ca/kidsnews/pos... #EduSky

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Nicholas A. Emmanuele, PhD (he/him/his) @naemmanuele.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I’m planning to compile an ELA & literacy leader Starter Pack of people who serve as literacy teacher-leaders, ELA/Humanities department chairs & supervisors, curriculum directors, literacy coaches, and state-level coordinators. Please comment with your role and repost so we can develop a network!

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Excellent reminders for the use of alt text on #EduSky! Did you know you can turn on alt text reminders in your BlueSky settings? 🦋

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

I've been extremely fortunate to live within walking distance of a library for my entire life. My hometown library in Massachusetts & my current library in Brooklyn are places of connection, possibility, and community. I'm thinking a lot about how to support & advocate for these important spaces. 📚

The atrium of a library, with bookshelves in the background

The exterior of a library, which says "Brooklyn Public Library: Brower Park Library"

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Jennifer Casa-Todd @jcasatodd.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

My own advice from the old Twitter days is relevant here & now I think: Don’t worry about how many followers you have or don’t have, rather, connect with people from whom you can learn and grow, and be sure to also follow people who challenge your perspective & ideas in a respectful way. #EduSky

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

We have a lot of peer visits underway in our school district over the next few months! #Edusky, what tips do you have for making visits to colleagues' classrooms most impactful for your practice? ❤️ Would love to hear your ideas!

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 16/11/2024

What are you #currentlyreading? 📚 I'm reading "Shirley Chisholm in Her Own Words." Fabulous so far! @thechisholmproject.bsky.social

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

In addition to my day job as a school district administrator, I've been dabbling in the podcasting space! 🎙️ My new history podcast for kids is coming soon. Would love to connect with anyone in the children's media space! #kidsmedia #podcast #historyforkids #kidspodcasts

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now: * tour guide at an apple orchard * Resident Assistant * literacy tutor * third- and fourth-grade teacher * Literacy Ambassador * receptionist

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Lorraine Leddy @lorrainemleddy.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Hi all! 👋🏻 I'm Lorraine - a school district administrator in NY. I'm passionate about public education, book access, and literacy for all. Hoping to use this app to find a community of literacy leaders and passionate educators. Happy to be here! 📚❤️

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