Testimonials
What participants say about Judy’s workshops
- Clearly passionate about the subject of integrating character education with Common Core! — Primary teacher, Frontier Central Schools, NY
- This was one of the most interesting and useful seminars I’ve been to lately! — Special ed teacher, New Milford, CT
- Thank you for sharing your day, your knowledge, and your wonderful love of books with us. — 1st grade teacher, Forsyth, MT
- This seminar was wonderful. Judy provided many excellent activities to use with Read Alouds… Great job Judy! — Reading teacher, Enfield, CT
- Thank you for the wonderful resources and the lively discussion. One of the better seminars I have been to this year! — 4th grade teacher, Norwalk, CT
- Your presentation was wonderful! Lots of folks mentioned to me how valuable and helpful they found your message. And the children’s books you showcased, recent and brand new, were so helpful. You have a most relaxed way of speaking and relating to a large audience. I thoroughly enjoyed my morning. — Professor, D’Youville College
- Using poetry was a new concept for me especially in the brief supportive way Judy suggested. — Librarian, New Canaan, CT
- Great job. The time flew by! — Elementary teacher, Brewster, MA
- Judy is very knowledgable about books for K-6 students. I now have many great titles to add to my wish list. Thank you! — Librarian, Brewster, MA
- I enjoyed learning about poetry books to use in the classroom. I fear poetry! — Primary Teacher, Wheatland-Chili SD, NY
- I loved the way you presented and addressed the crowd about character traits! The books that you brought were wonderful – we are asking our principals about ordering them for our libraries! Thank you , Judy, for all the things you do for our children! — Literacy Coach, Buffalo Public Schools, Buffalo, NY
- Judy is a calm, confident, relaxed, and knowledgeable speaker. Nice job! — Teacher, Lackawanna Schools, NY
- I’ve been to a number of Judy’s workshops and have enjoyed them all! Excellent! — Intermediate reading and math teacher, Orchard Park, NY
- Wonderful! Super! Three cheers! — Preschool teacher, York, PA
- Judy was fabulous. Love all the books and ideas; practical and creative. Character integration is vitally important! — Primary teacher, Starpoint Central Schools, NY
- Very encouraging and inspiring! Excellent message. We need to keep in mind our priorities in education to create well-rounded people. IQ and FQ work together. — —Literacy Coach, Williamsville Central Schools, NY
- The list of books and ideas for presenting them are great! These are ideas I’ll use right away! — Primary teacher, Kenmore Central SD, NY
- The examples of the different kinds of books to use with different subjects we teach along with activities were great! — 5th grade teacher, Boise, ID
- Very informative workshop. This was time well-spent for me! — Reading specialist, Kenmore, NY
- The list of websites Judy provided were wonderful. They will save me much time when I am hunting for resources and activities online. — Library Media Specialist, West Seneca, NY
- The exposure to varied picture books was invaluable! — Graduate student, Niagara University, NY
- The list of books Judy provided us is terrific. I will be using it throughout the year as I plan my lessons and content area units. — Primary teacher, Buffalo City Schools, NY
- I just love hearing the stories Judy tells about the authors and/or illustrators. These are things I am interested in, but I also can use some of them to spur interest in my kids. — Intermediate Reading Teacher, Hartford, CT
- What a great workshop! The new picture books to share/curriculum connections/ support for comprehension/themes were fabulous! — 3rd grade teacher, Billings, MT
- One of the most helpful parts of this “journey” with Judy was the insight on where to locate latest publications. A timesaver for me! — 4th grade teacher, Boston, MA
- Knowledgeable, passionate about books, speaks from the heart about reading and books–I highly recommend Judy’s workshop! — Teacher Center Director
- I’ll never have enough time to use all the amazing nonfiction books Judy presented–what a great problem to have! — Library Media Specialist, Ken-Ton School District, NY
- I think Judy’s experience as an author for children as well as her work writing for writers made this workshop appealing to me because I love books, too, and I love spending time looking at and choosing the best books for my kids. Now all I need is a bigger budget!! — Gifted and Talented Teacher, Lockport, NY
- Excellent presentation and knowledge of subject matter. Resources, websites and new books presented were most helpful. — Library Media Specialist, Niagara Falls, NY
- I have been a fan of Judy’s since I use her Children’s Book Corner in my classroom. I feel she is very knowledgeable and dedicated to helping kids love reading and books. — Kindergarten teacher, Amherst, NY
- Judy provided a treasure of resources! Thanks! — Reading Teacher, Rochester, NY
- I enjoyed learning about poetry books to use in the classroom. I fear poetry! — Primary Teacher, Wheatland-Chili SD, NY
- It was great to learn about all the new books –also terrific to have such an extensive booklet to refer back to. — First grade teacher, Rochester, NY
- I will use several of these books in my lessons. — 2nd grade teacher, Newton, MA
- I love the idea of using poetry more often! I will build my library and or borrow from school library using handbook as a resource. — 1st grade teacher, Framingham, MA
- I loved the website suggestions and really liked sharing of the book plans we generated. — Kindergarten teacher, Pittsford, NY
- Your resource materials are terrific! I will be using them throughout the year! — Primary teacher, Orchard Park, NY