Kim Collazo

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Ohhh, today was a big day at Collazo Cove! 👀 I hope your calendars are marked for November 8th—National #STEM Day!🪼 #EmersynBlake #AlwaysWonder

kidlitgrove.substack.comSTEAM Spotlight: What Can Fossils Tell Us About Dragons and Other Mythical Creatures?A peek inside Elizabeth Shreeve and Violeta Encarnación’s “Dinosaurs to Dragons: The Lore and Science of Mythical Creatures” + book GIVEAWAY!

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Don’t miss this post (and cool giveaway)! A super fun way to incorporate #STEM in ways that our dino and dragon lovers will “dig!” 🦖🐉 kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/steam-spot...

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ICYMI, last week I posted #STEM Picture Book #16 on the #AlwaysWonder blog! A Salmon Story: Protecting the Future is a wonderful #NF picture book about the life cycle of salmon & the importance of respecting the ecosystem & the survival of this species! www.collazocove.com/blog/stem-pb...

You DO NOT want to miss the newest Snack-Sized STEM™: Teacher to Teacher spotlight interview with Iesha Griggs! She’s integrating #STEM in such meaningfully inclusive ways! It’s live on the #AlwaysWonder blog—check it out!🔥 www.collazocove.com/blog/snack-s...

Cover Reveal Day! 🎉 @jilliande.bsky.social #AlwaysWonder

I just watched the recording of the masterclass webinar by @lesliebarnardbooth.bsky.social on narrativizing your #NonFiction #PB! So good! Thank you for hosting @scbwioregon.bsky.social It was amazing to hear her read One Day This Tree Will Fall. Just fantastic!

2 years ago today, after months of chemo, I had a double mastectomy. I’m forever grateful for my entire oncology team of docs and nurses.🙏 I had a clean mammo 3 months before I found the lump. PLEASE friends, make sure you’re doing your self-exams regularly!!💕

📚#Librarians are treasures in all of our lives, especially for our youngest learners and readers! Make sure you read my interview with public librarian, Elissa Dee. She is creating wonderful #STEM programming for her patrons.🥰 collazocove.com/blog

Building out some standards-aligned teacher resources and website pages for the upcoming release! 😍🎉 It’s getting EXCITING! #EmersynBlake

docs.google.comEmersyn Blake Series Re-Release ARC ReadersThank you for your support!

Ahhh!! The redesign of #EmersynBlake and the Stalked Jellyfish is almost complete—it’s AMAZING! 👀Sneak peek of the new cover coming soon! If you’re one of my #educator #KidLit friends, it’s not too late to join the ARC family! Here’s the invite link! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I’m so excited to introduce you all to Elissa Dee—a fantastic children’s librarian in a public library! Her work to integrate #STEM into the public library is one to read about.🔥 She’s up on the Snack-Sized STEM™: Teacher to Teacher blog series today! www.collazocove.com/blog/snack-s...

kidlitgrove.substack.comSTEAM Spotlight: How Do You Fight An Enemy You Can’t See?A closer look at “The Patriots and the Pox: George Washington’s Battle to Save the Continental Army” + a GIVEAWAY for educators.

Wow! This post by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social involves a fascinating topic with great ways to merge #SocialStudies and #STEM, of course starting with a fantastic #PictureBook! kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/steam-spot...

collazocove.comHappy World Space Week! - Collazo CoveKim Collazo is a children's author and STEM educator offering engaging author visits, science books, teacher resources, and hands-on learning for schools.

It’s #WorldSpaceWeek! I’ve collected 4 space-related #STEM Picture Book series posts and a post with 2 FREE space lessons from the #AlwaysWonder Blog archives! Come check them out!🔭 www.collazocove.com/blog/happy-w...

jeremyajorgensen.comSlow It All Down + 17 Weeks, On Me.A year of STRONG Teacher Practices.

“You don't need a Grand Canyon. You need to look up. Once a day this week, stop for one minute and look at something bigger or older than your to-do list.” — @why-edify.bsky.social Another great post and new book added to my cart! (And a cool gift too!) www.jeremyajorgensen.com/slow-it-all-...

It’s #WorldSpaceWeek!🚀 And the #AlwaysWonder blog is featuring a fantastic new #PB #Biography, Mae Among the Stars! 🧑🏾‍🚀 How would I use it as a springboard into a #STEM lesson? Read to find out and add your ideas too! 💡#BetterTogether www.collazocove.com/blog/stem-pb...

readingmiddlegrade.substack.comAsk Afoma: Which books should I gift my 8-14 year old?Free Book Matchmaking for every kid on your list. Comment by October 20.

Wow! Do you have a kid 8-14 years old? Afoma is providing free book matching so you can give wonderful book gifts this holiday! readingmiddlegrade.substack.com/p/ask-afoma-...

Shout out to NC Natural Sciences Museum! 🧫 A room filled with actual specimens you can touch! 🐊 A CT scanner you activate and can rotate the scan! 🦕 REAL paleontologists at work 🔬Kid-friendly microscopes with cool artifacts to observe EB: “I wanna stay here my whole life!”

kimcollazo.substack.comLeveling the Playing Field“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

Have you ever heard someone say, “#STEM levels the playing field!”? I share how I experienced this in my classroom in my newest newsletter. I also share a FREE lesson slide deck, a nod to @ekuwah, and several amazing, new #InfoFic and #NF #PictureBooks! kimcollazo.substack.com/p/leveling-t...

readingmiddlegrade.substack.comThe Kid Cover Test: October 2026Why the thieves won in a landslide, what romance costs a cover, and the case for action.

I hope all MG cover designers have subscribed to Afoma’s newsletter! Such interesting insight when she posts on first impressions on covers by ACTUAL KIDS! readingmiddlegrade.substack.com/p/kid-cover-...

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Did I mention how over-the-moon excited I am that these beautiful books are my prize from this year’s #KidLitChuckleChallenge? They will definitely be featured in an upcoming #AlwaysWonder #STEM PB blog post!😍 Thank you so much Abi!

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Another great one @kcollazo.bsky.social. I love STEM for the reasons she mentions in the article. kimcollazo.substack.com/p/leveling-t...

kimcollazo.substack.comLeveling the Playing Field“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

kimcollazo.substack.comLeveling the Playing Field“Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

How cliche! #STEM #KidLit #PictureBooks kimcollazo.substack.com/p/leveling-t...

readingmiddlegrade.substack.comDo boys really have enough books?I went through 444 middle grade books releasing this year. Female leads outnumber male leads 2:1. And "let them read about girls" isn't the fix people think it is.

Fascinating discussion about the current reading situation for boys! I love that Afoma supports her thoughts with data from her MG reading clubs. 🔥 readingmiddlegrade.substack.com/p/we-need-mo...

collazocove.comToad's Super Squeaky Sneakers - 2026 KidLit Chuckle Challenge Winner! - Collazo CoveKim Collazo is a children's author and STEM educator offering engaging author visits, science books, teacher resources, and hands-on learning for schools.

FINALLY got my act together! Toad’s Super Squeaky Sneakers, my winning entry for this year’s #KidLitChuckleChallenge is up on the #AlwaysWonder blog! Thanks again to April, Julie, Bri, and Kris for organizing! www.collazocove.com/blog/toads-s...

“I think carefully about the goal of the challenge, materials that are accessible to young learners, and how to group students so they can collaborate, communicate, and learn from one another.” Read about #STEM integration in @carrierobledo’s classroom! collazocove.com

One of the most fantastic #STEM focused teachers I know (and the winner of the Presidential AI Award for her amazing #Insect AI integration with 2nd graders!) is up on the #AlwaysWonder blog today!🔥 #EduSky Meet Carrie Robledo at collazocove.com/blog

collazocove.comHome - Collazo CoveKim Collazo is a children's author and STEM educator offering engaging author visits, science books, teacher resources, and hands-on learning for schools.

#ElementaryEducators & #STEM lovers! DO NOT MISS Monday's post on the #AlwaysWonder blog at collazocove.com! The next rock star in the Snack-Sized STEM™: Teacher to Teacher series will blow your mind!🤯 *Hint: She recently won the National Presidential AI Challenge!

kidlitgrove.substack.comSTEAM Spotlight: We Are the KeystonesShining a light on the numerous STEAM connections within “We are the Keystones: Animals That Hold Habitats Together” by Katy S. Duffield + Hannah Salyer + BOOK GIVEAWAY

This new post by @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social includes MANY relevant and engaging activities that springboard from Katy S. Duffield and Hannah Salyer’s beautiful #PB We Are the Keystones! #STEM #Teachers #EduSky kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/steam-spot...

More swag came today in preparation for the BIG #EmersynBlake announcement on November 8th—National #STEM Day!🙌🏼

jeremyajorgensen.comDo One Scary ThingWhy I keep running hands-on labs even when they go sideways — and 10 ways teachers can scare themselves this month.

Perfect post as I prepare to reintroduce #EmersynBlake to the world! What scary thing are you doing to enter the “optimal anxiety zone” where growth actually happens? @why-edify.bsky.social www.jeremyajorgensen.com/do-one-scary...

21 Sept

This little blue-tailed skink joined me on the patio today. Did you know unlike other lizards who lay their eggs and skedaddle, a skink mother will wrap around her eggs for up to two months before they hatch? #AlwaysWonder #STEM

21 Sept

IT’S BAAAACK! 🎉 #STEM PB #14 is up on the #AlwaysWonder blog, and it’s fantastic! Check out this beauty by Elaine M. Alexander and Mike Orodan. @candlewickpress.bsky.social #Teachers #STEMeducation #ElementarySTEM #NonFiction #Ocean www.collazocove.com/blog/stem-pb...

20 Sept

Having lunch at my favorite taco joint! 🌮 Beef taco and an unsweet tea with a straw. And it only cost me $5.33 I know you’re jealous!😎 #EmersynBlake

19 Sept

What an exciting day!💥🎉💥 Congratulations to everyone, especially my wonderful CPs Lisa Davis, Kelsey Mango, and @robynnhyde.bsky.social!💕❤️💕 I’ll be putting Toad’s Super Squeaky Sneakers up on my blog at collazocove.com soon!🐸👟 #KidLitChuckleChallenge

“I love having a few ‘tricks up my sleeve’ for unexpected downtime.” Want to know what #STEM tips and ideas Jen Gossert shared with me? Head over to the Always Wonder Blog at collazocove.com/blog

#STEM #ElementarySTEM #PictureBooks #KidLit #Teachers #Librarians #STEMEducation #EmersynBlake #AlwaysWonder #EduSky

Ahhhhh!! I have been learning SO many new things!🤗 My cute little Collazo Cove logo “favicon” (favorite icon) is now showing up on my website tab! Do you see it? Go to collazocove.com and check out the little CC turtle on the tab! #AuthorBranding #ItsTheSmallThings

I know this is almost cliche, but the #KidLit and #STEMEducator community is AMAZINGLY supportive! My ARC Review Family has grown exponentially the last few days and I’m so grateful! If we’ve connected and you’d like to join the #EmersynBlake pre-party, make sure to DM me!

jeremyajorgensen.comEnough With The Wind AlreadyA 70-mile bike ride taught me why 'have a good year' isn't a goal — and what actually works for teachers.

16 Sept

@why-edify.bsky.social has some great tips on why setting short attainable goals can help us eventually meet those big picture dreams! Great for educators AND #Writers! #KidLit #EduSky www.jeremyajorgensen.com/enough-with-...

15 Sept

Have you tried the “Docking Game” with your kids? Jen Gossert tells us all about it and even sent along a video! #STEM Check it out at www.collazocove.com/blog/snack-s...

14 Sept

Meet Jen Gossert! #STEM extraordinaire! 🔥She shares some great tips in this one!#STEMEducation #TeacherToTeacher collazocove.com/blog

13 Sept

🗓️Big day tomorrow on the Collazo Cove #AlwaysWonder Blog! 👀Who will be in the #SnackSizedSTEM spotlight first? Find out at collazocove.com/blog

13 Sept

We took EB to a really cool indoor play place in our town. It has an indoor putt-putt golf course with the most unique challenges to position your ball!⛳️ This was my favorite! #STEM #SimpleMachines

kimcollazo.substack.comClickety-Clack, Click ... et ... y - Cla ... ck"That moment of pause at the top of the hill is where fear and thrill meet. It is the breath before the leap."

9 Sept

🎢 Do you love rollercoasters? Me too! Especially this one! 😊 ICYMI! Would ❤️ my #kidlit and #STEM friends to hop on the quick form at the end! 🙏🏼 kimcollazo.substack.com/p/clickety-c...

readingmiddlegrade.substack.comWhat if my kid doesn't like reading?Advice from parents who raised a bookworm and a kid who couldn't care less, sometimes in the same house.

9 Sept

What if my kid (or student) hates reading? Great tips from Afoma Umesi! This one is 🔥! readingmiddlegrade.substack.com/p/what-to-do...

kimcollazo.substack.comClickety-Clack, Click ... et ... y - Cla ... ck"That moment of pause at the top of the hill is where fear and thrill meet. It is the breath before the leap."

9 Sept

Take a deep breath…close your eyes…and… #KidLit #STEM #EduSky #STEMEducation #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Teachers kimcollazo.substack.com/p/clickety-c...

4 Sept

Would you rather read an interview blog post series in ❓A consistent, organized infographic? ❓The traditional Q&A format And….go!👏🏼

readingmiddlegrade.substack.comThe Kid Cover Test: September 2026"Girly" books, the robot takeover, and defining what a blurb is actually for.

4 Sept

Fascinating real-kid data from Afoma Umesi on #MiddleGrade book covers and how kids evaluate them! readingmiddlegrade.substack.com/p/kid-cover-...

kidlitgrove.substack.comBack to School: Books for All the FeelsBooks to help children feel seen, understood, and a little more ready for the first days of school.

4 Sept

Not all back to school feelings are the same! @lindsayamoretti.bsky.social has organized a great #PictureBook collection to address them all! 🥰 #EduSky kidlitgrove.substack.com/p/back-to-sc...