MVP: Magellan Voyage Project Lesson Plans and Activity Guide (Updated)

For teacher and librarians using MVP: Magellan Voyage Project as part of their language arts or social studies Core Curriculum.

Download the updated MVP Lesson Plans and Activity Guide  MVP:Magellan Voyage Project Guide

First book signing. 15 Years ago.

Classroom at the End of the Hall Book Signing.  Fifteen years ago!

MVP: Magellan Voyage Project Awash

A girl sent me this picture of her MVP: Magellan Voyage Project book just after it came out of the washing machine.

One Book One City Chicago

I'm off to Chicago on the California Zephyr for some MVP: Magellan Voyage Project One Book One School presentations.  Maybe I'll see you there.

The Complete WT Melon Publishing Brochure

See the new WT Melon Brochure.  Books, e-books, music, plays.

The WT Melon Publishing Book Catalog

Here's the complete WT Melon Publishing Book Catalog  Book Catalog  
(all books also available in all e-book formats)

Fire Drill--new song!

 Listen to Fire Drill

Fire Drill

When was our playground ever so quiet?

When was our playground not a chaotic riot?

When did the playground give me such a thrill?

When we stood very still for our monthly school fire drill.

I heard a breeze strum on the tetherball strings.

I heard the wind whistling through all the swings.

I heard the monkey bars make a toot and a trill,

When we stood very still for our monthly school fire drill.

Bridge:

What wonderful wonders on the school ground I found,

I saw unknown sights, and I heard every sound.

My teacher was silent and my classmates were fine,

When we stood in that fire drill line.

I felt the sunshine bounce off of my nose.

I smelled the tacos from the lunchroom windows.

Who knows the splendors you might miss until,

The whole school stands still,

And I hope that yours will,

At your monthly school fire drill.