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Blooming Resources: our Beyond the Text Bundle for Blooming Rose Blasts Off!
lesson objectives: I can extend the literary experience through book-based reading comprehension, ELA, STEM and SEL activities My goal...

Lauren Piland
Jan 17, 20242 min read
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Blooming Resources: Unique Explorations an SEL activity!
lesson objectives: I can reflect, share and celebrate differences in myself and others We have a growing consensus among educators and...

Lauren Piland
Jan 10, 20242 min read
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Our tips for setting up a holiday promotion timeline that works?"
Do you prepare backup plans? As a product-based entrepreneur you always have to stay ahead of the game in terms of scheduling and...

Lauren Piland
Dec 12, 20232 min read
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Meet Blooming Rose
Hi! And welcome to the home of our children's book series and academic materials! ✨ WHAT: Blooming Rose Blasts Off is the first title...

Lauren Piland
Dec 12, 20231 min read
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Q&A: What is the next book in your series?
What do you think readers would like most about this book? I hope readers like a lot of things about this book! But if I had to pick one...

Lauren Piland
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Q&A: What is one thing you like about being an author?
What is an academic bundle? Each of our stories have a Beyond the Text academic bundle of activities that goes along with it. As a former...

Lauren Piland
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Q&A: What did you base your characters and setting on?
What inspired you to write Blooming Rose Blasts Off? When I set out to write summaries for the seven books in our Blooming Rose series, I...

Lauren Piland
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Q&A: How can we emotionally support our kids in the classroom or at home?
How can we emotionally support our kids in the classroom or at home? I feel roles are similar for both parents and teachers in that our...

Lauren Piland
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Q&A: What was your inspiration for writing Blooming Rose?
What was your inspiration for writing Blooming Rose? I first came up with the concept of the Blooming Rose series when I left teaching in...

Lauren Piland
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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Finding The Right Fit
As a first time children’s book author, I knew I wanted to get it right. The right words. The right illustrations. The right publishing...

Lauren Piland
Jan 23, 20232 min read
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For Parents. For Teachers. For Kids.
This is the tagline turned mission behind the Blooming Rose children’s book series I created back in 2017. I knew from the beginning that...

Lauren Piland
Jan 17, 20232 min read
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Bookish Crafts Turn the Page
As a children’s book author, one of my fears would be that the story would end after the last page is turned. Of course my portion of the...

Lauren Piland
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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Creating Connections Through Storytelling
The creative arts have been touching and inspiring humankind since the dawn of time. Heartbreakingly somber music. Delightfully artistic...

Lauren Piland
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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Choosing Picture Books for the Classroom
As a former elementary teacher, my first goal when dreaming up the Blooming Rose series was that the stories could be used as engaging...

Lauren Piland
Jan 16, 20232 min read
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