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Hi! I'm Mary Dunn. Welcome to my web site.

Here you'll learn about what I love to do―travel, read, and write books.

Go ahead. Click on the links and find out what I've been doing. Visit this site and my blogs often. Leave a message for me, too. I'd love to hear from you.

Mary Dunn has taught students at the elementary and college levels. She is a member of the Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators, the International Reading Association, and Off-Campus Writers' Workshop. Contact her for presentations at mdunn@marydunnbooks.com.

International Reading Association

56th Annual Convention, May 8-11, 2011

I attended the International Reading Association's 56th Annual Convention in Orlando, Florida. The weather was perfect as educators from all over the world came together to share their expertise and insights to make an outstanding event. It truly was an opportunity to broaden community, expand knowledge, and ignite the imagination.

Illinois Reading Council

2010 Conference, March 18-20

Mary Dunn attended the IRC conference in Springfield, Illinois. Some highlights included a session on Vocabulary Instruction: Research to Classroom Instruction featuring presenters from Dunn Consulting, and author Peter J. Wellings's session on How to Create a Children's Picture Book.

International Reading Association Convention

April 25-28, 2010, Chicago, Illinois

During the IRA Conference, Mary Dunn participated in a full-day literacy institute, "Wonder, Mystery, and Imagination, Fostering Engagement Through New and Traditional Literacies, featuring many outstanding presenters, including Kathy Ganske, David Wiesner, Harvey Daniels, Donna Ogle, and Junko Yokota.

Summer 2009
The turquoise waters, azure skies, and verdant foliage of Portugal framed the setting for the European Reading Conference in Braga. Along with more than 400 educators from around the world, I attended literacy sessions and gained insights into the educational research of other countries. It was an enriching experience. Here is a link to an outstanding session on vocabulary instruction presented during the conference: Vocabulary Instruction: Critical Elements, Issues, and Lessons Learned

Summer 2008

During summer 2008, Mary Dunn attended the World Congress on Reading in San José, Costa Rica. What a great opportunity it was to meet teachers from around the world and acquire new ideas to incorporate into her presentations, especially books about "reading the rainforest."

Click here to access the International Reading Association's web page for useful presenters' handouts from the World Congress.

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