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About Me
Margo L. Dill is a freelance writer and elementary school teacher, living in St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has appeared in publications such as Grit, Pockets, True Love, Missouri Life, ByLine Magazine, and The News-Gazette. She is a regular columnist and contributor to WOW! Women On Writing e-zine. Her first book, Finding My Place, a middle-grade historical novel, will be published by White Mane Kids, and she has a picture book accepted for publication from Guardian Angel Publishing. She writes a blog called, “Read These Books and Use Them,” for parents, teachers, and librarians. She also has a freelance editing business called Dill's Editor 911, and she is the memoir editor for High Hill Press. When she's not writing, she loves spending time with her husband, stepson, daughter, and two dogs—Chester, a boxer, and Hush Puppy, a basset hound.
My Awards & Certifications
- Writing awards include first place in the annual Missouri Writers' Guild contest for poetry; First place in annual ByLine Short Story contest; Honorable mention in Writers' Digest contest in the children's category; Various writing awards for essays, short stories, and poetry.
- Bachelor's degree in English; Master's degree in elementary education; Certificate of completion from the Institute of Children's Literature.
- Missouri Lifetime Teacher certification for grades 1-8; English 7-9
My Experience
- B.S. English, Truman State University (TSU)
- M.A.E. Elementary Education (TSU)
- Eleven years critiquing experience
- Sixteen years teaching experience
- Two years teaching as a writing specialist for grades k-5
- Award- winning author
- Past President of the Missouri Writers’ Guild
- Experience editing children's writers' work, academic papers, memoirs, fiction novels, articles, essays, web sites, resumes, query letters, and newsletters
My Latest Articles
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Build Your Community! A Third Grade Social Studies Unit on Communities
We all live in communities and depend on community members for many reasons! But how can we teach our students about the importance of community? What types are there? What do they have in common? Find out in this unit of study, where...Published on October 26, 2011 to K-12 Learning
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Get Moving! Past Tense Verb Lesson for Second Graders
Verb lessons don't have to be boring for your second graders! You can teach them about past tense verbs and get your students moving at the same time. In this activity, students will also write their own sentences in past tense.Published on August 30, 2011 to K-12 Learning
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Become a Reading Teacher: Pursue a Master's Degree
Teaching students to read is one of the most important is the most important thing you can do to impact a child's future. In order to work with struggling readers at any grade level, most school districts and state departments require a master's...Published on August 30, 2011 to K-12 Learning
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