Curated OER
Illustrated Children's Books
Students create their own illustrated book. In this illustration instructional activity, students review books given the Caldecott award. They create their own illustrations for a book and digitally scan them to a computer to make their...
Curated OER
Books
Sixth graders write their own story with at least five chapters. They include pictures, a title page, and a cover. They use Appleworks to construct their book. They edit each other's writing, and print a final copy and have it bound...
Other
Ogram.org: Sperry on Writing for Young People (1959)
This unpublished document comes from the private papers of his family. Sperry addresses the issue of why he is a writer and why he writes for young people.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Carle's Crazy Critters
This activity provides students with the opportunity to read books aloud to the class. Students also spend time researching Eric Carle and his practices as a writer and illustrator. Finally, students become writers and illustrators...
Scholastic
Scholastic Instructor: Not So Scary Storybook October
Great list of ideas for creating a storybook about the month of October.