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Lesson Plan
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Author Study Motivates Kids to Learn and Grow as Readers

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
A teaching resource with a lesson on completing an author study with students. Includes links to free downloadable samples, requirements, rubrics, and more to use along with this unit.
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Activity
Daily Teaching Tools

Daily Teaching Tools: Using a Jigsaw for an Author Study

For Teachers 6th - 8th
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a structure for an author study. Students will work in a jigsaw activity during a 9-week author study. Downloadable graphic organizers accompany this author's study.
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Primary
Other

Brainy Quote: Socrates Quotes

For Students 9th - 10th
This site offers 46 quotes by Socrates including themes of each; many of the quotes are illustrated.
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Website
Other

Bedtime Story: Whimsical Stories for Reading

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Awesome site with hundreds of stories by published and unpublished authors to encourage reading stories together and out loud. Each story also has a section titled "What's it all about" which gives background information along with...
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Activity
University of Calgary

The Children's Literature Web Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
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Activity
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Houghton Mifflin: David Macaulay Author and Illustrator

For Students 3rd - 8th
Background about the famous illustrator, a copy of his Caldecott acceptance speech, a list of books and other details are offered at this site.
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Website
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library

Storyplace: Children's Digital Learning Library

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site is a real find for teachers working with ELL students and all students who want to read great books! The Bookhive presents 100's of reviews of books recommended by librarians associated with the public libraries in Charlotte,...
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Website
Other

Snafu Studios Presents Andrea Wayne Von Konigslow

For Students 3rd - 5th
Andrea Wayne-von Konigslow is a Canadian children's author/illustrator. This is her own website where she displays samples of her art and information about her books.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Parts of a Book

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces K-2 students to parts of a book including author, illustrator, publisher, cover, title page, index, etc.
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Website
The Book Report

Teenreads.com: Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief profile of an author who began writing his first stories on butcher paper.
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Interactive
CPALMS

Cpalms: The Magical Library

For Students K - 1st Standards
In this tutorial, students will take a virtual trip to a library and learn how to identify the genre, author, and illustrator of a book. After listening to short segments from a magical wizard, students will identify books that are story...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Who Writes the Story? Who Does the Illustrations?

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will learn to identify the author and illustrator on the cover of the book and orally define their role. Pictures and video of the instructional activity in action are included.
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Lesson Plan
Orca Book Publishers

Orca Book Publishers: The Name of the Child Teaching Guide [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This teaching guide for The Name of the Child, written by Marilynn Reynolds and illustrated by Don Kilby, provides a synopsis of the story, discussion questions and teaching ideas. It also includes thoughts about the book from both the...
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Website
Scholastic

Scholastic Kids: Book Central

For Students 3rd - 5th
Scholastic Kids Book Central contains links to other interactive Scholastic sites on various children's book series. The site also provides information on kids' authors and illustrators, fun activities, and more.
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Website
Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Snowflake Bentley

For Students 3rd - 5th
This review of "Snowflake Bentley" written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated by Mary Azarian features related activities for this Caldecott medal winning book.
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Website
Other

Biographical Notes for Eric Carle

For Students 3rd - 5th
Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of brilliantly illustrated and innovatively designed picture books for very young children. His best-known work is the familiar "The Very Hungry Caterpillar".
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Unit Plan
University of Florida

U of Florida: Baldwin Library of Children's Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
Digitization of Ruth Baldwin's 40-year collection of children's literature provides the user a glimpse into childhood memories. Literature primarily from the 19th and 20th century. Searching on a vast array of titles, such as Alice in...
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Faith Ringgold's Biography

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this site to discover more about the famous author and illustrator Faith Ringgold. This resource features a biography, interview transcript, a booklist, and a link to the author's website.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Diane Dillon Biography

For Students 3rd - 5th
Come and learn more about Diane Dillon the illustrator. She has won the Coretta Scott King Award for her illustrations in the book "Aida." This site features a biography, booklist, and interview transcript.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Julia Gran

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Julia Gran. Links to an author visit kit and to a list of her books are available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Mary Newell De Palma

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Mary Newell DePalma. Links to her website, an author visit kit, and a list of her books are available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Tedd Arnold

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Tedd Arnold. Links to his website, and author visit kit, a downloadable biography, and a list of his books are available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Norman Bridwell

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Norman Bridwell. Links to an interview, video interviews, and a list of his books are available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Jan Brett

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author and illustrator Jan Brett. Links to her website, an interview, and a list of her books are available.

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