Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Author Study Motivates Kids to Learn and Grow as Readers
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.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Using a Jigsaw for an Author Study
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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Brainy Quote: Socrates Quotes
This site offers 46 quotes by Socrates including themes of each; many of the quotes are illustrated.
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Bedtime Story: Whimsical Stories for Reading
Awesome site with hundreds of stories by published and unpublished authors to encourage reading stories together and out loud.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...
University of Calgary
The Children's Literature Web Guide
This resource is a children's literature web guide.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: David Macaulay Author and Illustrator
Background about the famous illustrator, a copy of his Caldecott acceptance speech, a list of books and other details are offered at this site.
Charlotte Mecklenburg Library
Storyplace: Children's Digital Learning Library
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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Snafu Studios Presents Andrea Wayne Von Konigslow
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.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Parts of a Book
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces K-2 students to parts of a book including author, illustrator, publisher, cover, title page, index, etc.
The Book Report
Teenreads.com: Ray Bradbury
This resource presents a brief profile of an author who began writing his first stories on butcher paper.
CPALMS
Cpalms: The Magical Library
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...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Who Writes the Story? Who Does the Illustrations?
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.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: The Name of the Child Teaching Guide [Pdf]
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic Kids: Book Central
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.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Snowflake Bentley
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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Biographical Notes for Eric Carle
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".
University of Florida
U of Florida: Baldwin Library of Children's Literature
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...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Faith Ringgold's Biography
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Diane Dillon Biography
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Julia Gran
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Mary Newell De Palma
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Tedd Arnold
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Norman Bridwell
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.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Biography: Jan Brett
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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