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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 instructional activity 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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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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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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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
Other

Career Spotlight: Illustrator

For Students 3rd - 8th
This interview reveals how one illustrator has found success and gratification in her career.
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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
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Wide Awake Pleasure Book by American Authors and Artists

For Students 2nd - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Wide Awake Pleasure Book: Gems of Literature and Art by American Authors and Artists (c1887), a collection of illustrated stories.
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Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Little Ones' Welcome by Favorite American Authors

For Students 2nd - 5th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Ones' Welcome by Favorite American Authors (1886), featuring illustrated stories and poem.
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Website
Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Henry Cole

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Watch while noted children's book illustrator Henry Cole talks about how his teaching background and lifelong love of nature make illustrating his perfect job. Discover the process Cole follows to illustrate a picture book.
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Unit Plan
The Best Notes

The Best Notes: Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a complete online study guide/notes for the short story collection Illustrated Man by Ray Bradbury including author information, literary elements, chapter-by-chapter summaries/notes, study questions, and analysis.
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Activity
Other

Almost Completely True Adventures of Dav Pilkey

For Students 3rd - 5th
Author-illustrator Dav Pilkey tells his life story in his amusing comic strip form. The biography must be downloaded and is in PDF form.
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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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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Jennifer O'connell

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Read this biography to learn about Jennifer O'Connell, author and illustrator of the popular children's book Ten Timid Ghosts, and many other books as well. This biography also offers links to a list of books, an author visit kit, and...
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Lulu Delacre

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

Scholastic: Biography: Suse Mac Donald

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award winning author and illustrator Suse MacDonald. Links to her website, an author's visit kit, and a list of her books are also available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Yumi Heo

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

Scholastic: Biography: Betsy Franco

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Betsy Franco. Links to her website, an interview, and a list of her books are available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Betsy James

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award winning author and illustrator Betsy James. A link to a list of her books is available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: David Kirk

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author and illustrator David Kirk. Links to an interview and a list of his books are also available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Jon J. Muth

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award-winning author and illustrator Jon J. Muth. A link to a list of her books is provided.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Martine Murray

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about award-winning author and illustrator Martine Murray. A link to a list of her books is provided.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Millie Miller

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Millie Miller. A link to a list of her books is provided.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Mini Grey

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Mini Grey. A link to a list of her books is available.
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Handout
Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Paul Brett Johnson

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this biography to learn about author and illustrator Paul Brett Johnson. A link to a list of his books is available.