Tuesday, July 27, 2010

Welcome to ReaderKidZ!

Who are we? Some of us are teachers. All of us are parents and children’s book writers. All of us understand two basic truths about children and reading:  Lifelong reading habits are established in early childhood, and children need what books have to offer. We’ve come together to establish a resource for teachers, parents and librarians who… Read more »

Welcome to Our Author-In-Residence!

Welcome to ReaderKidZ’s Author-in-Residence page. Here, each month, we’ll feature one (or more!) of our favorite authors of books for kids, K-5. We can’t wait! Here’s who’s on the roster for the next few months: AUGUST: Stephanie Greene and special guest, Christina Diaz Gonzalez SEPTEMBER: Barbara O’Connor and special guest, Karen Lynn Williams OCTOBER: Cynthia… Read more »

Welcome to Beyond Boundaries!

Open the windows. Stir up some thinking. Stretch! Books described here show children in a variety of places facing tough situations. The theme of each book echoes the theme of the month: AUGUST: New Beginnings SEPTEMBER: A Friend for All Seasons OCTOBER: Finding Your Voice NOVEMBER: Families and Traditions DECEMBER: Celebrations Around the World We… Read more »

Stephanie Greene, Author-in-Residence

ReaderKidZ is pleased to welcome Stephanie Greene as our first Author-in Residence. Stephanie has been writing early readers, chapter books, and middle grade novels for more than 15 years. Her books include the popular Owen Foote chapter book series, the Moose and Hildy early reader series, and her middle grade novels about Sophie Hartley. Stephanie’s… Read more »

Stephanie’s Story

  I grew up in an old house in Connecticut that had a sledding hill on one side, a river behind the house, and woods behind that. I was smack-dab in the middle of four brothers and sisters. When we didn’t hate one another, we loved one another. When we weren’t fighting, we were playing…. Read more »

Welcome to the Book Room!

Looking for recommendations and reviews of good books for the Kindergarten to 5th grade crowd? Be sure to check the ReaderKidZ Book Room often for reviews and links to our monthly picks. Here’s a list of our themes for the coming months: AUGUST: New Beginnings SEPTEMBER: A Friend for All Seasons OCTOBER: Finding Your Voice… Read more »

THE ART LESSON, by Tomie dePaola

Click here to download an Illinois District U-46 Reader’s Theatre script for The Art Lesson written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. THE ART LESSON Readers Theatre