There is really no shortage of picture book biographies. And so many good choices, it’s hard to settle on a few. As an educator, it’s important to me to bring to my students’ attention, not only some of the “old” favorites, but to continue to provide many newly published books, as well. There are often… Read more »
Sunday, March 13, 2011
What is Nonfiction? Essays and More…
For those interested in learning more about the ins and outs of reading, writing, and teaching nonfiction for K-5 students, there are many resources available for further study. We’ve listed a few of these below and would love to hear some of your favorite links, as well. This month’s Hornbook (March 2011) is full of… Read more »
THE DAY-GLO BROTHERS by Chris Barton
Grab a few pots of daylight fluorescent paints, a handful of day-glo markers, and have a ball working through the activities presented on the following activity guide created to compliment Chris Barton’s sensational THE DAY-GLO BROTHERS: The True Story of Bob and Joe Switzer’s Bright Ideas and Brand-New Colors. Click HERE to be led through insightful pre-reading… Read more »
What’s UP ? More books by Lola M. Schaefer
WHAT’S UP, WHAT’S DOWN? by Lola M. Schaefer, illustrated by Barbara Bash Cleverly done, What’s Up, What’s Down? is a “look everywhere” book. By that I mean, the book must be turned on its side and read from bottom-to-top in the first half, and top-to-bottom in the second half. It’s a lot of fun and… Read more »
Teaching the Craft of Writing
Over the years, I’ve collected a large number of resources for teaching writing to students. Quite a few of the books on my shelves are those written by this month’s Author-In-Residence, Lola Schaefer. Among my favorites are those of Lola’s in the Teaching the Craft of Writing series. Find out more about these and other… Read more »
A Peek at Lola’s Office
My husband and I like to be outside in nature. So we selected a site for our home on the side of a ridge in the mountains of north Georgia. Right across the street is a State Park and in it is the tallest waterfall east of the Mississippi River. My office is on the… Read more »
