Dear Reader, I’m so glad to have this chance to write to you, reader to reader. Reading has always been one of my favorite things to do. My dad told me once that when I was still in a high chair I was reading, but I think he may have been exaggerating. He liked to… Read more »
Dianne White
The Voices of Biography
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 »
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 »
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 »
Lola Schaefer, Author-In-Residence
JUST ONE BITE by Lola Schaefer, illustrated by Goeff Waring. Eleven animals. Eleven life-size bites! From the smallest microorganism to one of earth’s largest mammals – the Sperm Whale – each 0ver-sized page brings the reader a close-up view of an animal and a single-serving from its meal of choice: three drops of nectar for… Read more »
