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Curated Video
Illustrating Word Problems
The video “Illustrating Word Problems” shows how to use illustrations to solve addition and subtraction word problems.
The Art Assignment
How do you convey emotion with furniture? | Christoph Niemann | The Art Assignment
Illustrator and artist Christoph Niemann joins The Art Assignment to give out the challenge of finding the emotion in furniture. Sarah also looks into art history as she dissects Edward Hopper's Nighthawks with other works, and how...
Curated Video
Selva Tropical
Este programa de video de accion en vivo es sobre la palabra selva tropical. El programa esta disenado para reforzar y apoyar la comprension y retencion del estudiante de la palabra mediante el uso de secuencias de video, fotografias,...
Curated Video
Ambigrams: Words that Transform and Surprise
This video provides an introduction to ambigrams, a form of design and word art where certain elements of a word remain the same when viewed from different orientations. It showcases various examples of ambigrams, including ones that...
Curated Video
The Mind-Boggling Illusions and Tricks of Peter Newell
In this video, we learn about Peter Newell, an American artist, illustrator, and writer. The video discusses some of his notable works, including his children's book series called Topsy Stevies, which featured images accompanied by short...
Makematic
Let's Read Art
Using SEEK questions helps us to discover and learn about the world – and see art in new ways!
Makematic
If I was there
"How do authors and illustrators weave information that they know into stories? Stories that are personally relevant help children understand the difference between fact and fiction.
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will...
In this activity, children aged 3-7 will...
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Teaching Books: Meet the Author Program: Vera B. Williams
A comprehensive resource offering ten videos of talks with award winning author/illustrator, Vera B. Williams and a complete bibliography of her work,
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Bruce Degen
Watch while the illustrator of the popular Magic School Bus books talks about his love of art since childhood, how he and the series' author Joanna Cole work together and what's coming next for Ms. Frizzle's class.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: David Shannon
Watch while this author and illustrator of the "No, David!" books talks about how he creates his books. Consider where he gets story ideas and his advice to teachers as a former student troublemaker.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Eric Carle
Watch while this author and illustrator of many classic children's books like "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" talks about his art career, why some books take longer to make than others and why he opened a picture book museum.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Mark Teague
Watch while this author/illustrator talks about his lifelong love of storytelling, how illustrating is like acting and how he likes to find humor in the everyday events of childhood.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Author Interviews: Mo Willems
Watch while this Caldecott-winner talks about creating his own cartoons when he was young, making animations for Sesame Street and what it was like moving from television to writing children's books.