Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 3: Fluent Reading
Hosted by Deborah Norville, Fluent Reading explores the ability to decode quickly and achieve fluency. The program also demonstrates how early testing and intervention can help struggling readers. Features children's book author and...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 1: Roots of Reading
Hosted by Fred Rogers, The Roots of Reading looks at the earliest stages of literacy in such locations as a baby speech lab and a Head Start center. The program examines how parents, childcare providers, and kindergarten teachers can get...
Other
Kwasi: 7 Futuristic Predictions From 1968 That Came True
In 1968, a science fiction writer named James R. Berry wrote an article entitled '40 Years in the Future' for the magazine Mechanix Illustrated. It was his futuristic vision of the 21st Century. Berry's predictions of a world featuring...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Penguin: David Copperfield Reading Guide
A reading guide to the novel David Copperfield along with biographical tidbits about Dickens and discussion questions for reading groups.
Other
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by Frank Baum
This site features the short story "The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus" by L. Frank Baum. Site provides the different excerpts of this short story.
Other
A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
Resource presents a short story by L. Frank Baum entitled "A Kidnapped Santa Claus."
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Books: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.
Other
Simms Taback: Interview With the 2000 Caldecott Winner
Contains interview of Taback after he won the Caldecott Medal for "Joseph Had a Little Overcoat".
Harold D. Underdown
Review: Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures
A book review of "Illustrating Children's Books: Creating Pictures for Publication," including critical contents and comments. Also provides information about who would benefit from reading this book review. A good resource for those...
![Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf] Lesson Plan](http://content.lessonplanet.com/resources/thumbnails/410110/large/bwluav9tywdpy2symdiwmduymc0ymjgxni0xmmjhnzlhlmpwzw.jpg?1589985471 "Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf] Lesson Plan")
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Breathless Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In Breathless, Beverly tries to lose weight by depriving herself of food, which makes her weak and compromises her ability to defend herself when Garth, her diving instructor, is sexually aggressive towards her. This teacher's guide for...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Ray Bradbury
Explore the world of Ray Bradbury when you visit this educational resource. Each work is hyperlinked to study guide questions.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "26 Fairmont Avenue"
Here you will find activities for Tomie dePaola's autobiography, "26 Fairmont Avenue."
NC State University
Global Book Club: The Westing Game
Do you like mystery and intrigue in your literature? This site features activities for the mystery story, "The Westing Game," by Ellen Raskin. Come and check out these cross-curricular activities.
Other
Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Kent State University
Virginia Hamilton Conference
This resource provides information about the annual Virginia Hamilton Conference, which is all about multicultural literature for children. There is also a link to biographical information on Virginia Hamilton.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Tuesday
Contains a book review for Tuesday and several activities to accompany the book.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Barbara Cooney
This site contains a biography of Barbara Cooney, and a summary of each of her picture books. Pictures of each of her books are provided.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Text Features: Non Fiction [Pdf]
Compare the printed page to an electronic web page and use this activity to discuss the similarities and differences. A cross-curricular tie-in with ecosystems. Could easily be adapted to another subject area.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Ox Cart Man
Come and learn more about the Caldecott Medal book Ox-Cart Man by Donald Hall. Provides a description of the book, a discussion guide, and a teaching plan.
Other
Netrover: One Hundred and Twenty Loose Teeth
This online story is illustrated and has sound effects. It's a story of a little boy who wants a bicycle but has no money. It is followed by a comprehension quiz, an interactive crossword, and meet the author and illustrator section.
Other
Arab Physics
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
Harold D. Underdown
The Coretta Scott King Award Winners, 2002 Current
A short list of winners of the Coretta Scott King Award in children's literature. Includes award-winning authors and illustrators since 2002.
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: Using Illustrations and Details for Key Ideas Worksheet
The nature of the interactions between the author and the illustrator are vital to the expression provided by that drawing. The following worksheets focus on using pictures to describe key ideas in an informational text.
Other popular searches
- Title Author Illustrator
- Author Illustrator Study
- Title Author and Illustrator
- Title, Author, Illustrator