On of my favorite things to hear is children giggling. Even thinking about kids laughing and chuckling makes you smile, no?! An author stu...
A couple years ago I made this Jan Brett unit. I updated it last year with some new clip art. I love this unit, mostly because Jan Brett is...
I figured it was time for another author study, and who better to choose than the legendary Mo Willems! Author of the Knuffle Bunny trilogy and the Pigeon books as well as the Elephant and Piggy series, his adorable illustrations and easy text make his early reader books both accessible to beginning readers and also…
For our Kevin Henkes author study, we did this comparison chart. The comprehension strategies/skills that we focus on during this author study are: Check for understanding (while reading all the stories, we stop to check for understanding. I model with “think alouds” and give the students chances to check for understanding as well.) Making connections ... Read More about Kevin Henkes Author Study
This month marks the start of our Books in a Series unit. In reader's workshop students select a series of their choice to explore in book ...
Tomie dePaola is the November Virtual Book Club for Kids author! Tomie dePaola is best known for his books for children. He’s been published for over 40 years and has written and/or illustrated nearly 250
Laura Numeroff Author Study
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A Chris Van Allsburg author study is an excellent way to engage third grade readers and teach tricky literature standards. Check out my favorite titles!
When it comes to children’s literature, there’s good, there’s great, and there’s Patricia Polacco. Her books have it all. They are the perfect mentor text for teaching personal narratives and reading. I have an entire week of Reading Unit 4 centered around a Patricia Polacco author study. I’ve shared some of the highlights from those […]
Lois Ehlert has been selected as our Author this month for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. She has a magical touch to the illustrations she creates in each of her books. The brightness of
Every year, each grade level team hosts an Author Study evening for our students and families. For the past several years, we’ve featured Kevin Henkes. Here’s a 3-page resource pack to send home with your students! Please click here to read more and download your own packet. Thanks! Jen from Positively Learning You Might Also Like:Science Lab ... Read More about Author Study: Kevin Henkes
Kevin Henkes author study idea
Today was the beginning of our Kevin Henkes author study. Of course… We had to start off with Chrysanthemum! Chrysanthemum is the perfect story for the beginning of the year! We aren’t into a normal schedule just yet and I decided to have a fun “Chrysanthemum” filled day! We started off the day by reviewing […]
I am so excited to be a guest blogger on Tales of Frogs and Cupcakes! I am new to blogging and sharing my creations with others, so I am ex...
Laura Numeroff is a celebrated author of delightful books for preschoolers. While there are many books in the Laura Numeroff series, author studies in preschool do not have to include each title. Choosing even a
Laura Numeroff Mentor Texts. This week we used Laura Numeroff;'s books as a mentor text for writers workshop and reading. See the anchor charts that we created in my kindergarten classroom.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ This week first grade read "Whistle for Willie" by Ezra Jack...
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Jul 21, 2018 - Explore Suzanne Martin's board "Author study ideas" on Pinterest. See more ideas about author studies, author, book activities.
