Mrs.
McGowan
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Reading & Writing Workshops |
The most important of all the new skills to be learned during first and
second grade are reading and writing. My goal is to help
the children grow as independent readers and writers and to develop a love
for books and reading that can last a lifetime! ~ Mrs. McGowan |
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* New Here's a handy way to find a special book or book level: Books to Read Aloud - Book titles are organized by topic or theme such as alphabet, opposites, math, twin texts (fiction/nonfiction on same topic), 50 States, holidays, seasons, chocolate, communities - and lots more! Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University Linda's Links to Literature - this resource treasure has 11,000+ links to activities and lesson plans for children's and young adult literature. Links are arranged in alphabetical order by title; from Linda J. Bendall. Trelease on Reading - Jim Trelease, author of The Read Aloud Handbook, has lots of good reading info plus ... a quiz on children's authors and all about making the rain gutters bookshelves. Caldecott Medal Homepage - the Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children. The John Newbery Medal The Newbery Medal was named for eighteenth-century British bookseller John Newbery. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. Character Traits - my list of books related to caring, fairness, trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, citizenship, honesty, friendship. Character Traits - Kathy B.'s list of books on character traits KidPub WWW Publishing - collection of stories written by children. Jeanne's Top 100 Children's Books: Math Waterford Township, MI Children's Library Nancy Keane's Children's Literature Booktalks - database; easy to search; visit rest of her site too - great resource! Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - a collection of reviews of great books for kids, ideas of ways to use them in the classroom and collections of books and activities about particular subjects, curriculum areas, themes and professional topics. |
