*Early, early chapter book (like Amelia Bedelia), realistic fiction *6-year-old girl as main character *Rating: Well, I’m in love with the character, Katie Woo–this is just one book in a series. Young girls will eat these up and want more and more. Love the illustrations, too! Short, short summary: In Katie Woo: Moving Day, Katie [...]
February 28, 2013 in Art activities, Chapter Books, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Personal Connections, Manushkin Fran, Reading Skills
Tags: art activities, chapter book series, Katie Woo, picture books about moving | 2 Comments »
Debbie Fox wrote the most amazing e-mail and sent me a link to a review copy of her new book, Quiet Kid. Debbie is extremely talented. The illustrations are absolutely beautiful, and the theme of this book is so important. Quiet kids are NORMAL–and it is hard to be a quiet kid in a world [...]
October 29, 2012 in Art activities, Books with Health Content, character education, Fox Debbie, Making Personal Connections, Personal Connections, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Rhyming Words, Shared Writing
Tags: art activities, building self-esteem in kids, picture books about self-esteem, shy kids | 3 Comments »
Author Darcy Pattison drew my attention to this on Facebook. I know many of you would want to know about this event, so here you go–it will be great to share with your students and/or children! Wildlife artist, KITTY HARVILL is offering a series of black and white, printable creative coloring pages for students to [...]
April 2, 2012 in Elementary Educators, Pattison Darcy, Picture Book
Tags: art activities, Draw A Bird Day | No Comments »
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