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Visit the whimpy kid blogspot

http://www.wimpykid.com/

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Choldenko, Gennifer Newbery Honor-winning author of children's and young adult books. Includes book list, writing tips, and a section just for kids.www.choldenko.com
http://www.choldenko.com/

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Kadohata, Cynthia Official site for the novelist and Newbery Award-winning author of Kira-Kira. Includes author profile, excerpts, discussion guide, and a page dedicated to Kadohata's dog.
http://www.kira-kira.us/

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http://www.janetwong.com/
Janet Wong is clearly a writer who pushes against the boundaries of craft and ideology. She is a student of poetry who experiments and refines techniques she learned from her formidable mentor, Myra Cohn Livingston... A highly regarded mentor herself, she shares her craft with a missionary's zeal by engaging children in poetry in personally meaningful ways. We are richly rewarded whenever we wind our way through her imaginative poetic landscape."

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Come and learn about Astrid Lindgren, the Swedish children's author and screenwriter, known for the Pippi Longstocking books. Sites offer biography, awards, filmography, bibliography, articles, and information about the theme park dedicated to her.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/alindgr.htm

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Explore Hans Christian Anderson¿s world through sites with online versions of his famous stories including The Ugly Duckling and The Little Mermaid. Also find biographies, illustrations, and translations of the Danish author and poet's work.
http://hca.gilead.org.il/

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Explore the sites for Avi, the pen name of the prominent American author Edward Irving Wortis who has won the Newbery Honor and Newbery Medal. Sites offer biography, books, teaching guides, lesson plans, and related readings for the children's author of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, Nothing But the Truth, and other books.
http://www.avi-writer.com/

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Carle, Eric (7) Find how Eric Carle and his creations The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Very Quiet Cricket, and The Grouchy Lady Bug enthrall kids through illustrations and collages. Sites offer bio, book synopses, thematic analysis, lesson plans, and interview of the award-winning illustrator.
http://www.eric-carle.com/home.html

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Brett, Jan (1) Learn about Jan Brett, the American author and illustrator of the celebrated children's books Fritz and the Beautiful Horses, Berlioz, the Bear, The Mitten, and others through sites featuring biography, projects, educational resources, bibliography, and excerpts.
http://www.janbrett.com/

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Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel) (1904-1991) (33) Discover Dr. Seuss, the American writer and cartoonist who created The Cat in the Hat, Fox in Socks, and other children's books. Sites offer biography, articles, films, educational resources, poems, and fanlisting of the artist who also advocated social change through his political cartoons.
http://www.seussville.com/

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Find sites for J.K. Rowling, the renowned author of the bestselling Harry Potter fantasy series. Sites feature biography, book list, excerpts, characters, articles, reviews, audio archives, news, and gossip about the children's author who became the first U.S.- dollar billionaire by writing.

http://www.jkrowling.com/

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A great guided book reading author for a classroom selection is Warner, Gertrude C.
http://www.librarything.com/author/warnergertrudechandl

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http://www.rlstine.com/# Go ahead if you dare and see what is in store at this site... Enjoy

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Katherine says: Another question I can't answer is, "When did you begin writing?" I can't remember. I know I began reading when I was four or five, because I couldn't stand not being able to. I must have tried writing soon afterward. Fortunately, very few samples of my early writing survived the eighteen moves I made before I was eighteen years old. I say fortunately, because the samples that did manage to survive are terrible, with the single exception of a rather nice letter I wrote to my father when I was seven. We were living in Shanghai, and my father was working in our old home territory, which at the time was across various battle lines. I missed him very much, and in telling him so, I managed a piece of writing I am not ashamed of to this day. Selections you may know are Jacob have Iloved and Bridge to Terabithia.
http://www.terabithia.com/about.html

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Phyllis Reynolds Naylor says the hardest part of being a writer is focusing only on the book she is currently writing. She constantly comes up with new ideas and characters. Every time she gets a new book idea, she puts the title of the book on a three-ring binder. As she thinks up characters and scenes for that book, she jots them down in the notebook. Selections by Phyllis are:
The Boys Start the War
The Girls Get Even
Alice In Between
Being Danny's Dog
Ice s writing a book.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/tnc/mtai/naylor.html

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A qutoe from my next author Will Hobbs
Readers often ask me, "What made you want to write in the first place?" That's easy for me to answer: it was because I loved reading. If you like reading stories, you too might start thinking, I want to try that. I want to write a story!
http://www.willhobbsauthor.com/

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Children's book author and illustrator, Gail Gibbons, keeps you up to date on recent books, as well as archiving previous titles. Her non-fiction books are richly illustrated and teach children a wide range of real world topics. Here you can learn more about Gail, her family, and even Maple Syrup (in fact, you can also purchase real Vermont Maple Syrup made right in Goose Green!). Learn how to purchase original illustrations and cards in the Original Art and Card Shop. Teachers will surely want to take a look at the teaching resources section.
http://www.gailgibbons.com/

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The Extraordinary Tomie dePaola :He was born in 1934. By age four, he knew he wanted to be an artist. At the age of 31, he illustrated his first picture book. Since 1965, he has published at least one book a year, generally four to six books annually. Now, Tomie dePaola is acclaimed as an award winning children's author and illustrator, with more than 200 books to his credit. In addition to illustrating all of these books, dePaola is also the author of more than a quarter of them. In his art, his stories, and his interviews, Tomie dePaola comes across as a man filled with a love of humanity and joie de vivre. He is most famous for his Strega Nona.
http://aol.kidsreads.com/authors/au-depaola-tomie.asp

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Beverly Cleary's own story is as lively and irresistible as any of her novels. She was born Beverly Bunn in McMinnville, Oregon, and, until she was old enough to attend school, lived on a farm in Yamhill, a town so small it had no library. Her mother arranged with the State Library to have books sent to Yamhill and acted as librarian in a lodge room upstairs over a bank. Beverly learned to love books there. Some of her famous works are Beezus and Ramona and Henry Huggins
http://www.beverlycleary.com/index.html

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Nancy Carlson is an accomplished children's book author and illustrator who has published more than 60 books. She is one of the few people who knew even back in kindergarten what she wanted to do for a living: "Make pictures and tell stories!"
http://www.nancycarlson.com/about.html

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Lynne Reid Banks is a best-selling author for children and adults. Her classic children’s novel, The Indian in the Cupboard, has sold over ten million copies worldwide and was made into a highly successful feature film. She was born in London in 1929 and was an actress in the early 1950’s; later she became one of the first women TV news reporters in Britain. Lynne has now written forty books – her first, The L-Shaped Room, was published in 1960. She lives with her husband in Dorset, England.
http://www.lynnereidbanks.com/biog.htm

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Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832 – March 6, 1888) was an American novelist. She is best known for the novel Little Women, set in the Alcott family home, Orchard House in Concord, Massachusetts and published in 1868. This novel is loosely based on her childhood experiences with her three sisters. As usual here is her link...enjoy.
http://www25.uua.org/uuhs/duub/articles/louisamayalcott.html

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E.B. White
Leading American essayist and literary stylist of his time. White was known for his crisp, graceful, relaxed style. "No one can write a sentence like White," James Thurber once stated. White's stories ranged from satire to children's fiction. While he often wrote from the perspective of slightly ironic onlooker, he also was a sensitive spokesman for the freedom of the individual. Among his most enduring essays is 'Once More to the Lake.' I hope that you guys take a look at his work.
http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/ebwhite.htm

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My daughter really really really enjoys books by the author Judy Bloom. I was very happy to learn that Judy had been thinking of stories in her head since she was a very young age. This meant that Judy has always had a passion for reading, which is a trait that I see in my daughter. I hope that each of you has sparked an interest in reading. Enjoy
http://www.judyblume.com/

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So I can remember watching Little House on the Prairie when I was younger. I was surprised as I grew older to learn that Laura Ingalls Wilder was actually an author of the stories I had come to love, and that it was not just a picture show. I browsed through her website I hope you guys enjoy it as much as I do.
http://www.lauraingallswilder.com/

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Jack Prelutsky is a creator of inventive poems for children and adults alike. He served as the Poetry Foundation’s Children’s Poet Laureate from 2006 to 2008. He is the author of books we may know and love such as My Parents Think I'm Sleeping, Nightmares, Rainy Rainy Saturdays and many more. Here is the link to check out further readings of Jack's. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/archive/poem.html?id=177561

Presentations

I was not at all pleased with our genre presentation assignment. At no point was I ready and willing to rely on others for my grade. However, to my surprise everyone pulled together and I hope that we have all gained some life long friendships from our encounter.

Students As Authors

Allowing our students to become authors allows them to express their viewpoints and allow others to gain persepectives from them. Becoming an author will not only aid them in reading but it will allow them to become a model writer. Allow your students to critique themselves so that they can see their own strenghts and weaknesses.

Understanding What We've Read

We read for comprehension, to increase vocabulary and to increase knowledge. If we do not understand what we have read, in other words comprehended what we read, then we are not reading, we are in essence decoding. Comprehension comes natural when we can relate to what we are readiong, it is exceptionally helpful when we are able to draw from our toolbox. As an educator we must match our students interests with their available reading selections in order to foster a love for reading.

Believing In Literature

We as educators set the tone for our students as they look up to us for guidance. This will enable us to foster a love in reading and enjoying books. Our students see books everywhere so it is our duty to ensure that they see literature that is widespread. The power of books is boundless, they enable us to go places that we otherwise could not go. Try reading a book for enjoyment or education, either way its bound to become catchy.

Literature Circles

Literature cirlces much like other genres foster group reading. They are usually organized in small group settings. Literature cirlces emphasize independent reading, journal writing, and even enable one to take on others persepectives. They provide student and teacher interactions where real discussions are heard. Literature circles shouls be continued throughout aging such as in college, and then in reading clubs. When we read together we pick up each others schemes, background knowledge, and most importantly we build persepective taking which aids in academics.

Independent Reading

Independent reading allows us to read and comprehend at our own pace, peak our own interest and build confidence in ourselves. Students shoukd be provided with daiy and sufficient, independent time for reading. This also provides an opportunity for students to share with each other their suggestions for further readings. Providing topics for journal writing which will foster an understanding or comprehension of what one has read.

Shared and Guided Reading

Shared reading is a collaborative activity in which students and teachers read selected texts; guided reading allows us to aid our students in becoming independent readers. Shared and guided reading should build on read aloud experiences and often occur in small group settings. They allow for students to make new connections and experiences through others perspectives. Shared and guided readings are often read, read, and re-read, together; which is great for fluency and comprehension. Let us not forget we read to comprehend, not just to read. We must remain available through our readings but our students need to be our guides, allowing us to be an observation period.

Reading Aloud

I can remember when I was growing up reading aloud was a daily routine. We each had to read aloud to one family member for atleast fifteen minutes per day. I never understood my parents rationale until I grew older. Reading aloud aids in developing a passion for reading and shoud be continued throughout your life. When we introduce read alouds to our students we need to include how we want to share it and why. This will foster a routine and interest in not only our students but will aid in becoming more aware of our own interest.

Nonfiction

Every classroom should incorporate nonfioction as a genre. when selecting nonfiction literature for our studenta and classroom librairy we must be careful not to confuse nonfiction with faction. There are so many nonfiction books available to peak you interests. Our nonfiction choices need to be very creative in their introduction like a trivia or fun facts sheet. Because we are so used to the fantasy world, we still need to incorporate nonfiction. For those students in early elementary education try introducing alphabet books on nonfiction such as math or science.

Fiction

Fiction has no boundaries, it is an open window to the world. Fiction is the most common genre to childrens literature. I believe mainly because it is the most appealing, eye catching, self-interested genre. Characters in fiction appear true to life, appeal to one's background and have strenghts and weaknesses. There are many different forms of fiction, to include but not limited to realistic fiction, historical fiction, fntasy and science fiction.

Picture Books

Picture books are a form of literature that can be shared with any age and culture. They have no boundaries and can have many different interpretations. Picture books need to be viewed as ameeting a person for the first time, examine the outside without looking on the inside. Illustrations tell almost everything about a picture book. Picture books are great for for every student however they are even a better form for the exceptional learner, through wordless picture books.

Traditional Literature

Traditional stories are a part of every culture, they are the written form of stories that are part of the oral tradiotion of a culture. Traditional literature explains the unkown, defines a group and its culture, and may also teach values. Traditional tales arose from oral tradition, so storytelling is a way for all students to introduce traditional literature. Traditional tales are usually viewed with one opinion, so it is a good idea that we encourage our students to strive for academic reading skills to gain others perspectives.

Poetry

What can be said about poetry? It encompasses many objects, people, items, places, and languages. Poetry is a way to express your opinion on everyday experiences, family life, nature, and animals. Our views affect our students views on any subject area. Personally, I did not have any positive experiences with poetry. I do not like reading it because reading is comprehension and I do not feel like analyzing poetry. When selecting poetry for a genre we need to include our classroom in the process. Remember our students can bring alot to the table because they are so diverse and have experienced many different schemes.

Why We Read-Ch 3

When we read we open up a whole new universe. We expose ourselves and others to various cultures, influences, people, places and so much more. Reading is a way to connect and encounter words and concepts that we would have never been exposed to. Comprehension is the main purpose that we should develop when we read. Our backgrounds, cultures and values influence the way that we comprehend what we have read, and the way that we infer it. In my home we are active readers, reading to bring together family time and our culture. We as a culture of teachers and educators must encourage critical thinking and not push our views on our students. I hope that I can get in thirty minutes of reading and comprehension every night.

Culturally Responsive Classrooms Such A Touchy Subject!!

Well the world is changing and we have to be diverse enough to change with the world. Culture is such a broad subject that has to be examined from all aspects, such as educators, parents, and most of all the children themselves. It is so much easier to examine someone from our first perception, but we must go outside the box an make an exploration of character in order to incorporate what is best for each child and the classroom as a whole, without leaving any one particular group/person out or making them stand out. As educators it is our responsibility to ensure that we are not pressing our values/beliefs on our children so that we are meeting the needs of all learners. We need to ensure that we are aware of all the cultural backgrounds and are open to our students because this opens the door to learning for the educator, parents, and again the children.