Author studies

Explore a colorful Lois Ehlert author study with engaging virtual book activities for kids. Inspire creativity and learning through art, nature, and storytelling.

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Mo Willems Activities and Crafts for kids! Mo Willems infuses humor kids love with an artistic simplicity that seems deceptively easy.

Eric Carle Theme and Author Study for Preschoolers! Eric Carle books are loved by preschoolers. The author's illustrations and rhyme bring picture books to life for wonderful early literacy experiences in Preschool and Kindergarten.

Spotlighting Leo Lionni books, who has a lighthearted magical quality to his work and sweet sentiments with wry sense of humor.

These Doreen Cronin book activities include great ideas for teaching with the books Click Clack Moo, Diary of Worm, Diary of Spider, and Duck for President.

How to create an author study. Benefits of a book based unit study, how to create your own, and links to author studies by Some Random Lady.

All About Authors- Julia Donaldson. Biographical information, book list, activities and crafts, along with other resources to support books written by Julia Donaldson, author of The Gruffalo, Room On The Broom, Stick Man, The Snail On the Whale, and more!

Steve Jenkins and Robin Page are a husband / wife author and illustrator pair. They are our March authors for the 2021 Author Study Challenge. Jenkins and Page have published a truly unbelievable number of books both separately and together. This author study is best if you have a little fan of animals in your […]

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!

Roald Dahl was more than just a children’s book author, though he was arguably one of the best that ever laid pen to paper. But did you know that...

I could read all day long. To myself. To my kiddos. I just LOVE reading! I try to sneak in teachable moments at every possible opportunity I can. That includes read-aloud time. I "map out" (loosely) my read-alouds for the year on my planning calendar so I have an idea of what I want to read when. I include one chapter book per month. The rest of the month's read-aloud time is devoted to a particular author. This gives me the best of BOTH worlds. An opportunity to share those GREAT…

Student Book Recommendation Sheets! What a great way to get kids talking about books they read. Perfect for first grade or second grade!

Kindergarten Writing Workshop Model: Use These 10 High-Impact Strategies in tandem with any writing workshop model to dramatically accelerate literacy...

Graeme Base Author Study: Books and Activities

Author's Purpose activities can be hard to find for first grade, but this is your one stop shop for everything you need!

Author study resources for elementary students are great for introducing many authors or diving deep into one author. Great for teachers!

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These FREE Printables and Unit Studies for Eric Carle's Books will help you expand on what your kids are learning through these beloved books.

This month, the {Virtual} Family Book Club at My Little Poppies will be enjoying a Leo Lionni Author Study. This author study was suggested by current book clubbers. In truth, this author was recom…