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A Sampling of Multimedia Book & Author Resources Elementary & Middle School (PreK-8) Here are some examples of multimedia author and book resources that can be integrated throughout your curriculum. Each subheading supports potential collaboration with your teachers. You may freely access this collection of resources instantly at http://teachingbooks.net/aaslelemresources TeachingBooks Original Author Programs See and hear favorite writers and illustrators at work in their studios. David Wiesner Art classes learn about book making directly from Caldecott Medalist David Wiesner. Eric Schlosser Health and Wellness classes learn about healthy eating choices directly from Fast Food Nation author Eric Schlosser. Author Programs Created by Other Sources Enable students to learn tips directly from professional writers and illustrators. Mary Pope Osborne Language arts classes learn about re-writing from the author of the Magic Tree House series. Nikki Grimes Media Center classes conduct author studies on this Coretta Scott King Author Medal Winner who wrote Bronx Masquerade and The Road to Paris. Author Name Pronunciations Create personal connections to authors that change the way you read and relate to their books. Kadir Nelson History classes listen to this Coretta Scott King Illustrator Medal winner and Caldecott Honoree share the story of his name get a glimpse into this talented illustrator. Carl Hiaasen Environmental studies classes using Hoot learn how to pronounce the author s name correctly. Authors Websites Reveal how authors and illustrators think about their books through official websites. Denise Fleming Early childhood classes access coloring sheets to be used with her colorful books. Megan McDonald Middle grade classes go on a virtual tour of the studio of the Judy Moody series author. Book Guides Stimulate informative discussions by utilizing online literature guides. Not a Box by Antoinette Portis Early elementary teachers encourage imaginative play using this Theodore Seuss Geisel Honoree book. Team Moon by Catherine Thimmesh Science & history classes collaborate with this Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award winner. Book Readings Enable students to instantly hear the rhythm and pacing of a book. When Marian Sang by Pam Muñoz Ryan Music classes hear opera singer Marian Anderson with the help of this book reading of this Robert F. Sibert Informational Book Award Honoree. Out of the Dust by Karen Hesse Socials Studies classes get introduced to the voice of this Newbery Winner book.
A Sampling of Multimedia Book & Author Resources High School (7-12) Here are some examples of multimedia author and book resources that can be integrated throughout your curriculum. Each subheading supports potential collaboration with your teachers. You may freely access this collection of resources instantly at http://teachingbooks.net/aaslhighresources TeachingBooks Original Author Programs See and hear favorite writers and illustrators at work in their studios. Marilyn Nelson Poetry classes learn about the heroic crown of sonnets from former Connecticut poet laureate. Ernie Colón Social Studies classes learn about The 9/11 Commission Report from this graphic artist. Author Programs Created by Other Sources Enable students to learn tips directly from professional writers and illustrators. Maya Angelou English classes using I Know Why a Caged Bird Sings hear the author s perspective. Elie Wiesel History classes learn directly from this Holocaust survivor and award-winning author. Author Name Pronunciations Create personal connections to authors that change the way you read and relate to their books. Yuyi Morales Spanish classes learn about Mexican naming conventions from this lyrical illustrator. Janet Tashjian Library Media specialists learn to accurately pronounce the name of this young adult author. Authors Websites Reveal how authors and illustrators think about their books through official websites. Jacqueline Woodson Studies in pop culture learn about the author behind the Miracle s Boys mini-series. John Green Math classes learn about the formula integral to the Printz Honoree book, An Abundance of Katherines, from the author s website. Book Guides Stimulate informative discussions by utilizing online literature guides. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen English classes discuss elements of this classic book. Copper Sun by Sharon M. Draper Social Studies classes choose the sort of paper to write in response to this Coretta Scott King winning book about the African slave trade. Book Readings Enable students to instantly hear the rhythm and pacing of a book. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing by M. T. Anderson English classes hear the elegant, archaic language of this Printz Honor book set in the Revolutionary War era. Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare English Language Learners can hear the balcony scene come to life to help with their comprehension of this classic drama.
Original Author Programs created & offered by TeachingBooks.net organized by Subject Listing Art (featured process) Base, Graeme (mixed) Browne, Anthony (paint) Child, Lauren (collage) Collier, Bryan (collage) Colón, Ernie (graphic continuity) Dillon, Leo & Diane (collaborate) DiTerlizzi, Tony (pen & ink) Emberley, Michael (variety) Fleming, Denise (pulp painting) Freymann, Saxton (fruit/veg) Geisert, Arthur (copper plate) Gerstein, Mordicai (mixed) Jenkins, Steve (collage) Lewin, Betsy (character sketches) Macaulay, David (pen & ink) Myers, Christopher (mixed) Raschka, Chris (brush stroke) Sís, Peter (mixed) Small, David (mixed) Wells, Rosemary (mixed) Wiesner, David (book making) Williams, Vera B. (pencil) Young, Ed (paper) Biographies Aronson, Marc Collier, Bryan Gerstein, Mordicai Hoose, Phil Medicine Crow, Joseph Sís, Peter Cultural Studies Collier, Bryan Dillon, Leo and Diane Medicine Crow, Joseph Morrison, Toni Myers, Christopher Woodson, Jacqueline Young, Ed Early Childhood Fleming, Denise Wells, Rosemary Wiesner, David Williams, Vera B. Murphy, Stuart History Aronson, Marc Collier, Bryan Hoose, Phil Medicine Crow, Joseph Morrison, Toni Human Development for Nurses / Social Workers Freymann, Saxton Gantos, Jack Harris, Robie Schlosser, Eric / Charles Wilson Math Geisert, Arthur Murphy, Stuart Middle Grade Fiction Almond, David Black, Holly Creech, Sharon DiCamillo, Kate DiTerlizzi, Tony Gantos, Jack Lowry, Lois Spiderwick Chronicles, The Williams, Vera B. Music Base, Graeme Myers, Christopher Raschka, Chris Poetry Creech, Sharon Hoberman, Mary Ann Raschka, Chris Williams, Vera B. Woodson, Jacqueline Science Harris, Robie Jenkins, Steve Macaulay, David Sís, Peter Social Studies Colón, Ernie Geisert, Arthur Hoose, Phil Lowry, Lois Macaulay, David Medicine Crow, Joseph Morrison, Toni Schlosser, Eric / Charles Wilson Small, David Writing Almond, David Child, Lauren Creech, Sharon DiCamillo, Kate Gantos, Jack Hoberman, Mary Ann Johnson, Angela Lowry, Lois Reader s Theater Schlosser, Eric / Charles Wilson Woodson, Jacqueline Young Adult Novels Almond, David Black, Holly Gantos, Jack Johnson, Angela Woodson, Jacqueline rev. 10/4/07 http://www.teachingbooks.net/ Page 1 of 1
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Virtual Author Programs and Multimedia Book Connections for 21 st -Century Librarians Presented by Heather Jankowski & Nick Glass Integrating literature and technology in diverse K-12 instructional environments is the charge of the 21 st -Century Librarian. This worksheet is for you to identify ways in which you might use various multimedia book connections to support the following: Library Programming Library / Research Skills Reading Initiatives English / Language Arts Curriculum Fine Arts Curriculum Ed Tech Integration English Language Learners Home Instruction Professional Development Heather Jankowski, Librarian, Cypress-Fairbanks ISD (heather.jankowski@cfisd.net) Nick Glass, Founder, TeachingBooks.net (nick@teachingbooks.net)