We will share most of our work in a Currents Community. We can upload images, respond to each other’s ideas, and share links and artifacts here. (Instructions for joining on the Assignments page.)
Supplemental Links
Ways to find book suggestions for kids (and grown-ups):
Watch. Connect. Read. Mr. Schu, a teacher-librarian for k-5, creates book trailers.
American Library Association (ALA) award winners:
- Newbery Medal (children’s novels)
- Caldecott Winners (children’s/picture books)
- Michael L Printz award (young adult novels)
Find diverse books for all grades
Donalyn Miller (The Book Whisperer) blog
Nerdy Book Club (My favorite place to find book recommendations)
Fairy Tale Sites and Resources:
Surlalune (beautiful site with images, version of tales, links)
Interview with Guillermo Del Toro on Fresh Air (discusses Pan’s Labyrinth and the role of fairytales)
Great student created Fairy Tale resource
Poetry Resources:
Poetry Foundation Children’s poetry resources
Comic Resources:
Remixing the Sunday Comics by Kevin Hodgson
Teaching Reading:
National Writing Project’s resources for teaching reading
The Mosaic of Thought: Teaching Comprehension in a Reader’s Workshop
Great resource from The Current about kids’ book talks