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Tag: using picture books in elementary school

Readability: What it Means in an Elementary Classroom

December 10, 2021 Keri Demers

Part Two of a Two-Part Series Part One from October: The Design of an Elementary Classroom Library and What It Means for Your Book  No

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The Design of an Elementary Classroom Library and What It Means for Your Book 

October 8, 2021 Keri Demers

Arguably, the most important element of any elementary classroom is its library. Which basket will your books fit into it?

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The Impact of Author Visits

April 27, 2021 Carrie Charley Brown

Just like we learn from picture books as mentor texts, we can also learn from author visits as mentor visits.

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Should you follow a formula when #writing #picturebooks ?

February 6, 2015 Carol Gordon Ekster

When I first started writing picture books about twelve years ago, I wasn’t aware there was a “formula” for writing them. I wrote from my

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Pew!: The Stinky and Legen-Dairy Gift from Colonel Thomas S. Meacham

By Cathy Stefanec Ogren, Illustrated by Lesley BreenMarch 15, 2023
A giant wheel of cheese--the perfect gift? History picture book available today from Sleeping Bear Press.

Smarty Ants

By Corey Rosen Schwartz and Kirsti Call, Illustrated by Erin TaylorAugust 1, 2023
57 days to go.
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