Author studies

Laura Numeroff is a celebrated author of delightful books for preschoolers. While there are many books in the Laura Numeroff series, author studies in preschool do not have to include each title. Choosing even a

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Young readers must be taught to apply skills and strategies to help them comprehend, make meaning, and draw conclusions. This author study is designed to introduce the importance of “making meaning” while reading. Throughout this unit students will begin to ask the question, “What do good readers do?” as they apply imperative reading skills to aid in making meaning from the text. Each story includes a lesson plan, focus skill/strategy worksheets, comprehension questions, activities, and a…

Author study template with 8 notebooking page. Create your own author study in five easy steps!

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Resources, activities, and free printables to go along with books by Laura Numeroff. Includes ideas for the If You Give series.

Nothing motivates my students like reading book after book from the same beloved author. Mo Willems, David Shannon, Kevin Henkes, Ezra Jack Keats, Jan Brett, and Tomie DePaola are just a few of our favorite authors. I absolutely LOVE doing author studies with my students. For one, we get to know authors and understand their work on a much deeper level. When the students connect to the writer, they love the stories even more! When I talk about doing author studies, some people seem to think…

Description Young readers must be taught to apply skills and strategies to help them comprehend, make meaning, and draw conclusions. This author study is designed to review or introduce the importance of “making meaning” while reading. Throughout this unit students will focus on the statement “I am a super reader, I…” as they apply imperative reading skills to aid in making meaning from the text. I always use this unit to review reading skills and strategies after winter break. This unit…

So you’ve got a kid who likes a book. Awesome! Now go to the library and check out three (or five or ten) more books by the same author. BAM! You are doing an author study. That was easy…