Author study preschool

On of my favorite things to hear is children giggling. Even thinking about kids laughing and chuckling makes you smile, no?! An author study that I love to do in my classroom, that ALWAYS brings lots of giggles, is Mo Willems. Reading one of Mo Willems' books is entertaining no matter how old you are. {Sometimes I probably think the books are even more funny than my students do!} A few weeks ago I posted this picture on instagram. My class was having a little BIG issue with using the…

I figured it was time for another author study, and who better to choose than the legendary Mo Willems! Author of the Knuffle Bunny trilogy and the Pigeon books as well as the Elephant and Piggy se…

Add a Leo Lionni author study to your science class. Find ideas for the books "Swimmy", "Fish is Fish", "Inch by Inch.", and an "Extraordinary Egg." These hands-on science activities can be used with kindergarten on up.

Last week we were focusing on cause and effect. The perfect stories for one thing leading to another are Laura Numeroff’s “If you”… stories. We chose to stick to her food themed stories because we all love to eat right? Not to mention all of the food is sweet and delicious. Fortunately for me, I […]

Children's author Jan Brett Books, Crafts and Activities Unit Study | Mommy Evolution

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

Lois Ehlert has been selected as our Author this month for the Virtual Book Club for Kids. She has a magical touch to the illustrations she creates in each of her books. The brightness of

Are you familiar with Mo Willems? No? More than likely you are familiar with his work. Mo Willems is the author of several children’s books that are unique in their humor and simplicity. I once stumbled upon his book, Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, at a used store, and my kids and I...

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.

Kevin Henkes in the Author of the Month in First Grade right now and I thought I would share the top ten ideas I found on Pinterest....