McElmeel, Sharron L

Develops activity units for reading comprehension in primary grades based on the works of twelve authors. Also provides brief biographical information on each of the authors.

Resource guide to using literature in every part of the curriculum.

A teacher's guide to children's literature, with ideas for starting book discussions, student reading journals, and workshop activities.

Provides lists of books by contemporary authors and illustrators, published since 1988, which are suitable for reading aloud to children.

Lists and describes Web sites dedicated to a myriad of holidays and special events, noting each site's age level and suggesting curriculum tie-ins for such events as National Inventors Day, Earth Day, and Chinese New Year.