Author+Studies

=Lesson Ideas = [|Peter Reynolds] Lesson idea for teaching writers to collect words written by Peter. [|ReadWriteThink] - Book chats online.

=Author Interviews = [|Skype an Author] Maybe you'd like your students to talk to an author but you can't take a field trip. Well, Skype an author and they will visit your classroom virtually. [|David Ezra Stein], author of books like //Because of Amelia //, says hello and shows his art "daybook" and speaks about his process. 7 videos. Added 4/1/13. [|Jo Knowles,] young adult author, posts her writing process with photos! Seeing the process is helpful! [|Louis Sachar Interview] thanks to Random House! [|Laurence Yep] discusses why he writes and how satisfying it is. [|Ralph Fletcher], author of many writing books for students and teachers, maintains a site with mounds of resources.