My Favorite Author and Genre Studies
In my classroom I have an Author Study center. This is where the students get to read books by a specific author or genre. I focus my author and genre studies around my themes. For example... if my theme is Objects in the Sky or Weather and our genre study is expository, then I would use Anne Rockwell and put out books that correspond with that theme. She has books about Valentine's Day, President's Day, 100th Day, Stars, Clouds, The Four Seasons, and much more! During my read aloud time for writing, reading and science, I usually try and read one of the author study books, so it will entice the students to want to read them on their own during center time.
I put pictures of the author on my small bulletin board and pictures of the book jackets too. Underneath my bulletin board, I have white metal baskets that I hung from the wall with the books. This is a cool way to hang books from the wall if you don't have a bookshelf! I also have a center template that I have in the baskets that the students can complete after they have read or listened to a book. You can have them listen to stories on EPIC or Storyline Online. They LOVE to listen to stories... I mean what child doesn't???
Here are some pictures of my Author Study Center:
August: Kevin Henkes
September: Laura Numeroff
October: Gail Gibbons
November: Tomie dePoala
April: Eric Carle
May: Fairy Tales
If you are interested in any of my author study pictures and titles here are the links:
May: Fairy Tales
If you are interested in any of my author study pictures and titles here are the links:
Kevin Henkes: here
Laura Numeroff: here
Gail Gibbons: here
Tomie dePoala: here
Jan Brett: here
Anne Rockwell: here
Happy Teaching!!!
Love, Kara
Love, Kara
