Children's Lit Research

You have read many children's books and analyzed them for content, sentence structure, word choice, and even the types of illustrations used. Now it is time to focus in on a question you created about the things you noticed, but where should you get started?

Here are some links for the questions that were asked in class.
Awards: This is a good place to start if you are wondering what makes a "good" kid's book.

Writing: Are you curious about how to write for children? Check out a few of these sites:
Clubhouse
WikiHow

What about themes in kid lit? Can a story be scary? Can it be sad?
Wikipedia
EW
Controversy

Do you have questions about illustrations (aka pictures)?
How to Be One
Importance of Illustrations
Reading in Color
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators

Word choice in kid's lit:
Why Reading Matters
Child Development and Language
Reading Rockets
Importance of Vocab at an Early Age

Good sites with tons of links and info:
Cynthia Smith
Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators
Child's Lit: History, and other info about vocab, etc

If you come across some good resources, leave a message and a link so others can follow.

Welcome Back to the BLOG

It has been a year since I last used Blogger for my classes, but here we are again.

For my current Writer's Workshop students:
Check out the following links for books and information about query letters.
Writer's Digest Book of Query
Kelly's Picks on Query Letters
The Basics of a 3 Paragraph Query Letter

For my ESL students:
Check out the link below for tips on persuasive writing.
3 Important Tips
Student Sample of Persuasive Text from Write Source