Favorite Literature Resources Related to Reading
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A resource that discusses disabilities in young books: http://disabilityinkidlit.com
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A place to make global connections while reading aloud to your students: https://theglobalreadaloud.com
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Diverse children's literature books: https://www.embracerace.org/blog/where-to-find-diverse-childrens-books
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A space to learn about & share your favorite children's books: https://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com
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Resources for teaching literacy: https://www.teachingbooks.net​
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Resources to encourage reading for young children: https://www.readingrockets.org
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Teaching resources for an abundant amount of children's literature books: https://padlet.com/marshall94553/cpahrf4kcowo
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Children's literature award winning books: https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/links/links.asp?idLinksCategory=2
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A list of text set resources from the previous class: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1h0tmdMDz7oJZEjsgDhrsTgAru6DXhRnZ-ZigSmMTNx4/edit
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Resources written by classroom teachers about personal experiences and ways to use literature to build international understanding: https://wowlit.org/on-line-publications/stories/
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Stories & resources that can be used to teach international understanding to children and young adults: https://www.usbby.org/
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List of children's books and ways to incorporate them into the classroom: http://www.theclassroombookshelf.com/about-us/
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List of African American Literature Books: https://aalbc.com
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List of books celebrating family diversity: http://www.welcomingschools.org/resources/books/diverse-families/
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Nonprofit organization that focuses on promoting children's love for reading: https://www.cbcbooks.org
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List of books that encourage diversity and acceptance: https://www.amightygirl.com/blog?p=13481
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Awards and Best of the year list: https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/links/links.asp?idLinksCategory=2
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Books about social justice: https://socialjusticebooks.org/booklists/
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CCBC Annual Statistics on Multicultural Literature in Publishing: https://ccbc.education.wisc.edu/books/pcstats.asp
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"Home" By Warsan Shire: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nI9D92Xiygo
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Library Books about New Arrivals: http://www.imyourneighborbooks.org/
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Resources to help you teach diversity: https://www.tolerance.org/classroom-resources
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Teaching cultural diversity in the classroom: https://www.edutopia.org/blog/preparing-cultural-diversity-resources-teachers
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Using persona poems to "walk into the wardrobe and through the sliding glass door": https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/122114/mod_page/content/30/VM0262Dec18Walking_Frye%20et%20al.pdf
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A resource that brings awareness of picture books, middle grade books, and young adult novels written and illustrated by Black creators: https://thebrownbookshelf.com
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A guide for selecting anti-bias books: https://www.teachingforchange.org
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Students can explore questions/wonders they have through texts: https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonders
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Child friendly search engine: https://www.kiddle.co
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A website that explores cultural, environmental, and social issues through multimedia stories: https://www.globalonenessproject.org
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Explore young activists: https://www.complex.com/life/young-activists-who-are-changing-the-world/
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Multicultural and social justice books for children: https://socialjusticebooks.org
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Blog that discusses children's books and current events: https://bookriot.com/listen/shows/kidlit-these-days/
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Favorite Literature Resources Related to Writing
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The importance of the writers notebook and ideas on how to implement it: https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/556870/mod_page/content/22/Writers%20Notebook.pdf
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Blog about the writers notebook being implemented into the classroom: https://twowritingteachers.org/2018/11/12/icymi-notebooks-as-a-writers-tool/
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Blog about keeping a writers notebook "for school": https://twowritingteachers.org/2015/12/11/keeping-a-for-school-writers-notebook/
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Examples of pieces in a writers notebook by Ruth Ayres: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZE3_j6a59w&feature=emb_logo
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A few inspirational poems posted by Dr. Frye: https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/556881/mod_page/content/55/Favorite%20Poems.pdf
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Writing interest inventory for teachers or students: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eRZV1LBr64njasroHnNj1PNrkWdxJ3q3Nm8W7TarFfM/edit?usp=sharing
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Writer's notebook ideas: http://www.sharingournotebooks.amylv.com/p/summer-notebooking-try-it.html
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*Resources on visual journaling & notebook ideas: http://www.sharingournotebooks.amylv.com
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Launching heart maps in the classroom: https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/556883/mod_page/content/55/Heart%20Maps.pdf?time=1547473156567
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What the writer's notebook is, the importance, and what it is: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1crQpsnHw2iTRcTrmxOCwaZ7H-t8wxgSocQSIw_p9Ecg/edit#slide=id.g3fe64c6a97_0_42
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Tips for the writer's notebook: http://ralphfletcher.com/tips-young-readers/
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Differentiating the writer's notebook: https://twowritingteachers.org/2018/11/09/differentiating-the-writers-notebook-for-every-stage-k-8-notebooks-as-a-writers-tool/
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Making your writer's notebook personal: https://twowritingteachers.org/2012/08/06/making-writers-notebooks-personal/​
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Mentor texts for narrative writing: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1L6vC7v7hxjqqNgbh-iDAWTBHqoE6CchXsj_f-jf-l2A/edit#
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Showing/not telling handout: https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/556885/mod_page/content/52/SHOWING%20NOT%20TELLING.pdf
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Establishing a writing community: http://bcove.me/ha3dz491; http://www2.ncte.org/national-write-in/
- 2nd grade writing blog (personal narratives): http://missklohnsclassroom.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-weve-been-up-to.html
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Blog about using mentor texts with personal narratives: https://brownbagteacher.com/narrative-writing-mentor-texts/
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Creating invitations for writing for students: http://www.poemfarm.amylv.com
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Getting started with poetry: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xAdFmTA3ojopRdT0IaVRZjZm5Px0HuwmDLubYNDcWBg/edit
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Guiding questions for poetry: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RoYi6lp3hspunCKith2SIfFIOBNX9qp6qHypVvUudu0/edit
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NCTE celebrates poetry: https://asulearn.appstate.edu/pluginfile.php/627344/mod_page/content/20/ncte_verse_pdf.pdf
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Anderson Reading Clinic Literacy Casts: https://docs.google.com/document/d/10giFbc88hJn1DcTOO92W_6BcvNAE04ZML-U9CsRL8NA/edit
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