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Critical thinking and art with The Snowy Day: This lesson will focus on the illustrations from The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. The students will describe what makes illustrations worthy of a Caldecott Award. In addition, the students will complete an art project that will allow for creative critical thinking to compliment the illustrations in the book.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Visual Arts Education and Information Skills); By Caryn Levy.

Snowflake Bentley: The book and more!: By using the picture book, Snowflake Bentley, students are introduced to the Caldecott Award and exposed to an interesting biography.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3 English Language Arts and Information Skills); By Cherl Hollada, Libby Morrison, and Susan Pope.

Jeopardy-style Media Vocabulary Game: This game will help students learn and review a variety of media terms in a non-threatening and fun way.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Information Skills); By Myrna Price.

Don't put it down, put it up!: In a fifth grade classroom based around projects, everything has its place. This classroom profile shows you the design and purpose of Debra Harwell-Braun's fifth-grade classroom.; By Kathleen Casson.

Real-world approaches to reading: Techniques for providing children with the literacy-rich environment that is crucial to both reading and writing success.; By Alta Allen.

Individual and family comparisons: Through a series of six activities, this lesson plan will help first-grade students to explore similarities and differences between individuals and families.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies); By Julia R. Foote.

Resources on the web

Using NoveList: The database can be manipulated to search for children's books, young adult books, adult books, or a combination. Most titles include book reviews and criticism. Also included are Newbery and Caldecott lists, as well as options for searching for hard to find... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: NC LIVE

Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents: (Learn more); Format: website; Provided by: California State University San Marcos - Kellogg Library

Association for Library Service to Children: The professional organization for educators interested in children's books, library services for young people and related learning programs. (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: American Library Association

Faith Ringgold: Students can send email to the author/artist, read answers to some of her most frequently asked questions, work on writing a story with Ms. Ringgold, listen to a song, and view much of her art work. Includes a questionnaire about what it would be like to be... (Learn more); Format: website/general; Provided by: Faith Ringgold

eduScapes: A Site for Life-long Learners: Developed by two educators, this site is designed to present resources and instruction for teachers and librarians who want to effectively integrate technology into teaching and learning. (Learn more); Format: website/lesson plan; Provided by: Annette Lamb and Larry Johnson

Using "Snowflake Bentley" as a framing text for multigenre writing: Students work together to create their own multi-genre piece about winter, using Snowflake Bentley as a model. After students participate in a brainstorming activity about winter and books they have read about snow, they categorize... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink