An Author A Month:

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An Author A Month

• Developing Lifelong Readers

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IMPACT

• EETT grant won in 2003
• Direction derived from IMPACT Guidelines for
  Media and Technology
• Open circulation
• Flexible schedule in media center and computer
  lab
• Units developed in collaboration with teachers
• Technology integrated

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The Value of an Author Study

• Helps reluctant readers
• Creates appreciation of books
• Creates stability
• Creates likelihood of continual reading

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Reluctant vs. Advanced Readers

• Uninterested in reading
• Embarrassed of expectations
• Enjoy shorter stories
• Read because they have to

• Enjoy reading
• Challenge their own expectations
• Enjoy longer stories
• Read because they want to

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Usual Reading Choices

• Reluctant Readers
• Short books
• Simple plots
• Fun to read
• Easy vocabulary
• Lots of illustrations

• Advanced Readers
• Subject over length
• Involved plots
• Fun to read
• Challenging vocabulary
• Illustrations arent necessary

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Collaboration

• IMPACT A Models
• Meet monthly with grade levels
• Use media center and computer lab as centers, not
  in isolation
• Integrate throughout the school environment

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Holidays Around the World Unit

• Attended ½ day planning session
• Four teachers, technology team, media coordinator
• Planned 5 day rotation, one group per day
• Culminating activity Qwizdom

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Holidays Around the World Unit

• SCS Objectives
• Curriculum Areas
• Resources
• Reflection

This unit helped us organize our Author A Month
study.
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Robert Munsch

• 5 day rotation
• Each teacher chose a book to read and an activity
  to share.
• Students spent 1 hour each day with a different
  teacher.

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Robert Munsch

• Books shared
• The Paper Bag Princess
• Mmm, Cookies!
• Zoom!
• Andrews Loose Tooth
• Stephanies Ponytail

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A Schools TrainingMultiple Intelligences

• Verbal/Linguistic
• Logical/Mathematical
• Visual/Spatial
• Musical/Rhythmic
• Bodily/Kinesthetic
• Naturalist
• Interpersonal
• Intrapersonal

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Marc Brown

• Beginning of the school year
• 5 2nd grade classes this year
• 1 teacher gets one week of extra planning time
• TeachingBooks.net

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Mercer Mayer

• September
• Technology
• Multiple Learning Styles
• www.littlecritter.com

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Questions or Comments
Laura Bowers, Media Coordinator Westwood
Elementary School 4083 Hwy 221 S., West
Jefferson, NC 28694 lbowers_at_ashe.k12.nc.us