Teaching With Author Web Sites, K–8

Rose Cherie Reissman, Mark Gura

Foster students’ literacy and learning in the digital age through

the engaging world of author Web sites!

Author Web sites can easily be integrated into any classroom as a

free, accessible resource for instruction, deepening students’
engagement with reading and inviting students into a fascinating
literary community. This book examines Web sites of favorite
children’s book authors and offers:

• Activities that encourage class participation from reluctant learners

• Strategies to promote nonfiction reading, narrative writing, visual literacy, and more
• Suggestions for using author Web sites in math, science, and social studies
• Simple instructions on how students can create their own author-focused Web sites

Table of Contents
Acknowledgments / About the Authors / Introduction / 1. Welcome to the World of Authors and
Readers Online / 2. Getting Started: Beginning to Explore and Use Digital Author Resources, With
Eric Carle / 3. Reading Through Writing: Rich Language Arts and Social Studies Learning, With
T.A. Barron / 4. Welcome to Judy Blume’s Home Base / 5. Illustrators Are Authors Too! /
6. Creating Class Author Study Web Sites / Appendixes / Resources / References / Index

November 2009, 152 pages, 8.5" x 11"

Paperback: $28.95, D09845-978-1-4129-7386-1

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 “As a folklorist, writer, and teacher of writing, I know firsthand how interactive author Web sites make it
possible for students to talk, meet, and exchange ideas with extraordinary writers. With the click of a mouse, a
writer enters into a student’s universe in a new way—and literature itself moves closer to home. Reissman, a
transformative teacher, and Gura, one of New York City’s strongest proponents of technology and education,
have devised a brilliant strategy for utilizing the World Wide Web in the service of literacy. This book offers a
wide range of opportunities for teachers and students to use these free resources to foster literacy and learning
in the classroom.”
—Steve Zeitlin, Director
City Lore

“A fantastic tool for educators to utilize in their classroom, shortening the distance between the educator and the
author and expanding the horizons of the classroom into the World Wide Web. Whether it be listening to a
podcast, reading a biographical essay, or simply viewing family pictures, the text-to-author connection is easily
facilitated using this practical and handy implement.”
—Chaia Frishman, In-House Literacy Developer
Yeshiva Darchei Torah

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