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Children's Literature Assembly (CLA) Children’s Picture Books Visit Miami University of Ohio’s academic Web site to search for books and information related to them, design literature-based thematic units for all subjects, and post your literature project. Teachers, parents, and students can find abstracts of more than 5,000 picture books and Weblinks for key words to help you integrate content and picture book resources. Library of Congress National Book Festival Literacy Matters The goal of Literacy Matters is to improve the literacy development of middle grades and secondary school students, especially those who are struggling to succeed. This site focuses on what matters most in adolescent literacy development, the first two of these "matters" being adolescent literature and content area literacy. Teachers will find useful information, valuable resources, and creative opportunities for online professional development. Parents and students, as well, will find useful and interactive materials. Check out content literacy guide for evaluating web resources and materials. Teachers@Random Here is the site for teachers (Pre-K–12) who love children’s books. Be prepared to spend quite a bit of time here, because the resources are many. This Random House site offers teacher guides, monthly planning calendar of books (or search by theme), interviews with authors and illustrators , a librarian’s section, classroom clubs , and much more. |