Author Study: Doreen Cronin
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| Author Study: Doreen Cronin |
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Description:
| Follow these links to learn about the author, Doreen Cronin, as well as the person. Included are links for interactive lesson plans, online games, printable materials, and video about the author. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2 |
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Resource Links:
| Doreen Cronin Biography
Learn about Doreen Cronin's life, see family photos, and her reasons behind writing "Click, Clack, Moo".
Click, Clack, Moo Games
This site has six interactive games designed to meet a variety of learning goals. Students can test their reading comprehension, spelling, and sentence completion skills. NOTE: QuickTime Player is required for these games
Picture Graphs
This is an interactive lesson plan where students learn about picture graphs. Students can work with picture graphs, create their own individual graphs, and construct and read graphs.
Vocabulary
This site provides information on how to incorporate the book "Click, Clack, Moo" into a lesson plan. It focuses on vocabulary, sentence starters, tips for negotiating, and poetry.
Interactive Lesson Plan
This lesson is also for use with the book "Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type" by Doreen Cronin.
PBS: Videos
This page features videos to go along with the book "Click, Clack, Moo".
PBS: Lesson Plans
This lesson plan helps with vocabulary in the book, "Click, Clack, Moo".
Book Fest 05 Video
This webcast video is from the 2005 National Book Festival. The author talks about how she got into writing, her inspiration, and advice for young writers.
Scholastic: "Diary of a Worm"
This is a lesson plan to go along with the book, "Diary of a Worm". Includes brief information on the author at the bottom of the page. NOTE: This site contains ads.
Worms R Us
This website goes along with the children's book Diary of a Worm. The site has lesson plans for pre-reading, during reading, and post-reading activities. Download activities and resources for in-class instruction.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
3.2, 3.3, 6.1, 6.2, 7, 4.2, 6.1, 6.2, 7
AR Standards:
R.8.1.4, R.9.1.2, R.9.1.3, R.10.1.4, R.9.2.1, R.9.2.2, R.10.2.4, R.10.2.6
IL Standards:
1.A.1b, 1.C.1e
ME Standards:
A.1
MO Standards:
R.1.I.1.1, R.1.I.1.2, R.2.A.1, R.1.I.1.2, R.1.I.1.3, R.2.A.1
NV Standards:
2.1.1, 3.1.1, 4.1.1, 2.2.1, 3.2.1
OH Standards:
R.3.A.1, R.3.A.2, R.3.A.11, R.3.A.1, R.3.A.10
UT Standards:
7.1.b, 7.2.a
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