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Title:
| Author Study: Karma Wilson |
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Description:
| These sites are about Karma Wilson, a children book's author. Learn about the author's life and works. Includes lesson plans, activities, songs, and poems to go along with the books as well as an interview transcript, photos, and FAQs related to the author. There is also an interview with Jane Chapman, the illustrator of Wilson's bear books. |
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Grade Level:
| 1, 2 |
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Resource Links:
| Karma Wilson's Official Site
Here is the official site of Karma Wilson. Learn about the author's life and her books. Click on "Karma's Many Books" to learn about the main characters, illustrations, and related activities for the books. Includes activities that go along with her books, author's biography and pictures, letters from kids, contact information, school visits, and more. NOTE: This site includes a blog and links to external sites.
Jane Chapman, A Children's Book Illustrator
Read a short biography of and an interview transcript with Jane Chapman who illustrates many of Ms. Wilson's books. Find out how she became children's book illustrator and her experience as an illustrator.
Classroom Activities: "Bear Snores On"
Here are some activities that students did after reading for 'Bear Snores On' by by Karma Wilson.
Meet the Author: Karma Wilson
A 7-page pdf file has activities that go along with Wilson's books and author study theme.
Lesson Plan: First Grade Bear Writing Project
In this lesson plan, a teacher uses the book "Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson to teach about hibernation and motivate students to write. NOTE: This site includes ads and links to external sites.
Bear Songs and Poems
This site has online songs and poems related to bears. NOTE: This site includes discussion forum.
ReadWriteThink Lesson Plan: Shhh! Bear's Sleeping: Learning About Nonfiction and Fiction Using Read-Alouds
This lesson plan centers around "Bear Snores On" by Karma Wilson and poems to motivate students to learn about language and help students learn about the distinction between fiction and nonfiction. NOTE: This site has links to external sites.
Lesson Plan: Rhythm and Rhyme Using "Bear Snores On"
This lesson plan uses Bear Snores On as a medium to teach rhythm and rhyme to first graders.
Literature Connection: Economic Wants
Here is some ideas for teaching about economic concepts, such as economic wants, to young kids using the "Bear Wants More" by Karma Wilson.
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Education Standards:
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AL Standards:
6.1, 7
DE Standards:
2.4bI/T.1, 2.4f.2, 2.4g.1, 2.4k, 2.6b.1, 2.4k, 2.6b.2, 2.4bI/T.1, 2.4f.2, 2.4g.1, 2.5d.1.b
MO Standards:
R.2.A.a
NV Standards:
2.1.1.4, 3.1.1.1.a, 3.1.1.1.b, 3.1.3.1, 6.1.9.2.b, 3.2.1.1.a, 3.2.1.1.b, 3.2.2.1, 3.2.2.2, 3.2.2.3, 3.2.3.1, 6.2.9.2.b
OK Standards:
A.7.2.a, A.8.1.c, A.6.2.b
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