Entries from April 2008
This is an ever growing list of children’s book authors who write web logs. Some posts are about their books, some maybe about other topics that interest them. I have a long list of others that I will be adding as I have time. Send me a comment if you know of any others I should add.
Laurie Halse Anderson
http://halseanderson.livejournal.com/
Holly Black
http://blackholly.livejournal.com/
Meg Cabot
http://www.megcabot.com/diary/
Shannon Hale
http://oinks.squeetus.com/
David Lubar
http://davidlubar.livejournal.com/
Lisa Yee
http://lisayee.livejournal.com/
Tags: Books and Authors
Kindergarten
- Harper. When Randolph Turned Rotten.
- Howe. Horace and Morris But Mostly Dolores.
First Grade
- Bush. Benjamin McFadden and Robot Babysitter.
- James. Baby Brains and Robomom.
Second Grade
- DiTerlizzi. The Field Guide.
Tags: Read Aloud
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Accuracy/Reliability: Recent studies suggest that Wikipedia has a percentage of misinformation similar to other encyclopedias (20% is a common estimate).
Bias: All authors exhibit some bias. Since Wikipedia is a collaborative work, there may be many points of view represented in the same article.
Currency: Because it is a collaborative work, articles on current events may be created as events unfold (Hurricane Katrina and the Indian Ocean Tsunami are notable examples).
Using Wikipedia for School Work:
Tags: Technology
BOOK
Rule: Author last name, First name. Title (underlined or italics). City of Publication: Publisher, Date of Publication. pages used if only part of book.
Best source of information is the book’s title page or use InfoCentre.
Example: Wallner, Alexandra. Abigail Adams. New York: Holiday House, 2001.
NEWSPAPER OR MAGAZINE ARTICLE
Rule: Author last name, First name. “Title of Article (in quotation marks).” Title of magazine or newspaper (underlined or italics) Date of publication : page numbers.
Example: Terrana, Joan Barton. “Remember the Ladies.” Cobblestone November, 1993: pp. 12-16.
ENCYCLOPEDIA
Rule: Author last name, First name (if any). “Title of Article (in quotation marks).” Title of encyclopedia (underlined or italics) Date of publication : page numbers.
Example: Sklar, Kathryn. “Adams, Abigail.” World Book Encyclopedia A Volume 1 2006: pp. 32-33.
ONLINE REFERENCE SITE
Rule: Author last name, First name (if any). “Title of Article (in quotation marks).” Title of site (underlined or italics). Date you used the website. <URL>.
Best source is to copy and paste information listed on site.
Example: Adams, Abigail (1744-1818).” UXL Biographies Student Resource Center. 21 Apr. 2008 <http://find.galegroup.com/srcx/docId=EJ2108100010 &source Name=port37752&version=1.0>.
WEBSITE
Rule: Author last name, First name (if any). “Title of Article (in quotation marks).” Title of site (underlined or italics). Date you used the website. <URL>.
Example: Abigail Adams” The White House. 21 Apr. 2008 [http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/firstladies/aa2.html].
Printable Version:
Amberly Research Citation Guide (Word)
Tags: Uncategorized
Kindergarten
- Beaumont. Move Over, Rover!
- Steen. Car Wash.
First Grade
- Amato. The Chicken of the Family.
Second Grade
- DiTerlizzi. The Field Guide.
Tags: Read Aloud
Kindergarten/First Grade
- Brown. Arthur’s April Fool.
- Denim. The Dumb Bunnies.
- LeSieg. Wacky Wednesday.
Second Grade
- DiTerlizzi. The Field Guide.
Tags: Read Aloud