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on May 3, 2020 · Leave a Comment

Engage Your Students in Literacy with Free Author Study Activities

Hey friends! Are you looking for engaging digital literacy resources to share with your students or to do with your own children? These author study activities are about some of my favorite authors and I know they will soon become your students’ favorites, too!  I collaborated with a fellow educator and friend, Megan Mitchell from First Grade Roars to create these FREE digital author study resources that you can easily share with your students digitally.  (Printable versions are also included!)

Each author study has a variety of guided reading comprehension activities and other unique extensions tailored to the book. Bonus, there is no need to own the book because each resource has a link to listen to the story as well as a link to explore their website full of other engaging activities.
The authors included in this free author study resource are:
  • Diane Alber
  • Andrew Beaty
  • Doreen Cronin
  • Becky Cummings
  • Drew Daywalt
  • Julie Falatko
  • Pat Zietlow Miller
  • Laura Murray
  • Peter H. Reynolds
  • Karma Wilson
  • Susan Verde
We know that the stress level is high, and the expectations might be unclear, but we know one thing to be true, that we want to continue supporting our students.
We hope that by providing these free digital author study units you will not only be able to continue supporting your students with engaging resources but that we are also able to ease and avoid any unneeded stress.
 Click on the image below to access all the FREE digital author study resources we have created. 
digital author study activities
If you are looking for additional digital resources to help you connect with and support students check out these other engaging resources available in Google format & Printable PDF. 
These are some of my favorite digital resources currently in my store. 

This packed learning bundle for May has morning meeting messages, math practice, writing prompts & templates, paired reading passages & motivational challenge journal.
Available in Google Slides, Forms, and printable PDF. 
These easy to use digital morning messages are a great way to start distance learning meetings, focus instruction and offer fun ways to interact with students.
Available in Google Slides and printable PDF. 
I love this resource! These digital penpal templates with and without prompts help writers of all abilities connect with friends and family that they are missing! Available in Google Slides and printable PDF.
   
These resources have nonfiction passages, writing templates, graphic organizers and other fun extensions to get your kiddos excited about snakes! These resources have nonfiction passages, writing templates, graphic organizers and other fun extensions to get your kiddos excited about dinosaurs! There are 8 dinosaurs and a bonus file included in this engaging bundle.

Create a memorable keepsake for students and families with these end of the year  slideshow templates. These templates are bright, customizable and easy to use! Available in PowerPoint and Google Slides.
We hope these free distance learning resources help to make your teacher life easier. We got this!
Read more about my teaching resources with these popular posts from my blog:
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  • Blurt Beans to the Rescue!
 

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