Books with author Michelle Baron

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for February and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:Valentine's Day: four art projects, three writing projects, and a "hugs and kisses" graphing projectTwo Great Presidents: two pockets devoted to George Washington; two pockets for Abraham Lincoln; a fifth pocket focuses on comparing the times of the two men; five art projects, six writing projectsFairy Tale Fantasy: art projects and writing activities that focus on Cinderella, Hansel and Gretel, Sleeping Beauty, and RumpelstiltskinLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for October and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:Halloween: make a green-faced monster, mummy in a coffin, Halloween parade writing, pop-up Jack-o-lantern, candy acrostic verse, ghost riddlesNight Creatures: bat facts book, owl report, comparing owls & bats Venn diagram, cut paper and sponge painted owl art project, make a cuddly koala, koala concentration cardsHappy and Healthy: Cover Your Sneeze Please!, Be Clean, Be Healthy poster, healthy snack recipe book, tooth care minibook, sport shoe shape bookLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

Today’s Little Ditty is more than a children’s poetry blog, it’s a poetry playground. Each month, a lively community of writers, teachers, librarians, and poetry-appreciators gathers to take part in the Ditty of the Month Club (DMC). Writing to prompts by successful authors and editors, they participate for the camaraderie, and for the joy and craft of writing poetry.In THE BEST OF TODAY'S LITTLE DITTY: 2016, nine “ditty” challenges by contemporary children’s authors, including Jane Yolen, David L. Harrison, Marilyn Singer, Kenn Nesbitt, Douglas Florian, Amy Ludwig VanDerwater, and others, have inspired these 75 poems, deemed “best” by their peers. They range from lighthearted to thought-provoking and appeal to a wide audience, from children to adults. Join the fun at michellehbarnes.blogspot.com. What people are saying about Today’s Little Ditty and the Ditty of the Month Club:“Sometimes a poet needs a bit of smooth transition into another poem, sometimes a kick to the rear. Today’s Little Ditty supplies both. This goes for old poets as well as new!”— Jane Yolen, multi-award-winning author of more than 365 books“Writing with Michelle feels like I'm participating in a workshop. I've learned so much from keeping up with Today’s Little Ditty.”— Linda Mitchell, middle school teacher librarian“How to build your skills as a children's poet? Read anthologies! THE BEST OF TODAY'S LITTLE DITTY is a great tutorial because each section contains several poems written from the same prompt. Maybe you'll find the best thing of all: that you write like no one other than yourself.”— Janet Wong, children's poet and co-creator of THE POETRY FRIDAY ANTHOLOGY and POETRY FRIDAY POWER BOOK series

A brilliant historical YA that asks: how do you choose between survival and doing the right thing? The arrival of the Soviet army in Germany at the end of World War II sends sixteen-year-old Katja and her family into turmoil. The fighting has stopped, but German society is in collapse, resulting in tremendous hardship. With their father gone and few resources available to them, Katja and her sister are forced to flee their home, reassured by their mother that if they can just reach a distant friend in a town far away, things will get better. But their harrowing journey brings danger and violence, and Katja needs to summon all her strength to build a new life, just as she’s questioning everything she thought she knew about her country. Katja’s bravery and defiance help her deal with the emotional and societal upheaval. But how can she stay true to herself and protect the people she loves when each decision has such far-reaching consequences? Acclaimed writer Michelle Barker’s second novel explores the chaos and destruction of the Second World War from a perspective rarely examined in YA fiction—the implications of the Soviet occupation on a German population grappling with the horrors of Nazism and its aftermath.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for May and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:Cinco de Mayo: Spanish/English word cards, history minibook, pinata art project and acrostic verse activity, learn about and make the Mexican flag, fiesta activitiesDinosaurs: accordion Apatosaurus book, torn-paper triceratops and report, T-rex minibook, art project, and measurement activity; Pteranodon report, two book making activitiesPlants: apple facts accordion book, make a stuffed carrot, cut and paste plant life cycle; stems, roots, and leaves minibook; make aplant parts flip bookLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for March and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:St. Patrick's Day: make a rainbow with a pot of gold, a mosaic leprechaun, a glittering harp, and a "hidden" shamrock; write a preposition book, a "potato pandemonium" book, and a "good luck, bad luck" book.Weather: learn about the water cycle, clouds, thermometers, and big winds; includes a minibook, science investigations, art projects, and writing activitiesOur Community: comparing jobs Venn diagram, ABC Occupations book, What Job Shall I Do?, a fold-out community, safety bookLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for April and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:Easter: four art projects-baby bunny made from a lunch bag, watercolor eggs, paper plate chick, woven basket; three writing projects; "how do you like your eggs? graphAnimals That Lay Eggs: seven art projects, including a paper plate turtle, fish prints, a leaping frog; fish & reptile flap book, frog life cycle "movie," egg riddle bookCelebrate Earth Day: "garbage mobile," ozone layer "puppet," lunch box pop-up book, Earth Day pledgeLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for June and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:Amazon Rainforest: rainforest layers puzzle, blue morpho butterfly model, draw a jaguar, rainforest animals fact cards, make a kapok podArtists: learn about five famous artists and create art projects to imitate their styles-Henri Matisse, Claude Monet, Georgia O'keeffe, Pablo Picasso, and Diego RiveraFarmers Feed Us: vegetable book on a ring, ear of corn mosaic, seed to cereal minibook, milk production wheel, many different farms shape bookLessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

We all know kids love to stuff their pockets with neat things. Now, with our new How to Make Books with Pockets Series, they'll have a book they created themselves, with plenty of pockets to stuff with all sorts of neat "discoveries."Each volume contains complete instructions and materials to make three different books with pockets, based on a topic pertinent to the month, and utilizing items and information you have readily available. The three topics for July and examples of the activities that go in the pockets:America, the Beautiful: glittering fireworks displayed with cinquain verse, "Things Weren't Always Like This" minibook, "Coming to America" shape book, Statue of Liberty cut paper project, a special "America, the Beautiful" songbookSpace: Planets flip book; comets, asteroids, and meteors minibook on a ring, sponge-painted sun, rocket mitt puppet, astronaut in space art project, rocket shape bookTransportation: transportation riddles, wheeled vehicles report, sailboat shape poems, submarine shape book, make and test fly a paper airplane Lessons include colorful art projects, creative writing, nonfiction writing, science, informational reading and writing, and literature. You get reproducibles galore -- minibooks, patterns, writing forms. Interactive bulletin boards, calendar form, and up-to-date bibliographies included. Step-by-step instructions provided, including ways to make book covers extra special. Lots of reproducible illustrations included. All 96 pages perforated for easy removal. Help your students make books with pockets and they'll have a resource they created themselves of which they can be proud.

Today’s Little Ditty is more than a children’s poetry blog, it’s a poetry playground. Each month, a vibrant community of writers, teachers, librarians, and poetry-appreciators gathers to take part in the Ditty of the Month Club (DMC). Writing to prompts by successful authors and editors, they participate for the camaraderie, and for the joy and craft of writing poetry.In THE BEST OF TODAY'S LITTLE DITTY, 2014-2015, thirteen “ditty” challenges by contemporary children’s authors, including Nikki Grimes, Lee Bennett Hopkins, J. Patrick Lewis, Joyce Sidman, Margarita Engle, Kwame Alexander, and others, have inspired these 75 poems, deemed “best” by their peers. They range from lighthearted to thought-provoking and appeal to a wide audience, from children to adults. Join the fun at michellehbarnes.blogspot.com. What people are saying about Today’s Little Ditty and the Ditty of the Month Club:“ ‘Poetry is prose, bent out of shape,’ I like to say, and for proof, you need only connect with Michelle Heidenrich Barnes’s Ditty of the Month Club, where children’s poets are busy flexing their poetic muscles through the use of various verse forms. They are not showing off; they’re practicing. And they invite you to do the same.”— J. Patrick Lewis, former U.S. Children’s Poet Laureate (2011-2013) and recipient of the NCTE Award for Excellence in Poetry for Children“The Ditty of the Month Club . . . gives my students a way to participate and be celebrated as practicing poets.”— Margaret G. Simon, teacher of gifted studies and recipient of the 2014 NCTE Donald H. Graves Award for Excellence in the Teaching of Writing"Today's Little Ditty is an amazing resource in the blogging community of poetry for young people with more than 500 posts that invite us to learn, try, pause, write, celebrate, read, think, and revel in poetry and all it has to offer us in our uber-busy lives.”— Dr. Sylvia Vardell, professor of children’s literature at Texas Woman’s University and recipient of the 2014 Scholastic Library Publishing Award for her work in the field