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Herein you will find references to other sources of information about Ezra, as well as how your fellow educators have incorporated his work into their curriculum. If you know of resources that have not been included, or if you have created a lesson plan that you would like to share, we would love to see it. We cannot promise to post everything we receive but we will be very happy to respond to your ideas.
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Biographies of Ezra Jack Keats: |
Major Authors and Illustrators for Children and Young Adults: A Selection of Sketches from Something About the Author, edited by Laurie Collier and Joyce Nakamura, Gale Research, 1993. |
Ezra Jack Keats, Artist and Picture Book Maker by Brian Alderson; Pelican Press: Gretna, LA, 1994. |
Ezra Jack Keats, Volume 2: A Catalog Raisonee by Brian Alderson; Pelican Press: Gretna, LA, 2002. |
Children’s Literature Review, Vol. 35,pp. 82-143, Gale Research, Inc., Detroit, MI, 1995. |
Ezra Jack Keats: A Biography with Illustrations by Dean Engel and Florence Freedman; Silver Moon Press: New York, 1995. |
Children’s Illustrators: Ezra Jack Keats by Jill C. Wheeler; ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, Minnesota, 2005.
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Curriculum Guides |
Teaching With Favorite Ezra Jack Keats Books: Engaging, Skill-Building Activities That Help Kids Learn About Families, Friendship, Neighborhood & Community, and More in These Beloved Classics by Pamela Chanko; Teaching Resources, 2005.
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The Snowy Day Discussion Guide
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The Snowy Day Science Lesson
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Selected Articles: |
“The Many Rewards of Bookmaking” by Lillie Pope, Ph.D., available on this site. |
“The Enduring Charm of Children’s Books” by Elleman, Barbara, American Libraries, 00029769, Jul/Aug 1995, Vol. 26, Issue 7 |
“John Henry: Then and Now” by Nikola-Lisa, W., African American Review, 10624783, Spring 1998, Vol. 32, Issue 1 |
“The Man Who Became Keats” by Cummings, Pat, School Library Journal, 03628930, May 2001, Vol. 47, Issue 5 |
“Celebrate Ezra Jack Keats” by Brodie, Carolyn S., School Library Media Activities Monthly, 08899371, Mar 2003, Vol. 19, Issue 7
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LearnNC: K-12 Teaching and Learning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Education
“Kindergarten Students Learn About Ezra Jack Keats: For Kindergarten Information Skills and English Language Arts” by Brittany Basinger, Jenny Conine and Vicki McMillan |
LearnNC: K-12 Teaching and Learning from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, School of Education
“Critical Thinking and Art with The Snowy Day: For Grade 1 Information Skills and Visual Art Education” by Caryn Levy |
Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute
“Literature and Art Through Our Eyes: The African American Children” by Patrice Flynn |
Read Write Think: International Reading Association K-2
“Creative Problem Solving with Ezra Jack Keats” |
GeorgiaStandards.org; Take a Trip With Louie
by Twyla Hodnett, Park Elementary, Harris County Sequence 1 Language Arts |
Clementina’s Cactus: In the Classroom/Library
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Ezra Jack Keats: Picture Book Maker of the Month, Greenville Public Library
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Gallery of Outstanding EJK Minigrant Programs |
The Foggy Day
The 2nd grade class from Pioneer School in Hansford, California, located in a valley, provide their unique twist to The Snowy Day. |
A First Grade's Snowy Day
In December of 2000, a 12 inch snow fall inspired the first grades from Sleepy Hollow, NY to create their own version of The Snowy Day. The site includes 25 illustrations from the students. |
Ezra Jack Keats Slide Show
The Ezra Jack Keats Slide Show contains 10 slides of drawings by a first grade class at Germantown Elementary School in Rockville, Maryland. The students' work includes re-creations of scenes from Jennie's Hat, A Letter to Amy, Peter's Chair and The Snowy Day. |
Jennie’s Hat Hat Show at the Henry Waldinger Memorial Library
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BIBLIOGRAPHY |
Teach Anyone to Read: The No-nonsense Guide
Wordplay: Dictionary of Idioms |
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