Barbara Cooney

[Biography] [Literary Criticism] [Lesson Plans] [Miss Rumphius Award]

Biography

Making Picture Books: The Pictures
Barbara Cooney talks about picture book illustration. From Horn Book

USM de Grummond Collection - Barbara Cooney Papers

Includes biographical sketch

Barbara Cooney
From Educational Paperback Association reprint
from H. W. Wilson. Junior Authors and Illustrators

Exhibits of Barbara Cooney Includes picture & biography

Faith Ringgold and Barbara Cooney Article from Suite101.com

Featured Author: Barbara Cooney From Carol Hurst

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Literary Criticism
Miss Rumphius From Carol Hurst

The FIAR Archives - Miss Rumphius
Listserv archives; thoughts on Miss Rumphisu; suggestions
for online sites to support teaching activities

Female Voices in Picture Books Discussion & booklist from Kay Vandergrift

Ox-Cart Man. Review by Carol Hurst

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Lesson Plans
The Ocean Environment
Grade 1; unit plan, oceans, animal homes; from RichlandOne;
Hattie and the Wild Wave, Island Boy
Miss Rumphius

From Maine Collaborative Lesson Plans. Grades 1-3

SCORE Teacher Guide: Miss Rumphius

Objectives; links; more

The FIAR Archives Readers' comments on Miss Rumphius

TeacherView : Miss Rumphius
Elementary lesson plan. From EduPlace

Colonial America : The Original Thirteen Colonies
Third Grade. From Core Knowledge

Roxaboxen

From Maine Collaborative Lesson Plans. Grades K-3

Curriculum Connections: Being a Scientist [Ox-Cart Man]

Miss Rumphius
Some lesson plans from Connecting Students
Where Oh Where Should Miss Rumphius Go?
Note: will download file unless you cancel; U.S. states WebQuest,
geography; from Texas Region 20 Education Service Center

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Miss Rumphius Award
Miss Rumphius Award
Given by the RTEACHER mailing list (listserv) to educators who
develop and share exceptional Internet resources for literacy
and learning.

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