Straight from the author's mouse: making the most of author studies

This book offers guidance for choosing an appropriate author; tells you where to get information on authors and their books; helps you identify a focus for your study and plan a unit of work; explores teaching and learning strategies which can be fostered using this approach; and considers the basic elements of an author study.

Straight from the author's mouse was published in Autumn 2006 by the National Centre for Language and Literacy.

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See also

Gill's professional development course, Spotlight on ... children's authors for Key Stage 2.