Educators

I started writing for children as a 2nd grade student teacher that couldn’t find the kind of nonfiction history books I wanted for my students. Books and school visits are the way I teach. I hope my picture books bring joy and learning to your students. Here are some ideas and educational materials to help you use my books in the classroom. Information about school visits is here.

Eve and Beth from “Book Publishing from Beginning to End” interview Barb Rosenstock. The episode focuses on Yogi: The Life, Loves, and Language of Baseball Legend Yogi Berra.

 

Barb Rosenstock on Book Smitten:
Jump into the nitty gritty of writing non-fiction picture books with Caldecott Honor-winning author Barb Rosenstock. The crew talks with Barb about surface research versus deep research, sharing bad drafts with students, and finding the “so what”s of our stories.

 

Nonfiction Writers Dig Deep:
50 Award-Winning Children’s Book Authors Share the Secret of Engaging Writing

Nonfiction Writers Dig DeepSome of today’s most celebrated nonfiction writers for children, including Barb Rosenstock, share how their writing processes reflect their passions, personalities, beliefs, and experiences in the world. Editor Melissa Stewart offers a wide range of tips, tools, teaching strategies, and activity ideas to help students learn to craft rich, unique prose.

 More details about this anthology here.

Teaching with Biography

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