TeachingBooks.net Offers Ground-Breaking New Service
Unprecedented Access to Children’s Book Authors, Illustrators & Curricular Resources
Everyone sharing books with children of all ages - teachers, librarians, home-schoolers, parents, students and more - can now connect with authors, illustrators and teaching materials like never before. TeachingBooks.net offers unique, insightful and useful content within an easy-to-use and expertly programmed web site. Children's book enthusiasts can:... Watch professionally edited movies of renowned authors and illustrators in their studios
... Access discussion guides to more than 1,000 books
... Ask questions of favorite authors
... Obtain comprehensive author study programs
... Link to thousands of children's literature and educational sites
... Receive customized emails that inform and link subscribers to curricular resources relevant to their needs
TeachingBooks is an easy-to-use and authoritative web site featuring:
... The most insightful author study programs available, each consisting of high-quality movies of authors in their studios, discussion guides, in-depth interviews, transcripts and links.
... A comprehensive database containing thousands of links relevant to children's literature, accessible from easy-to-navigate, sortable tables. (Included in this database are teacher guides to more than 1,000 children's books, about 1,000 author web sites, 250 juried children's book awards, and hundreds more relevant links.)
... Automated emails tailored to match subscribers' interests with links on the site (by grade level and subject areas). It's a personalized, authoritative eye-on-the-web.
... Automated link-checkers that verify the reliability of each u.r.l.
TeachingBooks ensures that all educators can have access to authors and classroom materials. It is designed to be ADA accessible. It operates independently, yet in cooperation with dozens of publishing houses and educational institutions.
To access the web site, go to http://www.teachingbooks.net and click "Sign In," and register for a free subscription.