Curriculum Connections, Book Discussion Guides, Activity Guides
Edgar Allan Interdisciplinary Exploration Unit (10 pages); Edgar Allan Book Discussion Guide (1 page); Poetry Activities
Invisible Lines Interdisciplinary Exploration Unit (9 pages); Invisible Lines Book Discussion Guide (2 pages)
Please Write in This Book; Interview with Illustrator Eric Brace
The Word Eater (by Mary Amato); The Word Eater Guide (by Melissa Henderson)
Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All
Drooling and Dangerous: The Riot Brothers Return
Stinky and Successful: The Riot Brothers Never Stop
Take the Mummy and Run: The Riot Brothers are on a Roll
Revision Examples to use in the Classroom
From: Snarf Attack, Underfoodle, and the Secret of Life: The Riot Brothers Tell All
From: Invisible Lines
From: The Naked Mole-Rat Letters
From: Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Reader’s Theater Scripts
Vocabulary Lists:
Vocabulary List for Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook
Videos:
Note: If you can’t access youtube in your classroom, see the teachertube link for each video that is posted with the entry. If you know of a better resource than teachertube, please let me know.
My Writer’s Notebook shows how I use my small notebooks in my writing process.
Editing and Publishing Process (shows the editing and publishing process for Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook)
How to Hear a Character’s Voice (gives four tips for writing to hear your character’s voice)
Writing Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook (explains how one character took over story; shows writer’s notebook in use)
Writing Invisible Lines (shows writing process, including webs, drafts, and revisions for Invisible Lines)
Answers About The Naked Mole Rat Letters
A Message for Kids (about turning off TV)
Why Even Writers Need Math (showing how I use math in my professional life).
Mary Amato Books Slideshow (slideshow of all book covers)
How to Make a Dutch Baby (from Riot Brothers)
Mushrooms on Display (shows images of mushrooms that inspired Invisible Lines)
Stinky and Successful Acceptance Speech
How-to (Write) Handouts
Tips for Keeping a Writer’s Notebook
Tips for Parents to Encourage Creative Writing
Tips for Teachers to Encourage Creative Writing
Helping Writers to Get Started (and also tips to overcome writer’s block)
Tips for How to Become a Writer
See also Writing Blog
Bookmarks:
Please Write in This Book bookmark
“Write” poem by Mary Amato bookmark
Display Materials:
You can use these to create author centers, bulletin boards, or posters.
High Resolution Display Images (book covers and portrait shot)
Mary Amato’s childhood diaries and notebooks
Podcasts:
Further Activities:
Poetry Writing Activities (from Edgar Allan’s Official Crime Investigation Notebook)
Mushroom Sculpture (art idea related to Invisible Lines)
How to Make a Spore Print (science/art activity related to Invisible Lines)
How to Go on a Mushroom Foray (science activity related to Invisible Lines)
Mushroom Recipes (related to Invisible Lines)
Dutch Baby Recipe