My Messy Muse- Episode 11- #TeacherFeature with 5th Grade Educator Erin Varley

5th Grade Educator (for 12 years!) Erin Varley shares her and her students favorite book activities. Erin is active in the kidlit community and expands upon her book knowledge and authors resources to provide her students with a fun range of activities.

A Printable Take-Away Pamphlet highlighting the activities from this Episode and pictures for guidance can be found in our private My Messy Muse Facebook Community www.facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse TEACHERS & LIBRARIANS DON’T MISS OUT!

TOP 5 ACTIVITIES

1. Top 10 Lists!

2. Get Outside and Chalk Your Favorite Book Characters!

3. Recreate your favorite book cover!

4. March Book Madness! Picture Book Brackets- http://marchbookmadness.weebly.com

5. Novels in Verse that 5th Graders love!

Erin has made many author contacts on Twitter! Twitter is the place where #kidlit folks go to virtually socialize. If you have not already listened to Episode 8- Twitter for Kidlit Talent, you should! In that Episode you will learn tips and tricks for socializing with kidlit on Twitter. There is something for everyone in Episode 8.

Be sure to join the My Messy Muse community on Facebook at facebook.com/groups/mymessymuse

If you are interested in a picture book critique, a strategy session or a school visit with host Michele McAvoy, please visit her website at www.michelemcavoy.com/workwithme