Authorfest Connections

A social network connecting BC authors and teachers


Welcome to Authorfest Connections!

          Authorfest Connections is a social network designed to connect and further conversations between the University of BC's teacher candidates and BC authors and illustrators. The following activities will: a) further teacher candidate's understanding of the educational potential of author visits, b) extend teacher candidate's interactions with the Authorfest authors and illustrators, and c) engage teacher candidates with the content Authors present.

          Click on the following links to access Authorfest-related activities:


1. Connect with Authors using some of the Primary and Intermediate lesson plans and activities.

Authorfest Author's Bibliographies located here: [pdf] [doc]


Authorfest Author's websites and/or websites with more information about the author:


Avis Harley (Interview), (African Acrostics, Review), (>Fly with Poetry/Leap into Poetry, Review)

Fiona Bayrock (Homepage) (Facebook), (CWILL Bio), (Bubble Homes and Fish Farts, Reviews)

Nicola Campbell (Bio), (TD Children's Literature Award), (Shin-chi-s Canoe, Review), (Shi-shi-etko, Review)

Kim LaFave (Homepage), (Image Gallery), (In the City & On the Farm, Review), (A Bumblebee Sweater, Review)


 
 
 

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