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August is a busy month for members of the Children’s Writers’ Coaching Club. Just look at all the informative and fun teleclasses that are scheduled for this month.
Creating a Picture Book That Features a Main Character with a Problem to Solve
Thursday - August 14th - 4:00 Central Time
Instructor - Margot Finke
The Hero’s Journey - Part 3
Tuesday, August 19th - 7:00 Central Time
Instructor - Lila Guzman
The Importance of Editing and Revising Your Manuscript
Thursday - August 21st - 7:00 Central Time
Instructor - Simon Rose
Query Letters and Cover Letters: What to Do and What Not to Do to Capture an Editor’s Interest
Thursday - August 28th - 7:00 central time
Instructor - Rita Milios
In addition to these teleclasses, members of the club may submit one manuscript per week for professional critique.
All this for ONLY $27.00 per month!
Join the Club here!
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Don't Squash That Bug!: The Curious Kid's Guide to Insects (Lobster Learners) by Natalie Rompella is a great introduction to insects that will keep your kids entertained and informed.
Here are a number of online resources where your child can learn even more about insects. This is just a small sampling of what's out there.
Insectclopedia
Various insect lesson plans from Grades K-12.
Tree of Life Web Project
From the site: The Tree of Life Web Project (ToL) is a collaborative effort of biologists from around the world. …the project provides information about the diversity of organisms on Earth, their evolutionary history (phylogeny), and characteristics.
Buginfo from the Smithsonian Institution
Information sheets on a variety of insects.
Helen's World of Nature Photography
Gorgeous photos of all kinds of insects and more.
Sci4Kids
Interesting articles from the USDA about insects such as, "Bug Gut Analysis: What's Eating You?" and "Got Insect Troubles? Call on a Spider!"
Enchanted Learning
Get lesson plans and lots of fun insect craft ideas. I like the Litter Bug and the Butterfly Wand .
Insects for Kids
A resource to a lot of different insect resources.
Tomorrow, I'm reviewing a fiction book about bugs,
Eliza and the Dragonfly, and on Thursday, I'll give you links to more great insect books.