ORA ANNUAL STATE CONFERENCE

Handouts from Presenters
Listed Alphabetically by Last Name
(not all presenters submitted handouts)

Tom Birdseye, author
<More information about Tom and his books on his website >

Anne Capeci, author
Using Mysteries to Teach Writing
<Mystery Writing Grades 2-3>
<Mystery Writing Grades 4-6>
<Mystery Writers' Examples of Action>
<Mystery Writers' Examples of Character >
<Mystery Writers' Examples of Setting >

Stephanie Harvey, keynote speaker
Reading Comprehension - The Inner Conversation
<resources on Stephanie Harvey's website>

Stephanie Higgins, small group session
Poetry: The Versatility of Verse
<Can't Sleep>
<If I Were in Charge p.1>
<If I Were in Charge p.2>
<Poetry Bibliography>
<Poetry Handout Notes>

Shira Lubliner, featured speaker
Getting Into Words:
Vocabulary Instruction that Strengthens Comprehension
<Handouts from Shira's session>

Megan McDonald, author
From Bugs to Bad Moods: Way not Boring Stories behind Judy Moody,
Bug Eating, and the Liberty Bell

<Judy Moody Activity Kit>
<About the Judy Moody Books >
< Resources for teachers, writers, and kids>

Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, author
<Learn more about Phyllis Reynolds Naylor and her books>

Susannah Richards, featured speaker
The World of Non-Fiction Leads to Exploration
<ORA Nonfiction Books>
<ORA Nonfiction 2005>

Creating Challenge for Talented Readers
<Books - ORA>
<ORA
Talented 2005>
<Talented Resources>

Peggy Sharp, keynote speaker
Keep Them Reading in a Digital Age
<Keynote bibliography>
<
Small group session bibliography>
<Peggy's website with many wonderful resources>

Robert Young, author
Joining the Corps: Lewis and Clark Through Active Learning
<West With Lewis and Clark resources>
<Robert Young's website>