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Melissa Stewart: 4 Ways I Do Research

Melissa talks about the primary ways she does research for her books: reading books, scientific articles, and magazines on the topic, carefully using content from the Internet, and consulting with experts.

Melissa Stewart: Learning Through Travel

Through her career, Melissa has been able to travel all over the world. It allows her to see the animals firsthand and to really understand how they thrive in their environment, how they move, what they eat. These up-close encounters infuse her writing with more vibrancy.

Melissa Stewart: Nature Journals

Melissa has been keeping nature journals since she was 20 years old. She often goes back to those journals for inspiration, but also for the observations she’s made of certain animal behaviors.

Melissa Stewart: Science Kid

Melissa grew up exploring the nearby woods with her family. That sparked a deep interest in nature, which led to her career as a writer.

Meet Melissa Stewart

Children’s nonfiction writer Melissa Stewart has published more than 200 books on a wide range of science and nature topics. Melissa says she writes for children because books for young people can change the way that they see themselves and the way that they see the world.

Preschool for ELLs: Family Involvement

Dr. Palacios describes ways to make ELL families feel welcome in the preschool setting and suggests literacy activities that parents can try at home.

Summer Reading

Ron Fairchild and Dr. Loriene Roy discuss how to make the most of summer learning.

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