Susan Jensen Conklin

Amongst Us All: Stories, Essays, Poems and Mad Scribblings from the Posthumous Papers of the Phantom Writers Guild (Volume 1)

Its exact origins are shrouded in the mists of our memories, but it was born of friendship. In the 1980s a group of young people with a love of telling stories and sharing opinions came together. This informal association would not be christened until nearly a decade had passed and one of our number...

Telling Stories With Photo Essays: A Guide for PreK-5 Teachers by Thompson, Susan A. Conklin, Williams, Kayenta N. (2009) Paperback

Supernatural Genesee

Children as Illustrators: Making Meaning Through Art and Language

Art and literacy experiences can be integrated into the classroom to great effect, and Susan Thompson shows us how. Interpreting and creating pictorial representations is an important step on the road to literacy, as is experimenting with combinations of symbols and text. When we value and support c...

Elephants Are Wrinkly: Integrated Science Activities for Young Children

"More than 170 open-ended science activities engage children in discovering the world around them by exploring textures and learning intriguing gacts about such animals as elephants, porcupines, crocodiles, flamingos, koalas, camels, and anteaters."

Telling Stories With Photo Essays: A Guide for PreK-5 Teachers

This resource offers teachers strategies for helping children create photo essays as a way to communicate their ideas, experiences, and emotions in an authentic and personal way.