Kate Waters Author Study - Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 Kate
Waters's books make the study of history vibrant and relevant by
emphasizing the connections between historical events and
today's children. Start your author study by reading a short
biography of Kate Waters and choosing some of her books to read.
Then use the activities and lessons below to have fun with
Waters's unique historical perspective. Find more information
about Kate Waters on her Web site, or by reading an interview
with the author. Author Kate Waters'books include works about
the Mayflower and about daily life among the Pilgrims and the
Wampanoag in the early seventeenth century. She was interviewed
by Scholastic students. Kate shows children the many steps in
the process of getting a book published, and can serve as an
author-in-residence, able to speak about writing, editing, using
photographs as illustrations and book publishing. She also
speaks to adults. Discussion Guide for Sarah Morton's Day: A Day
in the Life of a Pilgrim Girl by Ka