Teacher's Guides

I can do a variety of things for your guide, and I'm always open to new ideas. Often though, I develop a comprehension check,
prediction questions for novels, and projects across the curriculum. I've also done guides that feature specific skills (like comprehension or writing) if that's what you'd like to focus on! Just ask, I'm flexible.

I’ve been a teacher for more than ten years, and have developed more literature based units than I care to admit. I also have my master’s degree in reading education, and am a children’s author myself. In addition, I write guides for the publishers themselves, and their formats are often changing! But, the best part is that I love to match eager learners and frazzled teachers up with the best new literature available today.

For an example, check out the ones  listed below.

If you’re interested the fees and incidentals are as follows:

•  First, I’ll need a copy of the book. Your editor may agree to send this like a reviewers copy so ask before you relinquish one of your hard-earned author’s copies. But, please, no galleys (unless you promise to send the hard cover later!) Part of my reason for offering this service is to build a dynamite children’s library for my little sweethearts and my students.
   
•  If you have a website, I ask that you include an active link to this site. And, if you make an easy to print version of the guide, that one remains with it as well.
   
•  A brief clause at the end about who created the guide (and my link) helps me get more business (all my work is word of mouth).
   
• Email me at tracievzimmer@carolina.rr.com  so I can slot your book into my schedule and I’ll give you my snail mail address.
   
• Fees: Fiction & Non-fiction are priced the same:

References: Here's what a few of my clients have to say about my services:

"Tracie Zimmer is my one-stop-shop for teacher guides!"
                                                       - Nikki Grimes
www.NikkiGrimes.com
Bronx Masquerade, winner of the 2002 Coretta Scott King Award
Talkin About Bessie, winner of the 2002 Coretta Scott King Award for Illustration
Pocketful of Poems, Clarion Books
Jazmin's Notebook

"Tracie Vaughn Zimmer's Teacher Guides are top-notch!  They elicit an in-depth, clear understanding of the book featured, giving the teacher a powerful, professionally prepared teaching resource of highest quality. Recommended without reservation!”               
                               -Kezi Matthews
www.kezimatthews.com
John Riley's Daughter, Front Street/Cricket Books, 2000
Scorpio's Child, Cricket Books, 2001
Flying Lessons, Cricket Books, Fall 2002

“As an author of Native American books, I was well aware of their curriculum tie-in potential but lacked the education background to translate it into teacher speak. Zimmer's fun and thoughtful lesson plans carry my books into classrooms.”
                                -Cynthia Leitich Smith
www.cynthialeitichsmith.com
Indian Shoes,Harper, 2002
Rain Is Not My Indian Name, Harper, 2001
Jingle Dancer, Morrow/Harper, 2000
 

“Tracie Zimmer did a fabulous guide for my book, Breathing Underwater.  The multiple intelligence projects are a great way to include all students.  Teachers I've spoken with loved the comprehension questions grouped around the different categories in Bloom's Taxonomy.   A guide like this provides teachers with a way to use my book to prepare for standardized tests where this sort of question is asked in the writing requirement.”
                        -Alex Flinn
www.AlexFlinn.com
Breaking Point, HarperCollins, 2002
Breathing Underwater, HarperCollins, 2001

Email Tracie?  TVZIMMER (at) MAC (dot) com