"The Author's Chair and Beyond" provides a sustained look at literacy development and language instruction across the curriculum in a teacher's primary classroom during one school year. Ellen Blackburn Karelitz describes not only what she does, but also why and how. Readers will gain insight into the resources and experiences that shape her decision making. Chapters focus on: using literature to teach basic reading skills writing development and instructional techniques writing as a tool for reflection in the sciences children's note writing a variety of short writing tasks and bridging the space between literacy and numeracy.