Harry Allard
Teacher Resource File

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Biography

Weren't we lucky when Harry Allard met James Marshall? We would not have one of my favorite picture books, Miss Nelson Is Missing. Other people love it as well since it was voted one of the most memorable children's books of the century.

Harry Allard's birthday is January 27, 1928. He was born in Evanston, Illinois. After high school, he went to Northwestern University where he majored in art. After he graduated, he was a soldier during the Korean War. With the war years behind him, he lived in France for awhile. He learned to speak French so well he later taught French. He came back home to go back to college, completing his Master's degree at Middleburg College and his Ph.D. at Yale University. He taught French at the college level for many years. He is now retired as a professor from Salem State College.

For further information, visit Harry Allard Biography from the Educational Paperback Association. Carol Hurst's Harry Allard Page also has biography and other resources. If you would like to read more about Harry Allard, you will find reference books in your school or public library.

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Lesson Plans

TeacherView: Miss Nelson Has a Field Day
Activities by Linda F. Harvey
TeacherView: Miss Nelson Is Missing
Activities by Katy Smith
Database Lesson Plan
Uses Miss Nelson Is Missing. By Terri Dalton
English Curriculum Guide Grade 3
From Boston Public Schools. See Learning Standard 5. Uses
Miss Nelson Is Missing
Miss Nelson Is Back
Activities from Reading Rainbows
Land of Sweet Candy
Grades 1-3 Language Arts; from AskERIC.
Includes bibliography of books including sweets or candy
Math Forum: Non-standard Measurement
Grades 1-3 by Joanne Caniglia; uses Miss Nelson Is Missing
Writing a Constitution Webquest
Classroom rules, writing a consitution; Miss Nelson Is Missing

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References

Authors of Books for Young People. 3rd ed. Edited by Martha E. Ward...et al. Scarecrow, 1990.

Fifth Book of Junior Authors and Illustrators. H. W. Wilson, 1983.

Something About the Author, Vol 102. Gale, 1999.

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Criticism

KidView. Miss Nelson Is Missing
Reviews by a second grader

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ERIC Resources

ERIC documents are relatively inexpensive. ERIC also indexes periodical articles. Please search AskERIC directly for annotation.

Read It Again! A Guide for Teaching Reading through Literature. Grades K-2

By Liz Rothlein and Terri Christman. ED298427

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Bibliography

ISLMC Harry Allard Bibliography

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