Jeanne Sovet
Welcome! I'm an author and educator who creates picture books, nonfiction for children and adults, and teaching resources for the classroom.
I'm enthusiastic about reading, gardening, nature, traveling, my granddaughters, and making my world a little better.
Picture Book Author
In addition to my three published books, I'm creating text for new picture books about nature, math, and other topics. I also write nonfiction for adults and kids.
Winner of the ASPCA Henry Bergh Award
It's Raining Cats and Cats!
This is the first book ever written for children that introduces the problem of pet overpopulation. In a playful, humorous way, children discover that you can have too much of a good thing. (Published under my maiden name, Jeanne Prevost.)
a voice for the voiceless
It's Raining Pups and Dogs!
The companion book to It's Raining Cats and Cats! this touching story illustrates the plight of shelter dogs, and shows how even children can help. (Published under my maiden name, Jeanne Prevost.)
How can a river be ignored?
Quequechan: Forgotten River
A river speaks to us in this beautiful picture book for all ages. It is a river no one thinks about. It courses through a busy city, flanked by highways and factories. A long time ago, the river was useful, beautiful, and life-giving. Now it is virtually ignored, except as a trash receptacle. How can any river come to such an end? This is the river's story from prehistory until now. (Published under my maiden name, Jeanne Prevost.)
READING MADE CLEAR WRITING MADE EASY GEOGRAPHY MADE FUN
With nineteen years of experience teaching in the elementary grades, I've tried everything and then created what works. Here are effective and engaging lessons in reading, writing, and geography.
reading made clear
Reading Comprehension Lessons: 4 Daily Steps, Differentiation, Gradual Release
Crafted from 19 years of experience teaching elementary readers, this packet will help you give a daily, predictable structure to your reading instruction. The plan provides for ready differentiation and for the gradual release of responsibility to the students. The four parts of the plan, each clearly explained, are 1) Vocabulary, 2) Supported Reading, 3) Talking about reading, and 4) Analysis of the reading. This is exactly what will help all your students grow as readers!
writing made easy
Writing Instruction Plan: Five Daily Steps with Differentiation
Here are five steps you can do every day to set clear expectations for writing, and to support all students in meeting them. Each of the steps in this plan includes several choices to meet the needs of differently-abled children. Each of the choices are listed in order from maximum teacher support to minimal teacher support, so as to aid in gradual release as the year progresses. Not a specific writing lesson, this plan is a framework to make all your writing lessons a success.
complete kit
Narrative Writing and Assessment
This 28-page packet includes everything you and your students need to teach and learn the basics of narrative fiction writing. The kit includes step-by-step instruction, color-coded model stories, model and blank story frames, color-coded model graphic organizers, blank graphic organizers, student writing packet, editing checklist, final draft paper, and student-friendly grading rubrics. You will LOVE this kit!
geography made fun
Geography Landforms Super Fun Unit and Assessments
Make geography super fun by using modeling clay to create landforms, and landform cards to play a game. This 14-page unit contains easy-to-make playing cards with beautiful photographs, instructions, a set of definitions, a word bank, and a final test with answer key. You may choose whether students use pre-printed definitions for the playing cards, or research and write their own definitions. Kids will love making the landforms with modeling clay, and playing Memory to recognize and identify geographical formations. These activities provide an excellent background for studying two-dimensional maps. They will make geography fun for your students!
About Jeanne
Creating a World of
Readers and Writers
See my blog and teaching videos at www.jeannesovet.com
I'm a published author and longtime elementary educator. I love words! I love their power to help us build a better world - a world of readers and writers who care.
Writing, like teaching, is an act of caring. My work includes picture books and nonfiction for adults and children. Over years of teaching, I created lesson plans that work -- and make teaching reading and writing easier and more effective.
I have a Master's Degree in education from the University of Massachusetts. I spent years presenting and learning with fellow teachers through the local branch of the National Writing Project. In addition, I attended Lesley University in Cambridge MA, to become certified as a literacy coordinator.
Away from my desk, I hike, ski, bike ride, and most importantly, share my skills as a URI Master Gardener with my community.
work near completion
3-7-8-9 Ben's OCD Mind
I wrote this story based on many interviews with Bridget, Ben's mother. At an early age, Ben developed Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder but for years no one knew what was wrong.
All of the events happened, however I fictionalized the dialogue and the characters' thoughts in places based on what Bridget has told me.
Ben and Bridget want to share their journey as a way to help other sufferers know they are not alone and that there's hope..
middle grade historical fiction
Real Fighting
Imagine being guided through a dark tunnel to the year 1675 during the harrowing King Philip War. That’s what happens to Brett, an eleven-year-old sixth grader.
Brett has a tough life. His mom is in prison. His foster mother has little time for him. To top it off, his hemophilia interferes with his desire to make friends. He meets a mysterious black-haired boy who doesn’t know his own name. The boy is desperate to find his identity and family and convinces Brett to accompany him to 1675 Massachusetts.
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