Curated OER
"Four Dollars and Fifty Cents," by Eric Kimmel
Students use the book, "Four Dollars and Fifty Cents" to discover ways that creditors can obtain payment from reluctant debtors
Curated OER
Rainbow Friends
First graders recognize the colors of a rainbow. They explain the uniqueness of each person in the classroom. They work cooperatively with one another.
Curated OER
Guess My Character
Second graders create thought bubbles for either the brother or the sister from Patricia Polacco's "My Rotten, Red-Headed, Older Brother." They exchange bubbles and act out the characters and guess the character being represented.
Curated OER
Everyday vs. Extreme Relationships with Nature
Middle schoolers examine the interactions with nature and the environment. They discover where water comes from and ways to conserve water. They also examine energy sources and consumption.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Circular Plot: Prediction Strategies in Reading and Writing
Contains plans for two lessons about circular stories like those of Laura Joffe Numeroff, who is known for the book "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie." Students read stories with circular plots as models before composing their own. In...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing a Roundabout Story
In this lesson plan, If You Give a Mouse a Cookie, by Laura Numeroff, is used as a mentor text to highlight the trait of organization. The content focus of the instructional activity is to highlight that authors' story structures can be...
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Story Arts: Storytelling Activities & Plot Structure Scenarios
This collection of storytelling activities-developed by storyteller/author Heather Forest for her storytelling workshops with learners, teachers, and librarians-can be expanded by educators into language arts lesson plans to support...