Learning unit to prepare for author visits, featuring Eileen Christelow. Reading, writing, technology, and art to help fifth graders engage.
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Learning Unit: The Iditarod – One’s Will to Survive
Students explore the history of the Iditarod, read “Woodsong” and “The Bravest Dog Ever: The True Story of Balto,” do hands-on activities.
The War With Grandpa: Solutions to Family Problems
Using the book “The War With Grandpa” by Robert Kimmel Smith, students explore thoughts about families, the elderly, and conflict resolution.
Lesson Plan: Email About Jan Brett’s Books
Students are told that they will have an opportunity to communicate with Jan Brett, via the e-mailing of a class letter. Anticipation of the author’s answer to the class e-mail […]
Author Study Learning Unit
Discussing favorite authors with children such as Gary Paulsen comes very naturally. It helps students make strong connections to literature.
Little House In The Big Woods
Using the book “Little House in the Big Woods” by Laura Ingalls Wilder, students gain information about an early American family as they and the teacher read together. Students write […]
Poetry Writing Lessons for Grade 8
Planning Guide Creating Learner-Focused Schools * Madison-Oneida BOCES- This document may not be reproduced in any form without the expressed written consent of the District Superintendent or his designee. LU […]
Nature and Composers Learning Unit
Each student team receives a packet to collect colors, sounds and water samples and capture them on video. Each discipline then uses the data for “inspiration” on a particular project […]
100th Day Celebration
Explain to students that the 100th day of school is approaching. Briefly explain some of the upcoming activities. To begin, ask students to sit still and quiet for 100 seconds (not […]
Letter Writing in Grade 4
New York State Academy for Teaching and Learning LEARNING EXPERIENCE TITLE OF THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE: REVISED FINAL DRAFT: Letter Writing – grade 4 by Pam Joswick & Grace Vento-Zogby 1. LEARNING […]