In this instructional activity, students will engage in writing activities as extensions to Lois Ehlert's book, Mole's Hill. Students will generate soluntions to conflicts in the story, generate ideas for writing letters, write an...

After reading song lyrics to Brad Paisley's "A Letter to Me" and the personal essay "A Letter to My Younger Self" by Brian Elroy, students write a poem, lyric, or letter from George Washing to his younger self. Then students write a...

Expand your reading activity by having students write a letter to a character in the book.

This lesson plan really allows readers to express their opinion regarding an issue that affects them - the lunch menu! Young scholars will be guided through the writing process and then will write a convincing opinion piece by stating...

The students will learn how to form a proper letter. They will be able to remove key ideas/details from a text and apply it to their writing. They will also be able to incorporate transition and descriptive words into their writing.

Write a letter using the informal letter format to someone.

In these activities, students will consider Ted Hughes as a poet and a person, as well as some of the literary and personal influences on his writing. They will explore some of his poems in the draft and published form, exploring the...

After reading the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Palacco, which is about a teacher helping a student overcome a long struggle to learn to read, students write a personal thank you letter to a teacher who helped them. Then they...

This lesson plan will allow young scholars to practice both writing names and identifying beginning sounds for common item names.

This teaching pack will introduce young scholars to Ignatius Sancho in his own words through a selection of his letters and invite students to offer a variety of creative responses to Sancho's life, work, and unique voice. Young scholars...

This lesson teaches young scholars the five parts of a friendly letter. Students will be able to write friendly letters utilizing the writing process. Young scholars will visit various websites to learn more about writing friendly...

Before writing, students should listen to and discuss the writing style of the picture book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. This seven-step, teacher-created lesson was inspired by the NNWP's Going Deep with Compare and...

In this lesson, a subject of high interest to students is the vehicle for teaching skills that may be perceived as boring to students. Nominating a performer for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame allows students to recognize...

George Catlin made extensive observations on the various native peoples that he encountered on his travels in the West. He recorded his experiences in letters and notes. These documents provide us with critical information on the culture...

Contains plans for three lessons that teach about sound and letters using Dr. Seuss's "Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?" In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...

While learning the letters of the alphabet, students read Alphabet City by Stephen T. Johnson, look for and take pictures of letters in their own environments, and finally work together to write their own alphabet book.

A great resource for teachers introducing the concepts of "letters" and "words" to early elementary students. Uses the names of the students themselves as a starting place in learning these concepts. Great site.

In this lesson, Rolf Myller's book entitled How Big is a Foot? is used as a mentor text. Learners will answer the question, "What does it mean to be big?"The mathematical concepts of area, attributes, and fractions are introduced....

Make learning relevant as students express their opinion about the school dress code. Students will write an opinion letter to our Superintendent sharing their opinion of the dress code. The guided practice is about the teacher dress...

In this lesson plan, Potluck by Anne Shelby, is used as a mentor text for word choice. The content focus of the lesson is to highlight alliteration. Each student will use alliteration in a sentence as the student include his/her name, a...

In this lesson, students will experiment with word choice as it relates to persuasion.

Contains plans for short, daily minilessons that use nursery rhymes to teach basic reading skills. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and...

This lesson is centered on word choice and vocabulary and the book, I Wanna Iguana, by Karen Kaufman Orloff. Young students learn to grasp the difference between begging and persuading and apply this knowledge to their own persuasive texts.

This lesson plan deals with the creation of an alphabet book in relation to the theme of community. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.