Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: In Search of the Novel
Eight one-hour workshop videos for middle and high school teachers wishing to bring novels to life in their classrooms. Features the works of ten famous novelists, including Charles Dickens, J.K. Rowling, and Toni Morrison. Free to all-...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Sausage Story: A Riddle Inspired Tale
A Writer's Workshop lesson in which students uncover the riddle of a Sausage Story, learn to identify the sausage sentence within the story, and finally write their own Sausage Stories along with hints for their readers to figure out the...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Serendipitous & Interesting Story Titles
In this lesson, The Paper Bag Princess, a book written by Robert Munsch, is used as a mentor text. Students will reflect on how nouns can sometimes be used as interesting adjectives. Students will collect these ideas in their notebooks...