1 When I Was Young In... A Literature to Language Experience Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, designed for English language learners, students learn about and practice using the past tense. After hearing a read-aloud of Cynthia Rylant’s When I Was Young in the Mountains, students discuss the story and participate in activities that call their attention to the way past tense verbs are used.... 2 Mathematics and Children's Literature 1: Shapes and Poetry Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Mathematics Grades: Grades 2–4 Professional Commentary: This lesson is the first of three multi-topic lessons that focus on activities motivated by mathematically related stories from children's literature. The teacher reads the poem "Shapes" from A Light in the Attic, and students use cutouts or draw shapes to depict the story in the poem.... 3 Fools and Tricksters in Literature Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This literature-based unit uses a variety of trickster tales found in folktales and modern stories to teach story analysis and written response. This instructional unit allows students to analyze and compare stories and create their own trickster tale.... 4 Mathematics and Children's Literature 3: How Big Is a Foot? Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Mathematics Grades: Grades 2–3 Professional Commentary: This lesson is the last of three multi-topic lessons that focus on activities motivated by mathematically related stories from children's literature. Students read How Big Is a Foot?... 5 Mathematics and Children's Literature 2: Estimating Volume by Counting on Frank Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Mathematics Grades: Grades 3–5 Professional Commentary: This lesson is the second of three multi-topic lessons that focus on activities motivated by mathematically related stories from children's literature. Students read Counting on Frank, in which the narrator collects facts with the help of his dog, Frank.... 6 Girls Read: Online Literature Circles Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 6–8 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, girls are given a selection of five multicultural young adult novels with strong female protagonists. A suggested booklist is provided.... 7 Exploring Literature through Letter Writing Groups Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 9–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students discuss literature through a series of letter exchanges. Though not a new idea, this lesson provides an alternative to traditional literature discussion groups.... 8 Literature for Science and Mathematics Resource Type: Professional Resources Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades K–Postsecondary Professional Commentary: The California Department of Education has created this online literature search for science and mathematics with over 1,400 titles in the search database. The search includes the typical categories found in a search for literature at a library, such as author, title, and keyword.... 9 Literature as a Jumping Off Point for Nonfiction Inquiry Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 4–5 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students work in cooperative groups to respond to a novel. After reading a novel, students develop a list of topics related to the novel then explore those topics in more detail using a text set.... 10 Reader Response in Hypertext: Making Personal Connections to Literature Resource Type: Lessons Discipline: Reading Grades: Grades 11–12 Professional Commentary: In this lesson, students choose four quotations to inspire their personal responses to a novel that they have read. Students write a narrative of place, complete a character sketch, create an extended metaphor poem and write a persuasive essay.... |