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Wacky Wednesday: Ideas for Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day

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One of my favorite lessons plans for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day I found when I was a writing specialist at Fairmount Elementary School. This lesson teaches children about Martin Luther King, Jr. AND teaches them about that elusive 6 plus one writing trait: voice. [...]

January 13, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Farris Christine King, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills, six traits of writing
Tags: Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, My Brother Martin | 1 Comment »

Tuesday Tales: Have I Got a Book for You by Melanie Watt

Melanie Watt (who is supposed to have a mark over the first e in Melanie, but I don’t know how to do that on Wordpress. Help?) is the author of the ever popular Scaredy Squirrel series. This book is just as wonderful!
*Picture book for preschoolers through second graders (although you could use this [...]

January 5, 2010 in Adjectives, Creative Writing activities, Elementary Educators, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills, Shared Writing, Tuesday Tales, Watt Melanie, Willems, MO, Writing Skills
Tags: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus, Have I Got a Book for You, melanie watts, Mo Willems, Propaganda Techniques | No Comments »