Happy Martin Luther King, Jr. Day! It’s been a super busy weekend, and so I decided this post was going to tell you about my favorite Martin Luther King Jr. activity! I hope however you are celebrating today that you are doing it with loved ones and remembering what this day is all about–fighting for [...]
January 21, 2013 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, six traits of writing
Tags: Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, My Brother Martin, picture books with voice | 2 Comments »
One of my favorite 6 + 1 traits of writing activities for the elusive VOICE trait has to do with Martin Luther King, Jr and his sister’s book, My Brother Martin. I’m not sure if I’ve written about it before on here or not, but I always share it when I do 6 + 1 [...]
January 16, 2012 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, six traits of writing
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Before I post about this beautiful picture book, Back of the Bus by Aaron Reynolds, I wanted to announce the winner of Mari L. McCarthy’s journaling giveaway contest. The winner is J. C. Nierad, and she chose Mari’s Musefull Journalling book. Congrats, J. C. To everyone else, I hope you will consider going to Mari’s [...]
January 2, 2012 in Books With Social Studies Content, character education, Elementary Educators, Helping Girls and Women Around the World, multicultural books, Picture Book, Preschool to 1st grade teachers, Reading Skills
Tags: 6 +1 traits of writing, Black History Month, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Rosa Parks | 3 Comments »
photo by BlatantNews.com www.flickr.com (photo is in public domain) 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. Plus, [...]
January 13, 2010 in Books With Social Studies Content, Elementary Educators, Farris Christine King, Making Book to Book Comparisons, Picture Book, six traits of writing, Wacky Wednesday, Writing Skills
Tags: Lesson Plans, Lesson Plans for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, My Brother Martin | 2 Comments »
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