Archive for August, 2008

“The Sum of Its Parts” Lesson

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Wendelin Van Draanen’s chapter book, Flipped. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What adaptations did [...]

“Native American Oral Storytelling” Lesson

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008

WritingFix has a writing across the curriculum (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ella Cara Deloria’s chapter book, Waterlily. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What adaptations [...]

Using the “Magical Animal Encounter” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by J. K. Rowling’s chapter book, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; [...]

Using the “Creating a Parallel World” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a challenging (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Philip Pullman’s chapter book, The Subtle Knife. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What adaptations [...]

“Actions Speak Louder than Words” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a great (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Sharon Creech’s chapter book, Walk Two Moons. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What adaptations [...]

“Starting at the End” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Gary Soto’s chapter book, The Afterlife. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What adaptations did [...]

“Leads for a Most Embarrassing Moment” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has a notebook-friendly (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by David Lubar’s chapter book, Sleeping Freshmen Never Lie. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What [...]

Using the “Moving through the Machine” Lesson

Saturday, August 9th, 2008

WritingFix has an enjoyable (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Robert McCloskey’s chapter book, Homer Price. Click here to read the lesson’s overview and have access to all its resources. If you’ve used this lesson with your students, we want to hear: 1)  What worked well for you with the lesson; or… 2)  What adaptations did [...]

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