Archive for Chapter Book Lessons

Using the “Writing about Life’s Lessons” lesson

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Linda Sue Park’s chapter book, A Single Shard. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Visualized Writing” Lesson

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Michael Buckley and Peter Ferguson’s chapter book, The Sisters Grim2: The Unusual Suspects. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Launch a Fantastic Voyage” Lesson

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Madeleine L’Engle’s chapter book, A Wrinkle in Time. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Rules for a ‘Funner’ Life” Lesson

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Christopher Paul Curtis’s chapter book, Bud, Not Buddy. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using “The Skin You’re In” Lesson

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Sharon G. Flake’s chapter book, The Skin I’m In. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Launch a Murder Mystery” Prompt

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Ellen Raskin’s chapter book, The Westing Game. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Imaginative Home Movies” Lesson

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Christopher Paul Curtis’s chapter book, The Watsons go to Birmingham…1963. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “What’s your Fifth Element?” lesson

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Farley Mowatt’s chapter book, The Snow Walker. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Show What Your Mind Sees” lesson

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Roald Dahl’s chapter book, The Twits. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

Using the “Episodic Writing” lesson

Wednesday, February 13th, 2008

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WritingFix has a fabulous (and free-to-use) on-line lesson inspired by Patricia Reilly Giff’s chapter book, Pictures of Hollis Woods. 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 you make to have success with your students; or…
3)  Anything else you think other teachers would benefit from hearing.

Thank you in advance for participating in this community.

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