Author+Studies

Page Ideas List an author's web site. Share a lesson that implements this resource.

I created this powerpoint presentation about Patricia Polacco, hope you enjoy (Aimee Peguero)

The lesson in this link is the one mentioned in the powerpoint presentation ... [|Lesson]

We are studying Ezra Jack Keats’ Books http://www.ezra-jack-keats.org/

The Snowy Day

Writer can start with the time of day, a season or the type of weather to make their stories interesting Students can use Onomatopoeia- An onomatopoeia is a type of word that sounds like the thing it is describing. Teacher can write out the word Spring and show pictures of spring. What comes to mind flowers, caterpillars, buds, pollen, rain etc… Students can begin to write.

Apt. 3

Writer can start with the students closing their eyes, Listening to the sounds of the City- sirens, cars honking beep beep, blowing whistles children running, laughing, people yelling, stall car Classroom- students yelling, teacher yelling, student desk moving, student giggles, announcements on the load speaker, chalk sketching The teacher can put on some instrumental music. The teacher will write students thoughts down, what are they thinking of when they hear that sound. Where do you feel like going? Teacher can put musical sounds of the ocean to give the students a sense familiarity. Student can begin to write. By Dianne Van Dunk