Writing and a little bit of reading for teachers and students in grades 3-5.
Three books that I have enjoyed reading are Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romito, Let the Children March by Monica Clark-Robinson, and The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read by Rita Lorraine Hubbard. These stories bring out the strength, determination, and perseverance of different individuals […]
This Valentine’s Day activity is an opportunity for students to tell each other how they are special. At the end of the activity, each student will have a You Are Special Because . . . heart that has been signed by their classmates with comments about what makes them special. Preparation Before the Activity Print […]
My Daddy, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Martin Luther King lll This picture book narrative is told from the perspective of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s eldest son, Martin Luther King lll. He says, “There have been a lot of books written about my father. But not a whole lot has been written about my […]
At the beginning of the school year, I like my students to write personal narratives because I think this genre helps them to build their writing confidence as soon as we start talking about writing. I tell my students that a personal narrative is a story that has happened to them. They are writing about […]