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| Celebrate Author's Month this November!
Thank you for your inspiring ideas!
"Customize assignments for children who are going to be out for extended time periods for special events. For example, if they are going to be out at a State Fair showing an animal, have them write a story from the animals point of view. When they come back, the story will help them remember details and make it easier for them to share their experiences with their classmates!"
-- Kimberly R. Smith, Teacher, Mission, TX
"Introduce students to many different authors and books by handing out a different book to each student from your classroom or library. Give the students a few minutes to look at the cover, check out the author information, and read the synopsis and or a few pages of the story. Have them write down the details on a piece of paper. Then every one in the class passes the book to the student next to them, and the process starts again. To close the activity, have students volunteer to do a 30 second commercial for the book they liked the best!"
-- Pat Thrailkill, Teacher, Orlando, FL |
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CELEBRATE AUTHORS
Spend a week each month studying a particular author. Do read-alouds with only his/her books, write reviews, hang up posters, have theme days based on different titles.
CREATE AUTHORS
Have students keep a writing portfolio throughout the year. Have them experiment with different writing styles.
ANALYZE CHARACTERS
Study how authors portray the characters in their works. Choose a character and discuss with a group, class, or one-on-one what makes the character stand out. |
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ENTER OUR ESSAY WRITING CONTEST!
Charlesbridge invites kids from third through fifth grade to participate in the This Is America: The American Spirit in Places and People Essay Writing Contest. Writers should explore their thoughts on what America is and what it means to live, work, and learn in the American spirit.
Do you have the spirit of America? What is American spirit? What does it mean to be American?
Author Don Robb will choose the winner and runners-up from all entries received by April 1, 2005.
Winners will receive a classroom visit from Mr. Robb by the end of the 2005 school year, a set of 50 books for the school library, and a $100 cash prize for the writer. Second place winner receives a $50 cash prize. Third place winner receives a $25 cash prize.
Go here for more details! |
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