Here's a lesson plan that helps students with comprehension and retention. Using David Shannon's "The Rain Came Down," students will try a creative approach to reading.

After reading A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon the writer will plan an original story where an unusual affliction affects a character and is eventually solved. The students will use strong and memorable details as they convey their...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of three lesson plans, based on David Shannon's books No, David!, David Gets in Trouble, and David Goes to School. Students learn how to utilize text and picture clues to determine and describe...

Second graders will use drama to analyze characters in the text A Bad Case of Stripes by David Shannon. After an interactive read-aloud of the text, 2nd graders will take on roles of characters in the story. They will step into a role...