Sticky Situations

While continuing to read the book Eagle Song, your class learns to cite specific details when answering questions and to use context clues when encountering unknown words. Students begin by listening as the teacher reads aloud the first...

Fourth graders gain experience comparing multiple versions of a story as they continue reading the book Eagle Song. After first revisiting the article "The (Really) Great Law of Peace" from the previous unit, the class independently...

Students assemble details about a pirate voyage and choose which details to include on a postcard that pirate might have written home. They discuss the Pirate Code and determine what should be done in certain "Sticky Situations."

Take a listen to a 21-minute audiobook featuring the  classic fairy tale "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm. Discover how a brother and sister duo escape the evil plans of their stepmother, only to find themselves in a sticky...

Follow along to a 10-minute audiobook featuring the story "Rumpelstiltskin" by the Brothers Grimm. A miller's daughter finds herself in a sticky situation only to receive help from Rumpelstiltskin; however, the man's help does not come...

Scenario based learning can help students apply their classroom knowledge to every day encounters. They participate in a cognitive strategy called, Four Corners. The teacher establishes a scenario and the student come up with 4 ways to...

Students access prior knowledge of the symbols of the Christmas season and record in a graphic organizer.  In this Snowmen at Christmas lesson plan, students make predictions about the elements of the story. Students post their...

Students role-play bullying situations based on scenes from the book "The Bully" by Paul Langan. In small groups they select a scene to act out, read journal entries, and perform the scene for the rest of the class.

Students prepare to write a comparison/contrast essay by organizing notations on sticky notes as they read a short story.

Discuss how to use sensory details in creative and descriptive writing. Scholars observe and experience a sensory rich item such as a bar of soap or peanut butter, and then use descriptive language to describe it. Consider having your...