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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Genre Study of Letters With The Jolly Postman
   Students read The Jolly Postman, in which a postman delivers letters to storybook characters. They explore different types of mail and categorize letters from the book and their own mail.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   American Folklore: A Jigsaw Character Study
   Groups of students read and discuss American folklore stories, each group reading a different story. Using a jigsaw strategy, the groups compare character traits and main plot points of the stories. A diverse selection of American folk tales is used for this lesson, which is adaptable to any text set.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Biographies: Creating Timelines of a Life
   In this lesson students explore a number of sources to create a biographical timeline about a selected person. Students collaboratively research and resolve conflicting information they find during their investigation.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Book Report Alternative: Writing Resumes for Characters in Historical Fiction
   Students write resumes for historical fiction characters. They first explore help wanted ads to see what employers want, and then draft resumes for the characters they've chosen.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Bridging Literature and Mathematics by Visualizing Mathematical Concepts
   During interactive read-aloud sessions, students identify how an author conveys mathematical information about animals' sizes and abilities. They then conduct research projects focusing on the same mathematical concepts.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 25
   Celebrate Kate DiCamillo's birthday today.
   After examining the characters in one of DiCamillo's stories, students write original short stories featuring animals as central characters.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 5
   Celebrate National Library Week!
   Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Genre Study
   Multidimensional, challenging, and popular with students, comics provide an excellent way to introduce the concept of genres.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Narrative Structure
   This lesson uses comic strip frames to define plot and reinforce the structure that underlies a narrative. Students finish by writing their own original narratives.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    Compiling Poetry Collections and a Working Definition of Poetry
    This unit introduces students to a variety of poetic forms and elements, as they compile their own collections of poetry.

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