http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12.aspxenhttp://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/22244.aspxMon, 12 Oct 2009 19:03:47 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:22244Margo1971After your students have read Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, you can work with them on two important reading skills: theme and purpose. Hatchet Lesson Plans: Teaching Theme * Before teaching this reading lesson plan about Hatchet, you will need to check for understanding of the term, theme. Use an easy tale to teach or review themes in stories, s...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/16619.aspxSun, 27 Sep 2009 11:36:05 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:16619JuliaBodeebWhiteGive students advice to outline a short story to ensure their story is focused and interesting. Help students create an outline that will help them write a short story that is well organized, contains interesting plot events, and provides characters that are richly developed. Teach students to make an outline before starting a draft of a short stor...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/10861.aspxTue, 15 Sep 2009 19:33:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:10861JuliaBodeebWhiteHelp students master the art of writing dialogue via creating a comedic skit. Tips to Make Writing Fun! Help students build writing and team work skills by presenting a lesson about writing a comedic skit. Even students who don’t normally like to write may enjoy this activity as it does generate a lot of laughter. Talk to the class about how to...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/42058.aspxMon, 13 Jul 2009 21:53:11 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:42058TrentThese short stories are excellent for teaching theme in fiction. Use the accompanying writing lesson ideas to engage students. Teaching Theme in Fiction the Hard Way "OK class, Let's talk about theme," I bellowed from the front of the room. Johnny raised his hand. "I'd rather not." He said. "What does it matter whether or n...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/2810.aspxThu, 04 Jun 2009 23:49:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:2810khayden5Assign three students to read the same novel. For three weeks, students should read and discuss the novel. During the fourth week, students should create a report in the form of a group presentation. It should cover required items and have a visual aid for the speech. Group Project Directions After the small groups have finished reading the book, g...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/3068.aspxThu, 28 May 2009 08:30:34 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:3068khayden5Use creativity to help students share great books. In this activity, students create "sundaes" that describe their books. The posters can be posted in the classroom as the favorite sundaes of the week. Book Sundae Handout Book Sundae Details Teachers can direct students to create graphic posters to "advertise" good books that othe...http://www.brighthub.com/education/k-12/articles/34194.aspxMon, 04 May 2009 20:05:35 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:34194jmicmacThis is a lesson plan for teaching children how to identify themes in literature. Description Short fiction pieces will be used to teach students an effective strategy for identifying themes in literature. A combination of teacher-led instruction and guided practice will be used to implement the lesson. Recommended Texts Anthologies and collections...