Find bookmaking lesson plans and teaching resources. Objectives, procedures, textmaterials, and evaluation. Feel free to print and use with your students or with your peers in teacher training workshops. For each lesson, choose one of the reading response sheets for students to use following reading time. Each link below leads to a page for the fiar book with information about the author and illustrator, story summaries, and links to lesson plans and websites that are great goalongs for each story. Students will learn more about mailing and receiving letters. Writing about reading with optional ccss alignment. This book is in good condition and may contain minor highlighting or markings. Running record assessment common core aligned comprehension assessment answer keys common core state standard alignment. There was no highway except the railroad, and a train ticket would have cost her parents a full days pay.
Naturally, we had to include this book in our engaging readers series. Each fiction lesson starts with a wordy study activity. Plan pages have large 2 x 4 blocks with printed headings. Oct 01, 20 here is the lesson plan in the word format. See more ideas about first grade reading, 2nd grade reading and book activities.
Mailing may worksheet is suitable for 3rd 4th grade. Language arts lesson plans for the end of the school year. Above is information about the author and illustrator, story summaries, and links to lesson plans and websites that are great goalongs for mailing may. Tunnells mailing may, illustrated by ted rand, which was also honored as a 1998 ala notable book. Some of my favorite books to grab and go some of my favorite books to use with these lesson plans are listed below. Here are the week pages, which basically just list the week that the lesson plans are for. Powerful lesson planning book by janice skowron, charlotte. Lesson plan interactive activity practice page independent word work this set of resources also includes the following. For this lesson we will focus on writing a howto book as a back to school activity however the lesson can be adjusted for any time of year.
The snowy day by ezra jack keats has been a favorite of mine for as long as i can remember. It is based upon a true story, which makes it even more delightful. This mailing may story study includes the following. Here are a few that we love to teach with in april. Mammals a teachers corner thematic unit that includes lessons, activities, web resources, and books. Ask students to name the author and illustrator of each book as the students share aloud e. May holidays and events printable crafts, coloring pages, activities, lesson plans and themes suitable for toddlers, preschoolers and kindergarten. Reference materials need to insert information for textbook and additional references 6.
Jan 04, 2020 5 high interest informational reading lesson plans for winter. I used this book in my classroom as a social studies. Find mailing may literacy unit lesson plans and teaching resources. This was our first time reading mailing may, so i did the lesson from the manual on the cover illustration. Every teachers guide to effective instruction will help you accomplish those goals. Teach your students about the process of creating and mailing letters and how the mail carrier delivers the mail with these lesson plans. In this activity, students write to friends and family asking them to send postcards. Tunnell with illustrations by ted rand, is one of my top ten. The snowy day activities for kindergarten and lesson plans. Stay organized for every meeting, conference and everyday lessons. The author of five picture books, two chapter books, two novels, and one documentary, mike teaches childrens literature at brigham young university in. Then there are 3 main sections including stepbystep directions, additional activities that can be used, and possible technology extensions. All books 68,568 showing 1 48 of 68,568 book results sort by featured number of resources number of awards book title author last name year published word count reading level. May is almost over, and the school year is winding down.
In 1914 the train was the only way to travel the 75 mountainous miles between may s home and grandma marys in idaho. Soon her family hatched an ingenious plan and, with the help of a. The lesson plan and set of resources for mailing may focuses on suffix eror and includes the following. Based on the true story of charlotte may pierstoff, who in 1914 wanted to visit her grandmother across the idaho. Story study title page for students before reading worksheet author research worksheet character chart dictionary lookup sheets vocabulary study sheet understanding the story comprehension. Beginning sounds mail sort growing book by book this mail sort game builds phonological awareness by focusing on individual sounds at the beginning of words. Jul 10, 2015 just like the kinder plans, each lesson page shows the week number, the skillconcept, and the books title and author at the top.
Whether you divide lesson plans into individual periods or device strategies for the day, week, semester, or whole year, planners allow you to individualize lessons and schedules. Emphasize the importance of making informed food choices and developing healthy eating and physical activity habits. A teachers corner thematic unit that includes lessons, activities, web resources, and books. Mailing may this is a story study for mailing may by michael o.
Crayola fine tip markers or gel markers can be used to draw snowflakes falling. I used this book in my classroom as a social studies history lesson to use with the common core standard. Many families use fiar for all but the grammarreading and math, and others use it in conjunction with other resources. Either download the mailing may super pack or this individual word work package to access lesson plans, interactive games and fun worksheets that directly tie word study to your classroom. Language arts lesson plans language arts classroom.
Have the students share out ideas of what books would be like without an author or without an illustrator. I watched online the news reporting about the first school opening up yesterday in montana. We have organized all of our bulletin boards, lesson plans, activities, thematic units, and resources into one, single page for each month. Please note that these resources are meant to complement, not replace, the five in a row units. Flower theme activities preschool lesson plans adaycare. You can see a blog post on this book with a free file. Howto book lesson plans studentreasures publishing.
Heres a sample of what the 1st grade plans look like. In 1914 the train was the only way to travel the 75 mountainous miles between mays. Invite students to work in small groups to complete a dlta and discussion web following the same format as granddaddys gift. See more ideas about mothers day crafts, mothers day activities and classroom crafts. Find the top teacher lesson planners and plan books for the new school year. I would get the bfiar books and focus on reading and enjoying the books together and maybe doing some fun things like a simple craft or making a recipe together. Lesson plans need to insert the page and chapter numbers for each day based on your textbook 4. Teacher planner 20192020 teacher planners lesson planner teacher plan book personalized teacher planner teacher planners 2019 inspiredappleco. Mailing may lesson ideas, powerpointwhiteboard and rubric. As you plan your may learning experiences for preschoolers, check out this list of ideas to build fun explorations for boys and girls. Here is the true story of how may got to visit her grandma, thanks to her own spunk, her fathers ingenuity, and the u. Instant lesson plans for any book perfect for substitutes.
Theyve all been tried out and work well with the discussion questions and. Students may use their erasers to highlight the wood grain, draped cloth, or accordionlike folds of the camera. We have organized all of our may bulletin boards, lesson plans, activities, thematic units, and resources. At the bottom of the page, you will find books that you can order directly from this indicates resources located on the teachers corner lesson plans. Students may also create a new letter during this time.
This set of lesson plans, resources, and activities is for use with mailing may by michael o. Get started with the following mailman lessons for preschool. The illustrations are stunning, and include old time photos of mays life. The word study lesson applies the phonic skills for the book. Guess the covered word dont open your books just yet. Title page, school calendar, program page, seating charts, 80 plan sheets for forty weeks, eight pages of ruled note paper, and a schedule for school activities.
There once was a girl who loved horses so much that she wanted to go live with them. Catholic lesson plans the religion teacher catholic. Mailing may is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study curriculum. Oct 27, 2016 for each lesson, choose one of the reading response sheets for students to use following reading time. You may also want to conduct several activities to get students excited about sharing their opinions on various books before they are introduced to the formal book report format. Yes, mailing may, based on a true story, is about a little girl, who in 1914, is mailed to her grandmother in lewiston, idaho for 53 cents in stamps. Create a spectroscope, a chemistry rocket, a lesson about atoms, and even one that uses the incredibles movie to teach about the states of matter. Showing 148 of 68,568 book results sort by featured number of resources number of awards book title author last name year published word count reading level. Mailing may is not only an excellent anchor text for teaching comprehension strategies, but it also pairs well with a phonics lesson about the suffix eror. Post office and mailing activities for preschool prek pages. Each lesson page shows the week number, the skillconcept, and the books title and author at the top. Lets find out what happens as we read and then summarize, the girl who loved wild horses, by paul goble. This book includes summaries of basic instructional design, integrated instructional design, differentiated instructional design, and problembased learning instructional design. Building readers, create, learning through play and experience, positive guidance and social skills 2 comments back in 1914, a five yearold little girl by the name of charlotte may pierstorff wanted desperately to visit her grandmother, but her parents couldnt.
A package for larry i like mailing packages to my brother larry, who lives across the country. Students are excited too, which means we teachers need something that will engage them. Poet of the week grade various poet of the week grades various help develop a love and appreciation for poetry in your. Listed below you will find a collection of lesson plans that should help you teach religion. There are three days of reading lessons and the fourth day is a guided writing lesson. Our recommended resources include lesson plans, best practices, learning games, videos, book lists, coloring pages and more. It is funny how an image can take your right back to kindergarten. The versatile format also allows room for adjustments depending on circumstances and individual class development. An example is her photo on the front cover of the book.
The daily visits reminded me of the book mailing may by michael o. Simply click on days and edit events, colors, backgrounds and fonts. Overview mailing may is the true story of a little girl who was mailed through the us post office in 19. Using crayola erasable colored pencils, students draw a picture of snowflake bentley taking photos of snowflakes falling, perhaps outside a house or barn. I used this book in my classroom as a social studies history lesson to. Early in the year it is a lowstress entry point back into writing since all students know how to do something and the structure of a howto book is fairly simple. Mailing may lesson ideas, powerpointwhiteboard and rubric by. Here are some of my favorite mailing activities for teaching and learning about the mail in preschool. This activity provides motivation for writing and reading and provides a wonderful opportunity to learn about maps as students discover where their family members and friends live. Eliana guessed that may was going on a trip, but never guessed that she was being mailed to get there.
Tunnell with illustrations by ted rand, is one of my top ten all time favorite historical fiction childrens stories. Its based on a true story of how five year old charlotte may pierstorff was mailed from grangeville to lewiston, idaho. Students will read two or more books by their selected author and compose their own original book inspired by the author they researched. In 1914 the train was the only way to travel the 75 mountainous miles between may s. Developing inferential comprehension through dlta and. Please note that these resources are meant to complement, not replace. May printable calendar a completely customizable printable calendar. Mailing may by thebookumbrella teachers pay teachers. The lesson will include where to place dates, greetings, paragraphs, and closings. It is a huge building, but only has 56 students with an estimated 42 deciding to return to school. Preschool kindergarten grade 1 grades 23 intermediate. Its valentines day and im hoping each and every teacher in the whole wide world is. In this author studies lesson plan, which is adaptable for any grade level, students use brainpop resources to explore the life and works of their favorite writer.
Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly pack, ship, and provide customer service for these products. May s parents had promised her that she would soon be able to go stay with her grandma mary. Tunnells book mailing may, a bank of six words related to train travel, packing, and shipping is the center of a onepage vocabulary worksheet. Students first read and discuss a book with correspondence. Mailing may is a book featured in five in a row, a literaturebased unit study. For more mail themed activities, check out the valentines, friends.
May preschool holidays and events activities and crafts. May themes resources and lesson plans a to z teacher stuff. As the day came, may s parents were not able to send her on the train, as they did not have enough money to afford a train ticket. May preschool themes can be a fun way to end your school year. Maybe you could poll your preschoolers to find out what curriculum themes they may want to study. I have tailored the lesson so that ela content is also covered. Those are the things that my children remember the most from their younger years. Planning for before five in a row artful homemaking. Womens equality day is august 26 and commemorates passage of. Tunnell greenwillow books, 1997 is one of those picture books that can be used across the curriculum. Tunnells book mailing may, a bank of six words related to train travel, packing, and shipping is the center of a onepage vocabulary activity. Find great science fair and miscellaneous lesson plans.
If you choose to print this, just backspace the date i have and put in whatever youd like it to say, then. Heres a sample of what the 3rd grade plans look like. Receiving mail is exciting, especially when it is delivered to school. Comprehension strategy lesson plans and practice pages. One lesson plan is written for all four levels of texts. The author of five picture books, two chapter books, two novels, and one documentary, mike teaches.
You can check on amazons used book section for cheaper prices, and also look on ebay. Determine how many days you plan to allot to this lesson. Tunnells book mailing may, a bank of six words related to train travel, packing, and shipping is the center of a. You will find various web sites on the top portion of this page. I outlined the best approach i know to lesson planning that leads students into a relationship with christ in my book, christ in the classroom.
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