From Our Teacher Advisors: Literature Connections
Our five Teacher Advisors from across grade levels share ideas and tips for engaging your students with literature.
Lesson Plans
The Gingerbread Man "Erase-a-Rhyme" Lesson Plan
by Jeremy Brunaccioni
Students will enjoy a picture book before playing an interactive rhyming game.
by Jeremy Brunaccioni
Students will enjoy a picture book before playing an interactive rhyming game.
Teaching With Leo Lionni
by Jill White
This lesson is part of a whole unit written on Leo Lionni. This lesson focuses on his book An Extraordinary Egg.
by Jill White
This lesson is part of a whole unit written on Leo Lionni. This lesson focuses on his book An Extraordinary Egg.
A Salute to American Symbols
by Marissa Ochoa
Students learn the significance of various American symbols, such as the U.S. flag, bald eagle, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
by Marissa Ochoa
Students learn the significance of various American symbols, such as the U.S. flag, bald eagle, and Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
The Big Ideas in Bud, Not Buddy
by Kechia Williams
Teach students how to identify the themes in a literary text by analyzing the other elements-plot, setting, and characters
by Kechia Williams
Teach students how to identify the themes in a literary text by analyzing the other elements-plot, setting, and characters
What Is the Problem? Exploring Conflict in "On the Sidewalk Bleeding"
by Nicole Sledge
Students will be introduced to, and will analyze, various conflict types found in literature.
by Nicole Sledge
Students will be introduced to, and will analyze, various conflict types found in literature.
