Great for oral discussion but also useful for character analysis.
Before the lesson, put a chair in an empty space in the classroom.For the purposes of the lesson, pretend that this space is where "Paul" normally sits. They will probably look at you as though you are mad, but continually ask them where "Paul" is today.Tell them that he normally sits in his space (point to the empty chair) and that he was there yesterday, but he isn't there today. Hopefully someone will make up a reason why "Paul" isn't in today. Continue like this for a while, with the children explaining where he is.Do they beg to read drafts and finished pieces to you or their classmates? " If so, consider this site as a central resource for sparking and igniting writing ability in all students.Is creative writing their favorite "guilty pleasure"? -OR- Do you hear, "But I don't have anything to say! I'll share with you the tips and techniques I've used over two decades of experience, teaching composition in the classroom, developing summer writing camps, and mentoring afterschool authors' clubs.Argue with them, saying that you have heard differently. Finally, say that as Paul is missing, we will have to make some missing person posters, explaining who Paul is (with a picture so others can identify him!), where he was last seen and who to contact if he is found.Are they secretly composing their own illustrated chapter books "just for the fun of it"? Select topics and prompts that expand across all genres, from memoir to mystery, fantasy to fiction, poetry to prose.Have groups of students formed clubs whose members pen and edit stories together at the lunch table and on the playground? Browse ideas and hands-on activities that jump-start skills across the curriculum. Check back often for the newest ideas, or to add your own!Ask the children to think of a story that they know well, and to write another version from another point of view. Write "Cinderella" from the point of view of one of the ugly sisters, OR Write "The Three Billy Goats Gruff" from the point of view of the troll, OR Write "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" from the point of view of Goldilocks.Based on "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl.
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