Shakespeare & Poetry

Poetry Websites and Ideas

http://www.poetry4kids.com/

Some Prompts for kids: Wishes, dreams, lies, I was/Now I am, Animal poems, Poems written in the shape of the object discussed, alphabetical poems

Great Poets: Shel Silverstein, Maya Angelou, Robert Frost

Shakespeare Ideas

Acting out Shakespeare, Performing in text messages, baby talk, cowboy talk, etc.

Incorporate Food.

Great Resource: A Midsummer Night's Dream ( Shakespeare Can Be Fun!)

http://shakespeare.palomar.edu/educational.htm

http://www.readwritethink.org/search/?resource_type=6&sort_order=relevance&q=Shakespeare&srchgo.x=0&srchgo.y=0&old_q=&srchwhere=full-site

Young Adult Literature

YOUNG ADULT LITERATURE UNIT

Caldecott Winners

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/caldecottmedal/caldecottmedal.cfm

Newbery Winners

http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal.cfm

SPEAK BY LAURIE HALSE ANDERSON

The tough, tender and darkly funny story of a teenage outcast.

* Great book for junior high and high school students

*Discuss symbolism: IT, closet, tree, sculpture, mascots, mirrors, lips, scarlett letter

*Discuss tone: sarcastic, empathetic

*Discuss roles of adults and parents

*Discuss themes and the importance of Speaking up

Lesson Plan Ideas

http://www.viterbo.edu/perspgs/faculty/GSmith/LessonPlanforSpeak.htm

Author Interview

http://www.teenreads.com/authors/au-anderson-laurie.asp

YouTube Speak Trailer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K5h2wg4-jWA&feature=related

STARGIRL BY JERRY SPINELLI

The book centers on an eccentric and compassionate 10th grade student at Mica Area High School in Arizona named Susan "Stargirl" Caraway, who has spent her previous years in homeschooling.

*Appropriate for 6th grade, junior high students

*Journal Topics: Have you known a Stargirl? Draw an illustration of Stargirl. Have you done anything Stargirl like? What's the outcome from Stargirl's behavior?

*Awesome quotes and vocabulary to dissect and present in groups

*Discuss Symbolism: cactus, pebbles, sunflowers, cards

*Fun activity: Make each other "Stargirl like" silly cards

*Visual Maps are great for this book!

Stargirl Craft

http://www.jerryspinelli.com/newbery_040.htm

Awesome Love, Stargirl video (show after book)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMoXMhql0L0

Stargirl Puzzles

http://warehouse.tecknoquest.com/samples/BKRr/tpp197pps.pdf

THE AUSTERE ACADMEY BY LEMONY SNICKET

This is a series of book with large vocabulary. Appropriate for 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students.

*May be fun to divide children in groups and assign different books. At the end, collaborate and present your specific book.

*Play Bingo with Snicket's big vocabulary.

*Discuss Alliteration and Allusions through "detective work"

*Art work with dark colors

12 books in 30 seconds video

http://www.lemonysnicket.com/vilevideos/

VISUAL MAP EXAMPLES

Krista's visual map- Stargirls bag with Cinnamon :)

My visual map for Stargirl-2 sides contrasting Stargirl and Susan

Shaina's visual map for Stargirl--collage

Randomness I want Later

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Iy4ltrdGoVI&feature=related

Blood Mobile Song

FAIRY TALE FUN!

ACTIVITIES

Baking Wedding Cakes-incorporating math with measuring fractions
science-baking food

Discuss: The "Happily Ever After" endings in fairy tales. A

llow students to help bake cake. Why do fairy tales end with a wedding? Do you need a wedding to be happily ever after?

Fairy tale Museum-awesome open house night project. Decorate classroom. Make props and costumes. Post children's fairy tales.

Riddles- Assign a couple fairy tales to read and create own riddles describing which story it is NOT.

Bean Stalk Graphing- incorporates math and the story Jack and The Bean Stock. Also allows scientific observation.

http://www.abcteach.com/free/c/chart_beanplant.pdf

Venn Diagram Cinderella- Read Cinderella from various parts of the world. Discuss differences and similarities between these tales.

http://www.abcteach.com/free/c/cinderella_venn.pdf

Fairy Tale Acrostic Poem-Allows use of poetry. Could use acrostic poems for individual tales to describe plot of story in groups. Then read a loud to classroom.

http://www.abcteach.com/free/a/acrostic_fairytales.pdf

Character Mobiles- Assign students different characters from each fairy tale unit.

When I Become Desperate- http://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/teaching-about-story-structure-874.html

VIDEOS

Paper Bag Princess Video- 20 minutes long. Discuss how this story ended differently. Why are the boys never saved?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWzRpb4kLSY&feature=related

Little Red Riding Hood- Don't show pictures, but song is interesting. Upper grade.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABBBtXYGwHY

About Me!

I am almost 19 years old and the youngest of 5 children. I have three beautiful sisters and an entertaining brother and 4 adorable nieces and nephews. I was born and raised in Orange County, California, where I spent my free time at the beach, dance studios and Borders book store. My mother was a preschool teacher and my father was a police officer. Sadly, my father passed away in 2005. I've had the same group of close friends since I was a small child. We even have a really creative and original name for us four girls, called "The Sisterhood". My friends and I spend our time going to Borders, going to the beach, eating Chipotle and watching the addictive HBO series, "Big Love". When I'm not doing those activities, I am usually taking dance or yoga class. I love vegetables, tennis shoes, chap stick and laughter. I consider myself as silly, compassionate and friendly. I don't understand how television works and why there is so much hatred in this world. I love playing outside and doing crafts. I enjoy nature and books and music that is good for the soul. Sarcastic humor is my best weapon. My family are the most important people in my life.

There are a lot of social problems in this world. They are often chain reactions and I feel that the only way these cycles can be broken is through education. Education is powerful and beautiful. It changes lives and creates character and dreams. I love working with children. Children understand the world best. They don't know about divorce, terrorism or death. They are contagiously happy souls. They speak their minds, they aren't afraid to ask questions or be silly. I want to inspire children and most importantly teach children that it is alright to be themselves. I want to foster happy, healthy and independent children. I want to help create learning habits that carry on for years and generations. I want to someday become an administrator because I love working with families and assisting in progression for education.


I am more than excited for this course. I feel like this course actually pertains to what I want to do. I know this course will be a lot of work, but I'm enthused to work with a group of individuals who share similar ideas and beliefs about education. I hope to learn something new about everyone in my group every class. I've read almost half of the required books for this course and cannot wait to read them again! Books are so magical! I'm a book nerd. I can't help it. But hey, some say that " reading is sexy" :)