Great Authors Teaching Guide- Teacher Tips #469

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Weekly Tips for Teachers Issue 469: July 6, 2009 This Week’s Theme: Great Authors Teaching Guide Teacher Theme Lesson Plans Worksheets Teachers: Make It Easy! Print Them Right Now! Lessons & Worksheets... Printable Worksheets Author Puzzles View worksheet | More... Printable Sets Great Authors Series View worksheet set | More... 21,000 more teacher lesson plans with your super teaching sets! Teacher Resources Teaching Tip: Write To Your Favorite Character By: Mary Hilestop, Veteran Teacher Here is a great way to bring literature to life for students. Have students write a letter to one of their favorite characters. It works even better if you have them frame their ideas by using a graphic organizer. You can also use scenario based writing prompts. I often ask students to write a letter to characters as if the character was coming to live with them. If you are studying authors or genres, you can also have students write to authors. This year I had students write to Ernest Hemingway. This activity really helps students open up their minds. This Week in History 0951: Paris is founded. 1981: President Reagan announced he was nominating Sandra Day O´Connor to become the first female justice on the United States Supreme Court. Teacher Inspiration and Humor Inspiring Quote “Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure.” — George E. Woodberry Jokes You Can Tell in Class What happened to the dog that swallowed a firefly? It barked with de-light! On the Web Online Teacher Poll Do you use a classroom web site? Take this week’s poll View last week’s poll View archived polls Best of the Web Featured websites for teachers: English Raven Webtots Best Teacher Site Archives On Our Website Other materials and resources: Lesson plans Printables Rubrics Themes Tips Tools Worksheets Our resource of the week is: Teacher Message Board About Weekly Tips This newsletter is brought to you by Teachnology.com, a free and valuable resource for teachers. Share This Newsletter If you know a teacher who may be interested in receiving this newsletter, please forward it. They can also be added to our newsletter at our home page.

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