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Junius Wright
Charleston,
South Carolina
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Grades 9 12
Lesson Plan Type Unit
Estimated Time Eight 50-minute sessions
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In this lesson students plan, write, illustrate, and publish
their own childrens picture books. First, students
review illustrated childrens books to gain an understanding of
the creative process and the elements that help
make a childrens book successful. Next, students use graphic
organizers to brainstorm ideas for the character,
setting, and conflict of their own stories. Students then pitch
their stories to their peers and use peer feedback
as they develop their stories. Students create storyboards to
plan the relationship between the illustrations and
text. Finally, students use a variety of methods to bind their
books in an attractive manner and present their
books to their peers.
Children's Book Review Guide: This handout contains instructions
and guidelines for reviewing a children's
picture book.
Story Map: Use this online tool to analyze the character,
conflict, and setting of a picture book.
Plot Diagram: Students can use this online tool to plan the plot
of their children's picture book.
Diana Mitchell explains why lesson plans that focus on
children's literature are so successful in the classroom:
"When picture books appear in a secondary classroom, students
behave differently. They paw over the books,
oohing and aahing at the illustrations, the colors, and the
topics. Enthusiasm creeps into their talk. They become
unabashedly interested in the books . . ." (86-87) Mitchell
explains that eventually students question why they are
being asked to work with "baby" books, but she asserts that
these texts are useful tools in the classroom because
they build literacy skills and excitement simultaneously. As she
concludes, "Since this is one genre accessible to
all of our students, the payoff in terms of what they learn is
usually great."
Further Reading
Mitchell, Diana, and Leila Christenbury. 2000. Both Art and
Craft: Teaching Ideas that Spark Learning. Urbana, IL:
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