Sixth-Grade Storybooks

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Bloom's Level: K, C,Ap, An, S,E
Final Product--Children's Book

Grade Level: 6

Subject: Language Arts
Duration:
10 - 20 (40") instructional class periods
3-4 (40") media center periods
1(40") period for sharing

Description: Sixth-graders read a number of childrens' books and study elements of stories and artistic techniques. Students create their own books with the help of mini-lessons and visiting authors or artists. Students time their stories, practice reading them, and invite a first-grade class to hear them. First-graders rotate through "story stations"--a tent, treehouse, etc.! ...Author: Sharon O'Connell