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Seasonal LessonsEmpowering Writers strongly believes in the reading - writing connection. As part of the Empowering Writers' methodology, using literature as a jumping off point is an effective way to improve student writing and reading comprehension. It's fun to use picture books for exciting seasonal writing lessons for elementary school students. Come back every new season for a great writing lesson to add to your lesson plans. For a recommended list of other elementary and middle school books that highlight the writing skills taught go to our Literature Connection page.
Here are our latest favorites.
Seasonal Lesson - "I Need My Monster"
Nothing is more satisfying than using a good picture book as a vehicle for capturing the imagination of your young student writers while teaching some of the important pre-writing concepts which serve as the foundation for narrative writing! "I Need My Monster" By: Amanda Noll Objectives: Summarize a character/problem/solut...
"What's Hatching from the Egg" (Side-by-Side Comparison)
"What's Hatching from the Egg" (Side-by-Side Comparison) Dora’s Eggs - By: Julie Sykes Chickens Aren’t the Only Ones - By: Ruth Heller Nothing is more satisfying than using a good picture book as a vehicle for capturing the imagination of your young student writers while teaching some of the important pre-writing ..."The Abominable Snow Teacher"
"The Abominable Snow Teacher" By: Lisa Passen Objective: Summarize a character/problem/solution narrative Student writers will write a descriptive piece about changing into an abominable snow person Click hereto download lesson. ..."By The Light of The Harvest Moon"
"By The Light of The Harvest Moon" written by Harriet Ziefert illustrated by Mark Jones Nothing is more satisfying than using a good picture book as a vehicle for capturing the imagination of your young student writers while teaching some of the important pre-writing concepts which serve as the foundation for narrative writing!..."Carrot Soup"
"Carrot Soup" by John Segal This is a cute story about a rabbit who plans and plants his carrot garden. When he goes to collect the carrots so that he could make carrot soup he discovers that all of his carrots are gone. To his surprise rabbit's friends collected his carrots and made him carrot soup. The writing lesson objective..."Bear Feels Sick"
Using entertaining picture books as vehicles for capturing the imagination of your young student writers in one way to teach some of the important pre-writing concepts that serve as the foundation for narrative writing! Objective: Summarize a character/problem/solution narrative and identify key story elements: main character, ..."Roger the Jolly Pirate"
Nothing is more satisfying than using a good picture book as a vehicle for capturing the imagination of your young student writers while teaching some of the important pre-writing concepts which serve as the foundation for narrative writing! Objective: Summarize a character/problem/solution narrative and identify key story eleme..."The Little Scarecrow Boy"
Nothing is more satisfying than using a good picture book as a vehicle for capturing the imagination of your young student writers while teaching some of the important pre-writing concepts which serve as the foundation for narrative writing! Objective: Summarize a character/problem/solution narrative and identify key story ele...Related Products
