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Re: Lesson plan idea for book"A Child Called It'
Posted by Morgan on 9/04/08
I'm planning to teach this book to my 7th and 8th grade struggling
readers. I would also love to have a copy of your materials.
Please email them to me at eclipse1084@suddenlink.net. Thanks!
On 9/04/08, Kerry wrote:
> I am going to be teaching this book to my 9th grade classes. My
> students have loved reading this book in the past. I would love
> to have a copy of your teaching materials on this book. Please
> email them to me at kjackson@aiken.k12.sc.us. Thanks!
> Kerry
>
> n 4/20/08, Debbielyn wrote:
>> I actually read parts of this book with my fourth grade
>> advanaced LA class. One student in the class was reading it,
>> and she and I would often discuss it. Our conversations
>> interested the other kids who begged me to read the book as
>> a class. I had to get permission from my principal as well
>> as parent permission. We didn't read the whole book, I felt
>> that there were some parts of the book that were too
>> sensetive to discuss at such a young age.
>> I focused on character education aspects, learning not to
>> judge a person based on their appearance and actions. David
>> was judged harshly by both students and teachers alike
>> because he stole food and always looked dirty and smelled.
>> There was a reason for how he looked and behaved. One
>> teacher finally looked deeper and she was the reason he was
>> helped. We also discussed how other children could have
>> helped David.
>> A parent who was concerned with the book content came in and
>> observed some of my lessons. She was very pleased with how
>> the lessons were presented, and ended up returning just to
>> participate. I also had the school social worker come in and
>> do a presentation on abuse. Before her presentation, as a
>> class we brainstormed questions we wanted to ask her. She
>> said she was very impressed with the depth of the students
>> questions.
>>
>> I still have people who question my use of the book, but
>> looking back, I still feel I made a good choice. I was very
>> careful about my lessons, and the content I used. My
>> students throughout the year had also proved to me, through
>> other content material, that they were mature and
>> intelligent enough to handle the material presented.
>>
>> On 7/02/07, Pennie Dahl wrote:
>>> I'm looking for traching guides and lesson plans to go
>>> along with Dave Pelzers book "A Child Called It". I will
>>> teaching 11th and 12th graders English/Lit. fir a summer
>>> school program. I'm having a hrad time finding anything as
>>> of yet. Any ideas please feel free to email me
>>> pdahl12@aol.com
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