FOR TEACHERS: "JUST ADD KIDS" LESSON PLAN
Highly recommended
Sherry Russell, Reviewer - Midwest Book Review
Just For Kids offers 5 engaging lesson plans based on the book River Dragon. This inventive and highly educational workbook includes mind - growing teachings on endangered species and vocabulary. One of the most fun exercises is a detailed script for a play filled with the sweetness and the spice of the mystical dragon story. Sheet music and coloring sheets complete this wonderful and beneficial tool for children.
Just For Kids is an all day lollipop of fun for kids of all ages.
The "Just Add Kids" Lesson Plan for "River Dragon" is a cross-curricular aid for the classroom that includes language arts, science, drama, art, and music.
Table
of Contents include:
Endangered Species
Fill in the Blank Sentences
Vocabulary Words
Metaphors and Similes
Script for a play
Sheet music including chords
for the song "Dragon Island"
Coloring sheets
The story is appropriate reading for ages 7 to 12 and the lesson plans may be adapted for grades K-6.
Upon first glance, this is a children's fantasy about a dragon statue that transforms into a real liver fire-breathing dragon. Annie's sole purpose is to discover the "barnacle encrusted cave" which lies beneath the river and can only be found by the light of the full moon. Once you are drawn into Annie's quest for the entrance to Dragon Island, you realize it is a beautifully written Space Coast story in a Florida setting and local wildlife. More importantly, it's a story of friendship, growth, transformation, and the reward for perseverance.
Author, Diane Carr, and illustrator, John Goldacker, are available for school presentations. Subjects covered will include the history of the dragon, the creation of the story and illustrations, as well as thoughts on writing, imagination, inspiration, and myths.
Written on a 5th grade reading level, the book and the "Just Add Kids" lesson plan is available from the author directly or Jawbone Publishing. The book includes a CD with a song and story narration. Reduced price available for a classroom set of 25 books.
Presentations by Diane Carr
Schools, Libraries, Community Groups
Kindergarten
20 minute power point reading of 'River Dragon.' A condensed version of the book with illustrations on each page.
Grades 1-3
30 minute interactive power point presentation. Includes history of the dragon, myths, vocabulary words from the story, imagination/character development, and simple writing steps.
Grades 4-6
35 minute power interactive point presentation. Includes co-writing, history of the dragon, myths, character development, and four simple steps to become a better writer: read, experience life, research, & write
Libraries (& other Groups)
45-60 minute activity program includes: History of the dragon, myths, and vocabulary words from the story (all with laminated pictures), reading of two chapters of River Dragon, song from CD, coloring pages, color/cut out stand up figures, and dragon puppet
$30 per hour ~ 2 hour minimum
(plus travel expenses if out of Brevard County)
321-454-7616 ~ dianelmt@bellsouth.net
Click Here For 'Dragon Island' song lyrics
Music and words by Robin Krasny and Eddy Fischer(c) 11/26/02
To
contact author,
call : 321-459-9438, 321-298-3151
email :
dianelmt@bellsouth.net.
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