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Grades level iconsGrades 1–3, k
Session time icon2 Sessions, 45 Minutes Each
Genre information iconInformational
Resource type iconLessons

Word Collectors

by Catherine Calabro Cavin, 826michigan
In this session students learn where writers find words, listen to The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds and start to collect words they are interested in and would like to share with others.
What Your Students Will Learn

 Your students will learn where writers find words and how to collect and share words with others by creating an illustrated word collection.

Session 1
Timer
45 Minutes
Word Collectors
by Catherine Calabro Cavin, 826michigan
Session 2
Timer
45 Minutes
Word Collections
by Catherine Calabro Cavin, 826michigan
Introduction :

 In this lesson, students will learn where writers find words, listen to The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds and create a collection of  words with illustrations to share with others.  For additional ways to engage your students in building a community as writers, check out this Educator Tool: Building Community Through Writing.

Materials
Session 1: Word Collectors

In this session students learn where writers find words, listen to The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds and start to collect words they are interested in and would like to share with others.

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