SAMPLE SAMPLE Anchor Chart Anchor Chart Collecting Story Ideas What Makes a Good Small Moment Story? Things I like to do with my pet It is about one thing – narrow topic Things I like to do with my sibling(s) True story Special time with a special person Story is about something people DO (story Going to and from school about something the writer did) Observation or favorite place in nature Has a beginning, middle and end Visit to a place Lots of details – dialogue, internal thinking… Time I learned something new Good message Time I learned a lesson Beginnings that “grab you” Special time with a friend Provides a sense of closure Small moment doing one of my favorite Other aspects as noticed by students activities Small moment at school A time when I had strong feeling –losing a tooth, hurt on the playground These charts should be co-constructed with students based on how they would describe things, mentor text read, and immersion activities completed. Immersion Phase, Continued Lesson Plan Template for Immersion Phase Session 1 Concept Teaching Point Materials Outline immersion lesson:
SAMPLE Anchor Chart What Makes a Good Small Moment Story? It is about one thing – narrow topic True story Story is about something people DO (story about something the writer did) Has a beginning, middle and end Lots of details – dialogue, internal thinking… Good message Beginnings that “grab you” Provides a sense of closure Other aspects as noticed by students SAMPLE Anchor Chart Collecting Story Ideas Things I like to do with my pet Things I like to do with my sibling(s) Special time with a special person Going to and from school Observation or favorite place in nature Visit to a place Time I learned something new Time I learned a lesson Special time with a friend Small moment doing one of my favorite activities Small moment at school A time when I had strong feeling –losing a tooth, hurt on the playground These charts should be co-constructed with students based on how they would describe things, mentor text read, and immersion activities completed. Immersion Phase, Continued Lesson Plan Template for Immersion Phase Session 1 Concept Teaching Point Materials Outline immersion lesson:
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