Daniel Kirk's "Library Mouse" -- Genre and "Seeing Yourself as a Writer" Lesson Plan

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If I have learned anything in my years of teaching writing, it’s this: CONFIDENCE plays a HUGE role in developing as a writer. Especially as a young writer. I teach this lesson to help my students BUILD CONFIDENCE in their writing. While this Lesson Plan also teaches ‘GENRE’, it, most importantly, focuses on ways to “SEE YOURSELF AS A WRITER”. This is vitally important for student writing growth and development. The more your students ‘see themselves as writers’, and the more you refer to them as writers--the more CONFIDENT they will grow in their writing. This is especially important for reluctant writers.

In this Fearless Dragon Writers, LLC Lesson Plan (created by writer and writing teacher Andrea Felcone), you will find a FULLY SCRIPTED lesson plan to teach a FUN writing lesson based on Daniel Kirk’s brilliant picture book, “Library Mouse”. If you are familiar with this book—which inspired a series of “Library Mouse” books, then you know that “Sam the Library Mouse” wants the students in the library to “see themselves as writers” and he does this, in part, by using a mirror. This Lesson Plan mirrors (see what I did there!) what 'Sam the mouse' does, and helps you use mirrors to teach students about growing their writing confidence. At the heart of this lesson is my Original Writing Worksheet and through using the Writing Worksheet and actual mini handheld mirrors, your students will be able to explore and think about what it is like to see themselves as writers!

This lesson plan contains—20 pages of tested content—including Teaching Tips, Techniques, and my Writing Worksheet (filled with humorous and thoughtful writing prompts) to inspire student writers—even reluctant writers!

(This lesson was designed for 8 - 12-year-olds. There is content here to teach for 90 minutes. You can edit to fit your class length as needed.)

To purchase, simply CLICK ON “ADD TO CART” button. After CHECKOUT you will receive a LINK to DOWNLOAD this LESSON PLAN. (Download as soon as possible after receiving the link to ensure link stays active. Thank you!)

If I have learned anything in my years of teaching writing, it’s this: CONFIDENCE plays a HUGE role in developing as a writer. Especially as a young writer. I teach this lesson to help my students BUILD CONFIDENCE in their writing. While this Lesson Plan also teaches ‘GENRE’, it, most importantly, focuses on ways to “SEE YOURSELF AS A WRITER”. This is vitally important for student writing growth and development. The more your students ‘see themselves as writers’, and the more you refer to them as writers--the more CONFIDENT they will grow in their writing. This is especially important for reluctant writers.

In this Fearless Dragon Writers, LLC Lesson Plan (created by writer and writing teacher Andrea Felcone), you will find a FULLY SCRIPTED lesson plan to teach a FUN writing lesson based on Daniel Kirk’s brilliant picture book, “Library Mouse”. If you are familiar with this book—which inspired a series of “Library Mouse” books, then you know that “Sam the Library Mouse” wants the students in the library to “see themselves as writers” and he does this, in part, by using a mirror. This Lesson Plan mirrors (see what I did there!) what 'Sam the mouse' does, and helps you use mirrors to teach students about growing their writing confidence. At the heart of this lesson is my Original Writing Worksheet and through using the Writing Worksheet and actual mini handheld mirrors, your students will be able to explore and think about what it is like to see themselves as writers!

This lesson plan contains—20 pages of tested content—including Teaching Tips, Techniques, and my Writing Worksheet (filled with humorous and thoughtful writing prompts) to inspire student writers—even reluctant writers!

(This lesson was designed for 8 - 12-year-olds. There is content here to teach for 90 minutes. You can edit to fit your class length as needed.)

To purchase, simply CLICK ON “ADD TO CART” button. After CHECKOUT you will receive a LINK to DOWNLOAD this LESSON PLAN. (Download as soon as possible after receiving the link to ensure link stays active. Thank you!)

This Fearless Dragon Writers, LLC Lesson Plan includes:

· The Structure, Introduction, and Ground Rules of a Fearless Dragon Writers, LLC writing lesson. The goal: To make writing FUN for your students!

· Lesson Intro and Author ‘Fun Facts’—Some from Daniel Kirk's website, some from meeting him in-person when I worked on an Author Visit Committee!

· Details on how to teach the featured Mentor-Text/Read Aloud: “Library Mouse” and Writing Concepts: Genre and “Seeing Yourself as a Writer”!

· Fearless Dragon Writers, LLC Writing Worksheet: Student handouts filled with humorous and thoughtful Writing Prompts.

· Tips on how to deal with Student ‘Writer’s Block’.

· Comic Strip Storyboards — and how to use them. (Ideal for Reluctant Writers!)

· Sharing Work Aloud: Ways to Encourage and Support Your Students.

· Recommended Writing Games — to increase the fun!

· Bonus Content: Daniel Kirk’s Coloring Sheets; Directions to make Mini Books (just like ‘Sam the Library Mouse’ does in the book); and more!

And finally…

· A List of all Materials Needed to teach this lesson, including Daniel Kirk’s “Library Mouse”* book. (*This is an Amazon Affiliate Link. I earn a small percentage on qualifying purchases. Thank you for your support!)