Teaching Operating Instructions | Daily Lessons

Daily Lessons

This section contains 30 daily lessons. Each one has a specific objective and offers at least three (often more) ways to teach that objective. Lessons include classroom discussions, group and partner activities, in-class handouts, individual writing assignments, at least one homework assignment, class participation exercises and other ways to teach students about the text in a classroom setting. Use some or all of the suggestions provided to work with your students in the classroom and help them understand the text.

Lesson 1

Objective: Part 1 The book is based on diary entries of Anne Lamott's thoughts during the first year of her son, Sam's, life. The objective of this lesson is to explore the nature of diaries.

1) Lead the class in a discussion about diaries. Begin with a definition and ask the students to offer up any initial thoughts they have on the topic. What do they think is...
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