Teaching Where the Heart Is | 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: Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 In Chapter 1 and Chapter 2, symbolism is seen with Novalee's picture book, and the three gifts she is given in Chapter 2. Symbolism plays a very important part not only here, but throughout the story. The students will explore the concept of symbolism and how it can play an important part in a story.

1) 1. Class Discussion: (read more)