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Mini-Lesson / Letter Writing and Mailing, Breathing, Algebra, and the Brain

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LETTER WRITING & MAILING   How to :   write a letter, turn a letter into a makeshift  envelope ,  & address an   envelope  for mailing   GRADE 3   DURATION OF LESSON: 15 minutes   SUBJECT:  Writing   OBJECTIVE S :   1)  Teach students  how to write a letter with  the 3 elements of a note/letter: greeting, message, farewell;  2)   Teach students to  fold a makeshift envelope out of an ordinary piece of paper for when they need to be resourceful / don’t have an envelope handy  but want to secure their note ;  3 )  Teach stu dents how to properly address a real  envelope they are sending by mail   MATERIALS:     Paper   Envelopes   Tape   Example of a properly addressed envelope   Example of a hand-fo lded/ makeshift envelope   STEPS:   Hand out paper  and ...
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Mini-Lesson / Piet Mondrian, 5 Senses, Probability, Rhymes, Question Words

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Question Words: 5 W’s & 1 H Casey Dresbach Who, What, When Where, Why and How A Story answers these questions Important to Know: Some W’s and the H may have the same answer, and that is ok! Some people may have different answers AND questions than another person As long as a story can be asked these questions and answered … it is substantial  Exercise 1 Yesterday afternoon  at  1:30pm  a family of four  drove  to  the  beach  because they were on vacation . They  wanted to  swim in the ocean  and  play in the sand . They  brought a beach bag filled with snacks, towels, and sunscreen.  It  was a beautiful day. Questions Where … did they go? What … did they do at the ______? When … did they go to the ______? Why … did they go to the _______? Who … went to the ______? How … did they get to the ________? Answers Where … did they go ?  To the beach W...
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