Lynn Plourde's Author-in-Residence Program for Grades K-6
(limited to Maine or New England schools)

Lynn Plourde
P.O. Box 362
Winthrop, Maine 04364
207-377-4456
e-mail: lplourde@ctel.net
www.lynnplourde.com

Proposed 3 Day Program:

DAY 1:
At beginning of day: whole school assembly for approximately 45-60 min. to present 3 or 4 of Lynn's picture books on slides with interactive readings and then to read one picture book aloud with selected students performing it as a simple play with simple props. School needs to provide slide projector and screen (set up and ready to use), microphone, plus the assembly will need to be held in a location that can be made dark for the slides to show.
Gr. K-2
(30 min. sessions)
--discuss 3 P's in stories (problem, pattern, promise)
--i.d. 3 P's in stories
--intro upside-down-world ideas
Gr. 3-4
(45 min. sessions)
--discuss 3 P's in stories
(problem, pattern, promise)
--i.d. 3 P's in stories
--mini-lesson on how to get ideas for stories		 Gr. 5-6
(60 min. sessions)
--discuss mood stories & how to web them or being "Able to Write a Fable"
--read additional mood/fable stories
--discuss possible ideas for mood stories/fables
DAY 2:
Gr. K-2
(30 min. sessions)
--write whole-class story that has 3P's (teacher needs chart paper & markers available & will need to copy story onto regular paper by day 3)		 Gr. 3-4
(45 min. sessions)
--start writing individual stories that have 3P's & Lynn will help as needed 		Gr. 5-6
(60 min. sessions)
--start writing individual mood stories or fables& Lynn will help as needed
DAY 3:
Gr. K-2
(30 min. sessions)
--act out class story created on day 2 as a play with simple props 		Gr. 3-4
(45 min. sessions)
--mini-lesson on revision
--students revise 1 or more parts of their stories		 Gr. 5-6
(60 min. sessions)
--mini-lesson on revision
--students revise 1 or more parts of their stories/fables
Additional Concerns/Thoughts:
--School will need to schedule each day's sessions; time ranges are suggestions & may be adjusted by 5 min. or so per class in order to fit in all classes during each day.
--If there are multi-grades which overlap different grade levels above, decide which activities seem most appropriate & consult with Lynn as needed.
--School will need to make copies of handouts for students; Lynn will provide initial handouts to be copied.
--After all grades have finished their stories, teachers may want to set up a "buddy share" at some point where students from different grades can pair up and read each other their stories & K-2 students can act out their story as a play for older students. This sharing will be after Lynn has finished her residency, but still might be a nice culminating activity.
--It would be helpful if students would wear name tags when Lynn visits classrooms.
--Parents are welcome anytime during the residency (perhaps invite to opening assembly).
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