This is a scripted minilesson that will help your students add internal thinking to their stories. This lesson demonstrates that writers alternate between internal thinking and action when they write personal narratives. One way writers get started is by creating an internal timeline to show how we�re thinking and an external timeline to show what�s happening. (Examples of an internal and an external timeline are in the lesson.)
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This lesson plan was absolutely wonderful. I used it with my 3rd graders and they really connected with it. It was well worth the small investment!
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December 13, 2011
What a wonderful idea! You made very "fuzzy" process clear and understandable to even my most concrete learner. The kids had a great time making their own timelines (action and thought) using Kidspiration software.
January 5, 2010
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