Seuss story to students, discuss with them different emotions that the characters may be feeling during the story events. Introduction: In this lesson, you will discuss characters’ motviations and feelings throughout the story. Characters’ Motivation and Feelings Lesson Plan Did any groups come up with this solution? Ask students what they think of the solution to the story’s main problem. Once they have brainstormed a list of solutions, each group should choose the one they like best and defend it to the rest of the class.Ĭlosure: At the end of the lesson read the rest of the story to the students to show them the way that Dr. Students can work in pairs or small groups. Explain to students that when people have problems, they often think of many solutions and then choose the best one. Then stop reading and ask students: How will the king solve the problem of the oobleck? Or you can ask: What is the problem the king is having in the story? Then ask students to brainstorm ways that the king could solve his problem. Seuss up to the point when Bartholomew suggests to the king that he should apologize. The Lesson: Read Bartholomew and the Oobleck by Dr. The important thing is that students make a personal connection with problem solving skills before they try to solve the book’s problem or point out the solution. If students can’t think of any problem solving stories, then draw their attention to a problem in the classroom and how it was solved. Ask for a few volunteers to share with the class a time when they had a problem and solved it. Before reading the story or asking students to problem solve on how to get rid of the oobleck, you can ask students how they solve problems in their own lives. Introduction: In this lesson, students will work on problem solving skills as they relate to story events.

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