Dear Mr. Henshaw
Summary
Originally published: 1983
Author: Beverly Cleary
Leigh Botts (pronounced "Lee") is a ten-year-old boy eager to communicate with his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. The back and forth letter writing relationship between Mr. Henshaw and Leigh begins when Leigh is in second grade. He first writes to Mr. Henshaw praising him for his book, Ways to Amuse a Dog, but the letters evolve as Leigh begins to grow and mature. Mr. Henshaw's advice to Leigh helps him cope with the loneliness he feels, the issues he has at school... Leigh learns to stand up for what he believes in and begins to make friends, a challenge he previously faced. Watch a short video on You Tube.
Author: Beverly Cleary
Leigh Botts (pronounced "Lee") is a ten-year-old boy eager to communicate with his favorite author, Boyd Henshaw. The back and forth letter writing relationship between Mr. Henshaw and Leigh begins when Leigh is in second grade. He first writes to Mr. Henshaw praising him for his book, Ways to Amuse a Dog, but the letters evolve as Leigh begins to grow and mature. Mr. Henshaw's advice to Leigh helps him cope with the loneliness he feels, the issues he has at school... Leigh learns to stand up for what he believes in and begins to make friends, a challenge he previously faced. Watch a short video on You Tube.
Author
Websites
The World of Beverly Cleary |
Beverly Cleary (born April 12, 1916) is an American author of more than 30 books for young adults and children. One of America's most successful writers of children's literature, she has sold 91 million copies of her books worldwide.Some of her best-known characters are Henry Huggins, Ribsy, Beatrice ("Beezus") Quimby, her sister Ramona Quimby, and Ralph S. Mouse. She won the 1981 National Book Award for Ramona and Her Mother and the 1984 Newbery Medal for Dear Mr. Henshaw. Read more on Wikipedia.
NOTE: The audio for Lessons 2-6 are on Disc 1. (Click on link above.)
The audio for the rest of the lessons are on Disc 2. |
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The audio for Lessons 2-6 are on Disc 1. See the link above.
Lesson 1
Meet the Author
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Lesson 2Read May 12 - November 15
pg. 3-11 (Audio: 0:00 - 10:18) Realistic Fiction Business and Friendly Letters Realistic Fiction Video (2:59)
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Lesson 3
Read November 16 - December 1
pg. 12-30 (Audio: 10:22 - 29:06) Point of View Rags to Riches (P.O.V. online activity)
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Lesson 4
Read December 4 - December 25
pgs. 31-44 (Audio: 29:11- 41:54) Character Development
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Lesson 5Read January 3 - January 19
pgs. 45-59 (Audio: 41:58-53:23) |
Lesson 6Read January 20-February 4
pgs. 61-72 (Audio: 53:25-1:06:33) |
The audio for the rest of the book are on Disc 2. See link above.
Lesson 7
Read February 5 - February 9
pgs. 73-87 (Audio 00:00-14:30) |
Lesson 8
February 15 - March 15
pgs. 88-104 (Audio: 14:32-27:53) Literal vs. Inferential Questions (Nearpod)
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Lesson 9March 16 - March 31
pgs. 104 -121 (Audio 27:56-45:50) Eye on Idioms (Nearpod Activity)
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Lesson 10 |
Lesson 11 |
Lesson 12
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VennCompare/Contrast Novels (Nearpod) |
A Talk With Dad |
Venn Diagram |
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This is a podcast of a reading from an excerpt from the book.
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