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Teacher Ideas
This page features all the lesson plans and classroom ideas I've collected. They're organized by topic, with general education and Dahl resources first, books next, and shortstories last. If you'd like to contribute, please contact me. Thanks!
[Also note: the Official Roald Dahl Website contains a "Tips for Teachers" area with classroom ideas and lesson plans as well. It's all done with Flash though, so I can't link to it (and you can't view it unless you have the plug-in). It might be helpful to you though!]
Topics
General
- 3rd Grade Says "Hello!"
- Teach students how to use the Internet for research, and then send e–mail for comments/questions
- E–mail received from Vicki Hogrefe, a 3rd grade teacher at Sylvania Schools in Ohio.
- Can Teach
- Non-commercial site created to assist teachers in finding and using resources online
- Compare and Contrast
- Includes a number of activities comparing Dahl's books to Norman Juster's "The Phantom Tollbooth", as well as a movie and lyrics to a song written by one of the students
- From: Iles School in Springfield, Illinois
- Dahl Day
- Lots of activity ideas for your classroom!
- E-mail received from student & parent
- Dahl Food Party
- Grade 2/3 Class Author Study
- Designed to get students interested in reading and have a good time learning about an author
- E–mail received from Miss Neal and Miss Mathers and their 2/3 students
- Houghton Mifflin Education Place
- Great site with free information for teachers, parents, and students
- Roald Dahl: His Life and Work
- Includes a brief biography of Dahl as well as questions and a timeline to fill in
- Provided by Frankie Meehan, an ESL Teacher at United World College of SE Asia, Singapore
- Study Unit and Website
- TeacherVision.com
- An on-line community of teachers that provides resources and lesson plans specifically designed for teachers, by teachers
- The BFD – Bowen Festival of Dahl
- Holiday literary festival with many different activities for different age levels (6–16)
- Provided by Australian librarian Yasmin Greenhalgh
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Boy - Tales of Childhood - "Goat's Tobacco" Activities
- Includes a number of story analysis exercises pertaining to the "Goat's Tobacco" incident
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
- Reading About Adventure in Memoir
- Unit Lesson Plan
- Includes unit of instruction for 20 lessons, 5 lesson plans, condensed first lesson, autobiographical scaffold, and comparative question
- Designed for a "year 8, mixed gender, mixed ability group"
- Provided by Andrew Ferguson, a final year teaching student at the University of NSW, Sydney, Australia
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory - Chocolate Cyber Hunt
- Designed to teach students to use the internet to find out facts about chocolate, its history, as well as the process in which it is made
- Grade 4
- From: NTeQ Lesson Plan Builder, written by Jessica Nienhaus
- Children's Theatre Activities
- Includes activities devised to introduce the story to children who will perform the play
- Designed for grade 3-5 students (gifted & talented class)
- Provided by Fran Dukehart, a children's theatre advocate, director and theatre specialist in Atascadero, California
- Comprehension and Analysis
- Activies, quizzes, worksheets and extension ideas for studying the book
- Grade 4
- From: Teaching With Technology, written by Julie Hays
- Wonka Bingo!
- Designed for a special education class of 11-13 year olds, but would be great for kids of any age
- Provided by Jenn Howard
- TeacherVision.com Resources
- Includes several enrichment activities and projects, a list of Internet resources, and a short Dahl bibliography.
- Grade 5
- From: TeacherVision.com
- Lesson Plan for Probability
- A number of activities for teaching kids about probability, including a section devoted to the Golden Tickets from this story
- Grade 3
- Written by Glynessa Cress; prepared for the Internet by Dr. Beth McCulloch Vinson
- Comprehension and Prediction
- Lesson plan, activities, and word find puzzle
- Grade 4
- Written by Kristen Schildmier
- TeacherView Activities
- Cooking Activity
- Includes recipe for chocolate balls
- From: Can Teach
- Creative Writing Activity
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Danny, the Champion of the World [back to top]
Esio Trot [back to top]
Fantastic Mr. Fox - Classroom Ideas
- Mostly language and reading type activities
- Provided by Karen from Canada
- Crossword Puzzle
- Crossword puzzle to print with characters from the book
- Written by Cindy Pauldine
- Comprehensive Unit Plan
- Includes various social studies, math, writing, and creative activities
- Designed for third–grade (gifted) students, but could be modified for any class
- Provided by Heather Brolick, a student–teacher in Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Online Games
- Online matching, concentration, and flash card games with concepts from the book
- From: Quia, written by Cindy Pauldine
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George's Marvelous Medicine [back to top]
James and the Giant Peach - TeacherView Activities
- Two different plans, including ideas for studying "minibeasts", comparing the book to the film, and discussing abuse
- Grade 4
- From: Houghton Mifflin Education Place, written by Diane Simmons-Tomczak and Katy Smith
- Project for Children & Parents
- TeacherVision.com Resources
- Includes several good ideas for enrichment activities, a list of Internet links, and a Dahl bibliography
- Grades 3-8
- From: TeacherVision.com
- Anticipation Guide
- Web questionnaire designed to introduce issues and ideas found in the book
- Grades 5-8
- From: The KidReach Reading Center, written by Christie Eyzell
- Peachy Ideas
- Includes some peach-related ideas for teaching the book
- Provided by Marsha Carr, a 4th grade teacher at St. Benedict School in Johnstown, Pennsylvania
- Book Study Activities
- Classroom Activities
- Excellent resource containing lots of ideas for studying the book: vocabularly lists, quizzes, extension activities, diagrams, character chart, etc.
- From: Georgia Teachers of the Deaf, written by Lisa Hughes
- Book Review
- PDF fill-in-the-blanks worksheet that helps the student write a book review
- From: Educate the Children
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Matilda [back to top]
My Year - Classroom Activities
- Several activities for various sections of the book
- Provided by Frankie Meehan, an ESL Teacher at United World College of SE Asia, Singapore
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The BFG [back to top]
The Giraffe and the Pelly and Me [back to top]
The Magic Finger [back to top]
The Twits - English Lesson Plan
- Designed to teach creativity, writing, proofreading, literary analysis, teamwork, and more... Includes the best student work as an example (thanks Jordan and Kate!)
- Provided by Mrs. Madonna Roderick, a 4th grade teacher at Caningeraba State Primary School, Burleigh Waters, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- More Student Story Examples
- Builds on ideas provided in Madonna Roderick's lesson plan
- Provided by Patricia Vargas, an English teacher in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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The Witches - Classroom Activities
- Includes a few activities she came up with for her class
- Provided by Alisha Dorow
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"Beware of the Dog" [back to top]
"Dip in the Pool" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
- Additional Classroom Question
- Suggested question to tack on the end of Jocelyn Allen's Classroom Activities
- Provided by Susan Penner, an ESL teacher in Canada
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"Galloping Foxley" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"Lamb to the Slaughter" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a reading jigsaw, ranking features of the perfect murder, and vocabulary matching task
- Provided by Frankie Meehan, an ESL Teacher at United World College of SE Asia, Singapore
- Wide Reading Coursework
- Various activities that involve comparing this story to Thomas Hardy's "The Withered Arm", Charles Dickens's "The Signalman", and Arthur Conan Doyle's "The Speckled Band"
- From: Teachit.co.uk
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"Mrs. Bixby and the Colonel's Coat" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"My Lady Love, My Dove" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"Parson's Pleasure" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"Pig" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a range of reading tasks, divided into story sections
- Provided by Frankie Meehan, an ESL Teacher at United World College of SE Asia, Singapore
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"Poison" - Online Games
- Online matching, concentration, and flash card games with concepts from the book
- From: Quia, written by Laura Arthrell
- Classroom Activities
- Includes vocabulary, plot summary, and creative writing
- Written by Laura Arthrell
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"Taste" - Classroom Ideas
- Includes some ideas for teaching grammar
- Designed for non-native English speakers
- Provided by Julia Müller, a teacher of foreign adults and children
- Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"The Boy Who Talked with Animals" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a crossword, questions, who said what, vocabulary, summary, and writing a letter
- Provided by Frankie Meehan, an ESL Teacher at United World College of SE Asia, Singapore
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"The Butler" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"The Hitchhiker" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
- Character Comparison
- Includes a chart for comparing two characters
- Provided by Frankie Meehan, an ESL Teacher at United World College of SE Asia, Singapore
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"The Landlady" [back to top]
"The Way Up to Heaven" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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"The Wish" - Classroom Activities
- Includes a number of questions and exercises pertaining to the story
- Designed for non native speakers of English
- Provided by Jocelyn Allen, an Australian teaching English in Germany
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