Iowa Public Television

Summer is near and students will enjoy hearing the story Arthur Goes to Camp by Marc Brown since they may share some of Arthur's feelings about staying at a camp. Join an interactive discussion of story elements, writing activities and great publishing ideas for Arthur stories. Students will also practice writing postcards that they will finish in the classroom. Get ready to register for fun at camp now...see you in the ICN cabin!

Teachers registering for this event agree to provide each student with the following materials:

• a pencil
• 1 sheet of 8 1/2 by 11 plain paper

Following the ICN session, registrants receive a complimentary book pack of Writing Activities Just for Young Learners and Get Out! Outdoor Activities or alternate titles by mail.

Teachers may wish to download and print a copy of the Character Book Directions from the Classroom Resources prepared and compiled by IPTV K-12 Connections staff.

Session Related Web sites:

• PBS Arthur (www.pbskids.org/arthur) - Locate and print additional educational materials relating to Arthur in the classroom.
• Marc Brown's website (marcbrownstudios.com) - Locate and print additional educational materials relating to Arthur in the classroom.
• The Great Word Quest (pbskids.org/wordquest/) - On The Great Word Quest you can join a team and conquer online scavenger hunts in a race to earn the most words! Recommended ages: 6 – 8.

Related Lesson Plans and Units:

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Applicable standards from McREL:

Language Arts Standards (Writing)

Level I [Grade: K-2]
1. Prewriting: Uses prewriting strategies to plan written work (e.g., discusses ideas with peers, draws pictures to generate ideas, writes key thoughts and questions, rehearses ideas, records reactions and observations)
2. Drafting and Revising: Uses strategies to draft and revise written work (e.g., rereads; rearranges words, sentences, and paragraphs to improve or clarify meaning; varies sentence type; adds descriptive words and details; deletes extraneous information; incorporates suggestions from peers and teachers; sharpens the focus)
3. Editing and Publishing: Uses strategies to edit and publish written work (e.g., proofreads using a dictionary and other resources; edits for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling at a developmentally appropriate level; incorporates illustrations or photos; uses available, appropriate technology to compose and publish work; shares finished product)
4. Uses strategies to organize written work (e.g., includes a beginning, middle, and ending; uses a sequence of events)

Level II [Grade: 3-5]
1. Prewriting: Uses prewriting strategies to plan written work (e.g., uses graphic organizers, story maps, and webs; groups related ideas; takes notes; brainstorms ideas; organizes information according to type and purpose of writing)
2. Editing and Publishing: Uses strategies to edit and publish written work (e.g., edits for grammar, punctuation, capitalization, and spelling at a developmentally appropriate level; uses reference materials; considers page format [paragraphs, margins, indentations, titles]; selects presentation format according to purpose; incorporates photos, illustrations, charts, and graphs; uses available technology to compose and publish work)

Classroom Resources:

The following related programs are available on IPTV's broadcast or from the AEAs: (Check the K-12 Classroom Television (www.iptv.org/k12catalog) Web site for broadcast dates and times.)

• ARTHUR: (Grade Level: PreK-3)

Sessions are provided at no cost by Iowa Public Television in collaboration with the Iowa Communications Network to PK-12 students and the adults working with or on behalf of PK-12 students in Iowa. If you are not employed by a school district or an AEA please register at library sites only.

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