making connections

Making Connections provides a vehicle for the Massachusetts Literacy Champions to post educational resource materials to share with fellow educators. From professional publications to presentations, model programs, original lesson plans, video and resource links, they are meant to inspire and support learning. You are invited to download this material and/ and or contact the contributor.


Wendy Manninen
Kindergarten Teacher
Manchester Elementary School
Director of Le Petit Chorale
Manchester

Literacy Champion and La Petite Chorale Director Wendy Manninen discusses her model literacy program that uses music and signing to teach young readers.

Sidney Storey
SCALE
EL/Civics Teacher
Somerville

These two lesson plans developed by Sidney Storey succeed in engaging ESL students in the progress of their community.

Building Civic Action Skills - Make a Persuasive Speech or Presentation - ELL ESOL ESL Lesson Plan

What Can Art Tell Us About the United States During the American Revolution? - ELL ESOL ESL Lesson Plan