Memorial Day has come and summer is in full swing (anyway it is down here in Texas). I’ve been curious to hear from teachers who used English Forward’s Memorial Day Timely Lesson Plan so I was super excited when I got an email from Trena Anderson. Trena is with the Jefferson County Literacy Council in Jefferson,WI and she took part in our recent English Forward training for Wisconsin Literacy. Here’s what Trena shared:
We enjoyed the Memorial Day lesson! The power point was a great discussion starter. We added a field trip into town to find out how our community would be celebrating. By the time we were done, we’d visited the VFW, library and city hall (and a coffee shop for chai tea, but that’s another story.) ANYWAY – thanks for creating timely resources and sharing them with us!
This is exactly what we’re hoping for with English Forward – to give teachers resources they can use and make their own to create lessons that are relevant, engaging – and fun!
And I love the way Trena used the PowerPoint as a lead in to a trip out into the community. If you’re looking for more ideas on how to take English Forward into the community, check out the Teaching Tip from June 11 on creating community activities: Teaching Tips