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Choosing Our Best Piece

Publishing Our Best Work

Day 161of 180
Week 33of 36
25Minutes
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🎯 What You'll Learn

Learning Objectives

1

Evaluate personal writing portfolio

2

Select a piece of writing to publish

3

Understand the importance of doing our best work for God

📖 Scripture Connection

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

Encourages doing our best in all tasks, including writing

📦 Materials Needed

  • Writing portfolio
  • Colored sticky notes
  • Pencils
  • Evaluation worksheet
📚 Step-by-Step

Lesson Plan

1Opening (5 min)

Gather students and explain today's goal of selecting their best writing piece to publish

💭 Review Question: What makes a piece of writing special or important?
2Teaching (8 min)

Review portfolio and discuss criteria for selecting a piece to publish

📌 Key Talking Points:
  • Look for writing that shows your best effort
  • Choose a piece that tells an interesting story
  • Select writing that makes you feel proud
💬 Discussion Questions:
  • What makes a piece of writing special?
  • How can we show God's love through our writing?
3Activity: Portfolio Treasure Hunt (10 min)
hands-on

Students will review their writing portfolio and select their best piece

📝 Instructions:
  1. Spread out writing portfolio
  2. Use colored sticky notes to mark potential pieces
  3. Create a simple evaluation chart
  4. Circle favorite piece with a special color
🔄 Variations:

Simpler: Teacher helps guide selection process

Challenge: Write reasons for selecting specific piece

4Closing (2 min)

Share selected pieces and explain why they were chosen

📝 Review Questions:
  • What makes your chosen piece special?
  • How did you do your best work?
🙏 Prayer:

Dear Jesus, thank you for helping us learn and grow as writers. Help us always do our best to honor You.

Coming up: Tomorrow we will start making final revisions to our special writing piece

💎 Memory Verse

Colossians 3:23

“Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord, and not for men,”

— Colossians 3:23 (WEB)

🎯 Activity: Create hand motions to act out working heartily

👨‍👩‍👧 For Parents

Teaching Notes

📚 Background:

Students are learning to evaluate and select their best writing for publishing

💡 Teaching Tips:
  • Encourage positive self-evaluation
  • Help child see progress in writing skills
  • Celebrate effort over perfection
🤔 Common Struggles:

Children might be critical of their own work or have difficulty choosing

👀 Signs of Understanding:

Enthusiasm about writing, ability to explain writing choices

🚀 Want More?

Extension Activities

  • Create a special folder for the chosen piece
  • Draw an illustration to go with the writing
  • Share piece with family members

Ready for Tomorrow?

Great job completing today's lesson!

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