Kari Winters, childrens' book author, drama in education

Story is a basic way of organizing our human experiences, a framework for learning. We search for our own stories in the stories of others.

- David Booth

for teachers

see also resources for kids
(all materials are in PDF format)

“Transforming Storytelling in the 21st Century”, prepared by Lori Lee Sherritt, Kari-Lynn Winters, and Vetta Vratulis for NCTE © 2008 — please contact me for the download link.
Jeffrey and Sloth Teacher’s Guide (courtesy of Orca Books Teacher’s Guides).
Jeffrey and Sloth lesson plan, based on Ruth Culham’s Six Traits of Writing
Mrs. McGowan’s Class Jeffrey and Sloth activities: class project; kids poetry inspired by Jeffrey and Sloth; email conversations with author; activities; includes kids’ Jeffrey and Sloth Character Poems
“Poetry Beyond Words: Creating Poetry with Linguistically and Socio-culturally Diverse Students,” Compiled by Lori Lee Sherritt and Kari-Lynn Winters for NCTE © 2007:
- short version, 4 pages
- long version, 18 pages (5MB)
On my Walk drawing exercise

Draw and Tell for On My Walk drawing exercise.
Class project Authors as Mentors using the unpublished humor manuscript “O Ducky Day.” Includes teacher’s overview, kids’ art.
Writing and Doodling classroom exercise based on Jeffrey and Sloth by Keisa Williams, online at jeffrey-and-the-sloth-by-kari-lynn-winters-book-review-lesson.