Kristian Kuhn

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If You Give A Mouse A Cookie: Lesson in Discovering Theme

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In an effort to help my students develop complex reads, and accurately ascertain deeper levels of meaning, I've cracked the spines of some timeless children's classics.


Yes ... are we talking about a needy mouse ... or are we talking about something else?


In this explainer video, we unpack how to develop such reads, plus how to house a cogent thesis with the inverted thesis frame.


Breaking down three stellar student samples, the process should be nicely demystified by the end of this brief lesson.


So, host a circle time and let this one rip.


All the featured slides are available for download in the description box of the video.


Click Here!


Happy teaching and happy writing!

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