Coffelt, Nancy

Project #1: Tall Tales (or is it tails?): Exaggeration, Conflict and Problem Solving
Students will create an animal character whose physical characteristics or behavior creates a problem or conflict. Using oil pastels, students will illustrate a memorable character, an interesting environment, compelling action and a resolution to their original problem. The last segment of each day will be spent on describing their illustrations and telling the story itself with a focus on glamorous and extravagant language.

Project #2: Poetry

Students learn about different poetry forms and are given poem "recipes" to create their own poems. Students are asked: Who is this poem about?  What happens in your poem? What are you trying to say to the reader? What do you want them to feel? How does this poetry form best tell your story?

Oregon native Nancy Coffelt has been a published writer and illustrator since 1992.  Her titles include Dogs in Space, Good Night Sigmund, and What's Cookin'?.  She lives, writes, and draws in Portland, Oregon with her husband, son, and two wiener dogs.

Last updated:  November 2005