The concept of voice is often difficult for middle school students to incorporate into their writing. This lesson, provides a clear example of an author who created four specific voices. By reading and discussing the characters in Anthony Browne's picture book, Voices in the Park, students will gain a clear understanding of how to use voice in their own writing. Students begin by giving a readers’ theater performance of the book and then discuss and analyze the voices heard. They then discuss the characters’ personalities and find supporting evidence from the text and illustrations. Finally, students apply their knowledge by writing about a situation in a specific voice, making their character’s voice clear to the reader.

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Teaching Voice with Anthony Browne’s Voices in the Park

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