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\nThe Meaning of Christmas Told through a Mexican Folktale\n

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\nUsing a Tomie dePaola story, The Legend of the Poinsettia, your class can explore the meaning of Christmas.\n
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\nHappy Birthday Tomie dePaola\n

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\nFirst graders examine biographical information about Tomie dePaola and create a birthday card for him. They play an Author Guessing Game, listen to the book \"The Art Lesson,\" explore the Tomie dePaola website, and illustrate a birthday...\n
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\nTomie dePaola Author and Illustrator\n

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\nThis author study PowerPoint details facts about Tomie dePaola's life as an author and illustrator. There are various facts about his childhood as well with photos and illustrations on each slide.\n
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\nStory Setting - The Art Lesson by Tomi dePaola\n

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\nStudents read the book The Art Lesson by Tomi dePaola and analyze the story. In this setting activity, students discuss the importance of the setting and how it helps us understand the story. Students answer questions and chart their...\n
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\nTomie dePaola Author Study\n

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\nUsing Tomie de Paola's books for an author study can get students thinking about characters, plot, and illustrations.\n
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\nThe Life and Times of Tomie dePaola\n

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\nFirst graders research information about the author Tomie dePaola. In this author studies instructional activity, 1st graders use the computer to find information about Tomie dePaola's life and writing accomplishments. Students create...\n
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\nTouring the World With Tomie dePaola\n

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\nStudents listen aloud to books by Tomie dePaola. They utilize the Internet to study the geography and culture of the places the they read about in Tomie dePaola's books. They answer questions about Norway through an Internet treasure hunt.\n
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\n\"The Popcorn Book\" by Tomie dePaola\n

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\nYoung scholars read \"The Popcorn Book\" by Tomie dePaola and complete a variety of comprehension exercises. They discuss the text, identify facts presented in the book and the evidence supporting those facts and fill in the blanks of a...\n
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\n\"The Life and Times of Tomie DePaola\n

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\nIn this booklet biography worksheet, students check off categories on a simple rubric about the book The Life and Times of Tomie dePaola.\n
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\nHow Characters Affect the Plot\n

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\nHow do a character’s feelings and actions influence the plot of a story? The interaction between character and plot is explored in this lesson that uses When Charlie McButton Lost Power to launch the discussion. Charlie’s love of...\n
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\nStory Retelling\n

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\nStudents explore storytelling by participating in an image analysis activity. In this story structure lesson, students read the book Cookie's Week by Tomie dePaola and retell the story to their teacher in sequential order. Students...\n
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\nTony's Bread\n

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\nStudents listen to the book, TONY'S BREAD by Tomie DePaola. They review what the first letter is of their first names. Then each child creates his/her initial by rolling bread dough into the shape and decoates it with candied fruit...\n
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\nExamples of Sharing as Told Through a Native American Legend\n

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\nLearners explore community problem solving. In this cross-curriculum literature and social studies lesson, students listen to The Legend of the Bluebonnet by Tomie DePaola and discuss how a Native American community problem was solved. ...\n
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\nFinal Topic Selection\n

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\nRead The Quicksand Book by Tomie dePaola while taking notes about the story.  Perform a read-aloud, and work your way through the text with your youngsters. With this plan, learners also write about ideas from a previous day, and...\n
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\nGiants Of The Past\n

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\nStudents create a paper sculpture based on ancient Greek and Roman statues in the Getty Museum. In this paper sculpture lesson plan, students read the story The Mysterious Giant of Barletta by Tomie dePaola. They then make a sculpture...\n
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\nLet's Draw\n

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\nStudents listen to the story \"Art Lesson\" by Tomie dePaola, and discuss the importance of reaching for their dreams. They then use an \"I Can Draw\" book to help aid their drawing. Finally, they use Kidspiration to list what they learned...\n
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\nCloud Watchers\n

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\nSecond graders read \"The Cloud Book\" by Tomie dePaola to jumpstart their cloud study. They offer examples of liquids, solids, and gases and chart them. They observe the making of a cloud in a demonstration. They discuss and draw...\n
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\nClouds: Cumulus, Cirrus, and Stratus\n

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\nStudents, after listening to The Cloud Book, by Tomie dePaola, explore cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds. They identify and draw an example of each type of cloud.\n
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\nThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush\n

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\nThird graders complete activities for the book The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush, by Tomie dePaola. In this literature lesson, the students read the story and summarize the main events. They look for story elements focusing on the...\n
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\nFictional Biographies\n

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\nStudents read and discuss the fictional biography, \"Strega Nona: Her Own Story\" by Tomie dePaola. They compare the characters of the story to other fictional characters then choose their own favorite fictional character to write a...\n
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\nScience: The Shape of Clouds\n

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\nStudents observe cloud formations during a trip outdoors prior to reading Tomie dePaola's , \"The Cloud Book.\" Using cotton, they make models of the four main cloud shapes and mount them on blue construction paper. As an ongoing project,...\n
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\nNow One Foot, Now the Other\n

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\nSecond graders, working as a whole class, with partners or small groups, use various Web sites to investigate the relationship between generations.\n
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\nThe Legend of the Indian Paintbrush: Native American Life\n

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\nStudents read,\" The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush\" by Tomie dePaola and discuss the way legends are passed down orally. They then create their own legend and illustrate it on a simulated \"Buffalo Skin\" made from brown paper.\n
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\nChildren’s Choices 2014\n

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\nBooks for kids, chosen by kids! What could be better? This packet is made up of book lists, each with approximately 30 books included, organized by age group. Kids will enjoy the summer reading materials they choose from this...\n
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