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Washington Education Association

Preparing a More Useful Sub Plan for Your Substitute Teacher

For Teachers K - 12th
Make your substitute's life easier by using the prompts on a one-page resource to a craft a profile of your classes and your daily routines. A great-first page for a substitute teacher folder.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Thank You Ma'am

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "Thank You Ma'am" by Langston Hughes, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Interview Thank You Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written thank you letter exemplar. This example of a thank you letter is intended as a follow-up to an interview.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Writing Thank You Notes

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
This instructional activity teaches young scholars to write thank-you note using the writing process. Students will draft, revise, edit, and publish their thank-you notes. They will use a computer to view examples of thank-you notes and...
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Thank You, Sarah: The Woman Who Saved Thanksgiving", written by Laurie Anderson, and illustrated by Matt Faulkner. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Thank You, Thanksgiving

For Teachers K
Students will discuss and write about what we are thankful for this Thanksgiving.
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Teachnology

Teachnology: Lesson Plan: Thank You Mr. Restaurant

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
In this instructional activity students learn about the parts of a business letter and write letters to their favorite restaurants thanking them for their service. The letters are edited and then mailed.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Thank You Day

For Teachers 2nd
Show appreciate for important people by writing letters.
Activity
PBS

Pbs Kids: Plum Landing: Thank You, Trees!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
After watching the "Thank You, Trees" episode of PBS Kids' Plum Landing, students will draw a picture of their favorite trees and publish them online. Then students will write "thank you" notes to the trees for what they provide.
Handout
Letter Writing Guide

How to Write a Thank You Letter After an Interview

For Students 9th - 10th
This student and teacher-friendly site contains the rationales for writing thank-you letters after job interviews. In addition, the article discusses the elements to include in a thank-you letter.
eBook
Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Mystic Aquarium: Thanks, Snakes!

For Students 1st - 2nd
Snakes live in many different habitats. Read about how they help humans, the threats they face, and what you can do to protect them. Includes audio narration in English and Spanish with text in English.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: An Orginal Compare/contrast Lesson: The Most Memorable Teacher

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Before writing, students should listen to and discuss the writing style of the picture book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Polacco. This seven-step, teacher-created lesson was inspired by the NNWP's Going Deep with Compare and...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Developing Comprehension Using

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for three lessons that use the book "Thank You, Mr. Falker" by Patricia Polacco to teach making predictions and personal connections, as well as understanding the themes of the book. In addition to objectives and...
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Why Does No One Ever Thank Me for the Magna Carta?

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Are Food Preservatives Bad for You?

For Students 9th - 10th
Food doesn't last. In days, sometimes hours, bread goes moldy, apple slices turn brown, and bacteria multiply in mayonnaise. But you can find all of these foods out on the shelf at the grocery store thanks to preservatives. But what...
Article
Frontiers Media

Frontiers: Thanks for the Memories

For Students 9th - 10th
Everyone wants a good memory but we don't often ask ourselves what memory is for. Let's begin our exploration of why memory is important and how it works with a little memory test: Do you remember what you learned in class last...
Lesson Plan
Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Suggestions for Memoirs: A Letter & Memoir About a Teacher

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
After reading the book, Thank You, Mr. Falker by Patricia Palacco, which is about a teacher helping a student overcome a long struggle to learn to read, young scholars write a personal thank you letter to a teacher who helped them. Then...
Handout
Other

Acinet: Resume Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th
Stand out from the crowd! Your resume will likely be one of many under consideration. This online guide will help you build a resume employers will want to see. Go step by step or skip to the section that interests you.
Website
Other

Wrightslaw: How to Disagree With the Iep Team

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
From a site that specializes in information about special education law, here are tips for parents who do not agree with the IEP. When to tape-record meetings - and Why; writing a thank you letter are just some of the ideas presented.
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Other

Wrightslaw: How to Disagree With the Iep Team

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
From a site that specializes in information about special education law, here are tips for parents who do not agree with the IEP. When to tape-record meetings - and Why; writing a thank you letter are just some of the ideas presented.
Handout
Online Writing Lab at Purdue University

Purdue University Owl: Letters Concerning Employment

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson from Purdue University details various types of letters to be sent to prospective or potential employers. Includes links to other letter types as well as samples of each.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Pre K 12 Resources for New School Routines: Gratitude Bingo: Pre K and K

For Students Pre-K - K
These weekly activities are cross-curricular but emphasize Social-Emotional Learning, Math, and Literacy development. This week, we are learning about how expressing our gratitude shows others how we feel when they help us.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: What Is a Gift Economy?

For Students 9th - 10th
What if, this holiday season, instead of saying "thank you" to your aunt for her gift of a knitted sweater, the polite response expected from you was to show up at her house in a week with a better gift? Or to vote for her in the town...
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Goodwill

Gcf Global: Being a Good Digital Citizen

For Students 3rd - 5th
No matter where you go online, being a good digital citizen can make your experience smoother and safer. Thankfully, you can become a better digital citizen by following the simple steps outlined in this tutorial. [2:39]

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