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Curated OER

Identifying Text Features of a Self-Written Fable

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Make learning the parts of a book fun by having pupils construct their own glossary entries, table of contents, and title page. Beginning with a review of text features and a hunt for examples, kids use previously written fables to...
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Printables
Scholastic

Helen Keller: An Inspiring Life (Biography Mini-Book)

For Teachers K - 4th Standards
Inspire young readers with this printable biography of Helen Keller. Including a timeline, glossary, and realistic illustrations with supporting captions, this is a great resource for not only teaching children about this amazing...
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Activity
Scholastic

A Reading Guide to Sarah, Plain and Tall

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Eliminate the hard work of creating an entire literature unit with this reading guide for the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. From background information about the author and her motivation for writing the story to reading comprehension...
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Lesson Plan
Art Institute of Chicago

Send a Postcard

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Using Claude Monet's On the Bank of the Seine as inspiration, young artists create their own postcards. During the lesson, learners discuss the techniques used in Monet's painting, as well as the woman in the painting, and learn how to...
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Workbook
US Department of Education

School-Home Links elling, self-to-text connections, writing lists, author

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Engage families in at-home practice using this 100-page worksheet packet for elementary school English Language Arts practice. Each worksheet briefly explains the objective to parents so they can guide their child through the activity....
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Words in Context, Meaning Maker

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Support children with finding meaning in unknown words using this graphic organizer. While reading a piece of writing, learners identify unfamiliar words, using context clues and reference materials to find and record definitions before...
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Activity
Florida Center for Reading Research

Vocabulary: Words in Context, Ask-Explain-List

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Engage young readers in using context clues with this collaborative vocabulary activity. In pairs, children draw from a deck of cards, with each card asking a question about a context involving a specific vocabulary word. After...
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Printables
Night of Mystery

Pirate Words and Phrases

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Avast, ye mateys! A full dictionary of pirate phrases and words is sure to get your little pirates in a mood for sailing, reading, or writing. It features a basic list of terms as well as a more extensive dictionary for your class to be...
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Printables
Scholastic

Transitional Guided Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 4th
Use a fill-in-the-blank lesson plan template to enhance your guided reading lesson plans with details surrounding decoding strategies, fluency and phrasing, vocabulary strategies, comprehension, and more! 
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Curated OER

Text Elements of Fiction and Nonfiction

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders examine the text elements associated with fiction and nonfiction texts. In this text elements lesson, 2nd graders listen to Anansi and the Moss Covered Rock by Eric A. Kimmel. They take formative assessments to determine...
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Curated OER

What is a Community?

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write sentences in a graphic organizer about communities and what they include.  For this community lesson, 2nd graders will also draw a picture based on their description.  
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Curated OER

Forestry and Changing Feelings

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Learners investigate how the forest affects their daily lives by creating a concept map.  In this ecological lesson, students create a concept map linking the forest to the many things they use each day.  Learners take a field trip in...
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Curated OER

Checkmate: The Play's The Thing

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater.  In this acting activity, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times.  Students write a play set...
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Curated OER

Reduce Reuse Recycle

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students discover methods that can save the planet by recycling.  In this sustainable planet instructional activity, students read The Berenstein Bears Don't Pollute Anymore, and practice memorizing the 3 R's.  Students write commitment...
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Curated OER

Who are My Sisters and Brothers?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students explore religion by completing a cultural diversity activity. For this human compassion lesson, students identify all of "God's Children" as their sisters and brothers. Students read the book Frederick in class and listen to...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Dig Into the Dictionary

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore their vocabulary by participating in a dictionary word find activity.  In this vocabulary lesson, 2nd graders locate words in a dictionary based on the beginning letter which must match the teacher's instructions....

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