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Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: I Am Planet Earth (Marzollo)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Explore the world's beauty with Jean Marzollo's colorful book I Am Planet Earth, the context of a vocabulary study focused on the following in-text words: globe, jungle, paddy, planet, and valley. Discuss the...
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Curated OER

Introduce Vocabulary: Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King (Marzollo)

For Teachers K - 3rd
Looking for a vocabulary lesson relevant to MLK Day? Try this reading comprehension idea designed around Jean Marzollo's biography Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King. Go over new terms (freedom, justice,...
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Curated OER

Ideas for Teaching Creative Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read and write a variety of forms of poetry and create an original page for a class "I Spy" book. They read and discuss the form of poetry used in the "I Spy" books, and conduct Internet research on how the "I Spy" books are...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Children's author Jean Marzollo will teach you how to write "I Spy Riddle Rhymes"! There is a teacher's guide included.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Writing I Spy Riddle Rhymes With Jean Marzollo

For Teachers 2nd - 5th Standards
You can brush up on your "I Spy" riddles and rhymes when you explore this site. Jean Marzollo guides you through the process of creating your very own poetry.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Poetry: A Writing With Writers Activity

For Teachers 1st - 8th Standards
Interactive poetry lessons with well-known authors for three age groups including first through fourth grades with Jack Prelutsky, second through fifth grades with Jean Marzollo, and fourth through eighth grade with Karla Kuskin.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Poetry: A Writing With Writers Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Interactive poetry lessons with well-known authors for three age groups including first through fourth grades with Jack Prelutsky, second through fifth grades with Jean Marzollo, and fourth through eighth grade with Karla Kuskin.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Biography: Jean Marzollo

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Read this autobiography to learn about author Jean Marzollo. Links to a list of her books, her website, and an author's visit kit are also available.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: I'm a Seed

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "I'm a Seed" by Jean Marzollo. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.