Curated OER
Keeping Our Pets Safe in an Emergency
Students participate in a service learning project to benefit the members and animals in their community. In this animal welfare lesson, students review emergency preparedness. Students discuss animal safety in an emergency. Students...
Curated OER
Reading Non-Fiction
Students identify the key features of printed non-fiction texts. In this deciphering texts instructional activity, students watch a video clip of a news program and a children's program to compare presentations. Students also...
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: Writing Fix Homepage
Have you ever needed someone to help you out with your writing? This site offers help to students and teachers. The lessons and resources are organized based on the 6 Writing Traits model. An especially interesting feature of the site is...
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Literature Circles With Primary Students, Self Selected Reading
Students respond to self-selected books in journals and talk about their books daily in small groups. The teacher guides students by offering suggestions and writing with them in dialogue journals.
Lumen Learning
Lumen: Boundless Communications: Using Language Effectively
This lesson focuses on using language effectively in your speech including using clear words and phrases, defining key terms, writing descriptively, using vivid language, considering your style and tone, and determining and addressing...