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Easy Steps for Summarization

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners practice techniques and strategies to assess mastery on the concept of summarization. They read, discuss and summarize the story, "How Goose Got Ready for Winter," by David Wingfield. Each student picks out the most important...
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The Battle to Save Bats

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners investigate the disease that is causing the global decline of bats.  In this animal health lesson, students read an article which discusses white-nose syndrome, the number one killer of bats.  Learners discuss ways to...
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Good Health Manners

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students review what they know about good manners and create a list of good manners. They read a list of good manners and discuss why they are important. They practice good manners and explain how they will keep the flu away.
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My Secret War: Lesson 7

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders discuss the cooperation of the civilian population during World War II. In this social studies lesson, 5th graders read My Secret War and complete reflection strips over the reading. Students discuss primary sources.
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Help Others

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars share the value of helping others through reading and art activities. In this Clifford and the Big Storm lesson plan, students read the story, discuss courage, and create a gallery of heroes.
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Haiku

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders study Haiku. In this Haiku lesson, 6th graders explore the history of the poetry form. Students also examine the structure the Japanese poetry as they read examples. Students write their one Haiku.
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Looking at Gods, Goddesses, and Heroes

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read about a god, goddess, or hero and compare two images of him or her.
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Counseling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read a book as a group about bullies and being mean to one another. They answer questions as a class and discuss what to do instead if you are ever in this situation.
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Knowing Self- Self-Esteem

For Teachers 6th - 8th
As a group, students read a book about self-esteem. They answer questions as a class about having high self-esteem and discuss it.
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Sold!

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students investigate what James Zemaitis does for a living based on his picture and discuss the history and function of Sotheby's auction house. Students then study the changing face of modern art auctions by reading and discussing the...
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Lesson 2: Draw a Fire-Safety Picture

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students illustrate fire safety practices. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify fire hazards within the home, and discuss fire safety. Students read mini-books based on fire safety, and then illustrate fire safety...
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Fall Leaves Fall! Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K
Students discover facts about leaves. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify different types of leaves, and make predictions about which types of leaves they think they will find in their community. Students collect...
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Kate and the Beanstalk Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars read the story Kate and the Beanstalk in order to compare and contrast this fractured tale to the original fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. In this fairy tale reading lesson plan, students first discuss the plots of...
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Ou Words

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this ou words worksheet, students read 10 sentences and fill in the blanks with the ou words listed in the word bank. Students also write 5 original sentences that include ou words from the word bank.
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Feelings

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Learners learn how to express their feelings. In this language development lesson, one student reads a sentence off a sentence strip and another student responds with "I feel...". The class discusses why the student feels that way and...
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Apples, Apples, Apples

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students complete activities using apples that help improve their science, math, and reading skills. In this apple lesson, students read the book Apples, Apples Apples and visit an orchard or farmer's market to buy a variety of apples....
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Political Systems

For Students 8th - 10th
In this political systems activity, students read the dialogue examples in pairs to explore political systems within Britain.
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Folktales: "The Storytelling Stone"

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Learners create a folktale after finding out the importance of folktales in different cultures.  In this folktales lesson, students determine the definition of a folktale and read a "The Storytelling Stone."  Learners then...
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What Makes Us Different?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read the book "Tacky the Penguin," and examine how they are different from each other. They discuss what makes Tacky different from his friends, develop a list of ten ways they are different from one another, and examine how...
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Pronunciation of Final Consonants

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students in ESOL classes discover how to recognize and pronounce final consonant sounds. With partners, they read passages aloud and practice the correct pronunciation. Students emphasize pronouncing the final consonant and attempt to...
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Shhh Here and There

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify words containing the sh digraph in this instructional activity. They say a tongue twister which contains words emphasizing the sh digraph. They then read with a partner "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish" and...
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Hanukkah

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Students learn about the holiday of Hanukkah by making a milk box dreidel, playing the dreidel game, and lighting a menorah. In this Hanukkah lesson plan, students also read Hanukkah books.
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Plot Structure

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders review the parts of a plot sequence for a short story. They think of a famous Disney movie and plot the events of the movie in the correct plot sequence. They do the same for a comic strip, labeling the exposition, rising...
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Problem Solving: Story Problems

For Students 3rd
For this problem solving worksheet, 3rd graders will listen to and solve 6 story problems about numbers of objects, order of objects, and money. Teacher is instructed to read problems aloud and answer clarifying questions.