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Send Lincoln a Letter

For Teachers K - 4th
Students discover the postal service through a letter writing activity.  In this U.S. Government lesson, students read the book Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers, and discover the life history of President Abraham Lincoln.  Students write...
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Words in the News Smoking Ban- 15 February 2006

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students complete vocabulary building exercises before reading an online article. They complete worksheets and an online quiz. They focus on relaltive clauses on the final worksheet. They write a letter about second hand smoke in a...
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Letters to the Government

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders examine how to be active participants in their local, state, or federal governments. They create a powerpoint presentation and write a letter to one of their governmental representatives about a problem and solution of...
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The Write Stuff to Get the Job

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students conduct Internet research to determine how to properly create a cover letter, resume and follup-letter. Students then create their own letters and resumes using the Resume Wizard in Microsoft Word.
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Beginning Consonant V

For Teachers Pre-K - K
For this initial consonant V worksheet, students read 3 words that have the first letter missing. Students use the picture clues and write the letter V in each space and read the word.
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Prom Letters

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students write two narrative letters, one to their grandparent and one to their best friend, describing their prom date. They organize the details on a graphic organizer, and write the letters addressing the style, tone, and level of...
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I Spy The Letter M!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the grapheme and phoneme for M. They practice writing the letter M and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /m/. They associate the phoneme /m/ with its letter representation and identify it in various...
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Tactile Letter Work

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students write the letters. For this language arts lesson, students practice writing the letters of the alphabet without the use of paper and pencils. Students draw the letters in sand, beans, or rice.
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Fuel from the farm

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students research fuel made from corn and write a letter to the President about this fuel. In this corn fuel lesson plan, students try and write a persuasive letter as to why we should use the fuel.
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Letter C

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students play a letter relay, make a cave painting, eat cookies, and more to learn about the letter c. In this letter c lesson plan, students also visit a craft store.
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Letter "X": Count, Trace and Draw

For Teachers K - 1st
In this letter "X":  count, trace and draw worksheet, students circle the upper and lower case letters, trace them and write their own.
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Letter "V": Count, Trace and Draw

For Teachers K - 1st
In this letter "V";  count, trace and draw worksheet, students circle the upper and lower case v's, trace over the letters, count them and write their own letters.
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Letter Recognition: Letter W

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter W recognition worksheet, students examine 2 groups of letters and identify uppercase and lowercase Ws in the groups. Students also trace and independently write the uppercase and lowercase letters.
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Four Famished Foxes and Fosdyke; The Letter F

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students listen to the story of the four famished foxes and practice writing the letter F. In this letter F lesson plan, students work with their teacher to find F words in the story and make a list on the board. Students then...
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The Letter Ff: Alphabet Theme

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils complete several cross-curricular activities to learn the letter Ff. In this letter recognition lesson, students complete activities that include geography, music, physical education, science, seasonal, space science, and online...
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The Letter Ww

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letter Ww. In this letter recognition lesson, students participate in country, state, food, literature, physical education, colors, careers, music, and game activities that are linked to the main lesson page. Students...
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Developing a Relationship With Senior Citizens

For Teachers K - 4th
Students write a letter and make a card for someone who is a senior citizen. In this senior citizen lesson plan, students read books about relationships with seniors and discuss genealogy and its importance.
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A Sample Mini-lesson for Teaching Writing Conventions

For Teachers K - 8th
Students study writing conventions. In this writing conventions lesson plan, students study writing they have already completed and look for conventions they are already using without realizing. In a small group, students discuss...
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A South African Storm

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students read "A South African Storm" by Allison Howard and participate in a class discussion that examines Howard's letter for both content and writing form. They write a letter using some of the techniques they identified in Howard's.
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Navajo Code Talkers

For Teachers 4th - 8th
An engaging lesson focuses on the contributions of the Navajo people during World War II. Learners read the book Navajo Code Talkers by Andrew Santella, answer a series of comprehension questions about the text, and write a letter...
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Poetry Out Loud

Poems Put to Use

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Why do we have to study poetry? Here is a lesson that demonstrates some of poetry's more practical and real-world applications for reluctant learners. Start by leading a brainstorming session about where poems or pieces of poems might be...
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King Arthur and his Knights

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the myths of King Arthur. They compare/contrast versions of the story, The Sword in the Stone, write a letter, identify and analyze characters, sequence events, and write observations and answer questions in a...
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Stories of Painkiller Addiction: The Cycle of Addiction

For Teachers 6th - 12th Standards
Drug addiction, including prescription drug addiction, begins with a reason that's different for every user. High schoolers learn more about the reasons people begin abusing drugs with a set of videos and worksheets that discuss four...
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Esperanza Rising - Literature Circles and Review (Day 3)

For Teachers 6th - 7th
Kids love working with their peers. Get your class into small literature circles and have them complete weekly assignments. Before beginning this week's activity, have each learner write a letter from Esperanza in California to Abuelita...

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