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  • replace-fear-trust

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…

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    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
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  • The Middle Ages: Schools and Universities Activity Packet

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    The Middle Ages: Schools and Universities Activity Packet

    Find out what schools and universities were like in the Middle Ages by reading this passage and completing these…

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Middle Ages
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  • Present a Skit

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    Present a Skit

    Student work in groups of three or four to pick a scene or event that they will present as a skit.

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Drama
    Drama and Performing Arts
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  • Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens Teacher's Guide

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    Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens Teacher's Guide

    Connect math and literature through supplementary activities for Sir Cumference and All the King's Tens, a fun book that…

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    Literature
    World History
    Middle Ages
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  • The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Common Core Teacher's Guide

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    The Boys Who Challenged Hitler Common Core Teacher's Guide

    Study World War II through the true story of young war heroes—led by a fifteen-year-old boy—who helped spark a…

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    World War II (1939-1945)
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  • Readers Companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach

    BOOK GUIDES

    Readers Companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach

    This printable reader's companion for Saint Louis Armstrong Beach–the gripping story of a boy, a dog, and the hurricane…

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    Reading and Literature
    Fiction
    Hurricane
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn

    The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn is an award-nominated mystery that takes place in 18th-century Japan. These ideas and…

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    Literature
    Historical Fiction
    Earthquake & Tsunami in Japan, March 2011
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  • Pick the Plot Teaching Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    Story Thieves: Pick the Plot

    Our discussion guide for Story Thieves: Pick the Plot, a book where the reader is in control, contains questions and…

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    Reading
    Reading and Literature
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Land and Other Books by Mildred D. Taylor

    Explore teaching activities to be used with The Land and other books by Mildred D. Taylor.

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    Reading and Literature
    Novels
    Banned Books and Censorship
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades 5-8

    Six NSTA Recommended Event-Based Science Modules about fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, toxic leaks, and volcanoes.

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    Reading and Literature
    Reference Materials
    Science
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  • Heroic Couplets

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    Heroic Couplets

    Review these couplets written in iambic pentameter.

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    Reading and Literature
    Poetry
    Literary Style and Techniques
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  • Using The Omnivore's Dilemma in the Classroom

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    Using The Omnivore's Dilemma in the Classroom

    Use these classroom activities and discussion questions with the Young Readers Edition of The Omnivore's Dilemma by…

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Informational Texts
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  • The Handy 5 Ws and 1 H

    GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

    The Handy 5 Ws and 1 H

    Use this graphic organizer in the shape of a hand to detail who, what, when, where, why, and how. This printable is…

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Creative Writing
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  • Acrostic Poems

    LESSON PLANS

    Acrostic Poems

    In this computer activity, students review acrostic poems and compose their own poem on a PowerPoint slide. Then, they…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Poetry
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  • Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

    LESSON PLANS

    Tell Me a Story, Write Me a Poem!

    Children practice storytelling and write a narrative poem.

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    Reading and Literature
    Poetry
    Creative Writing
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Birthday Buddies

    Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.

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    Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
    Books
    Literature
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Who Writes History? Rethinking Columbus Day

    In this lesson plan, students explore their ideas about history and who writes it. The often-repeated "fact" that…

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    Reading and Literature
    Nonfiction Literature
    Discovery and Exploration
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  • Educator's Guide to Al Capone Does My Shirts

    LESSON PLANS

    Educator's Guide to Al Capone Does My Shirts

    The discussion topics, lessons and activities in this educator's guide for Al Capone Does My Shirts will help you…

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    Reading and Literature
    Novels
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Savvy Common Core Lesson Plans

    LESSON PLANS

    Savvy Common Core Lesson Plans

    Use Ingrid Law's Savvy with this comprehensive educator's guide to meet Common Core State Standards. This six-week…

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    Children's Book
    Fantasy Fiction
    Literature
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Fall Similes

    Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun arts & crafts activity to…

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Creative Writing
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  • Poems, Poems, and More Poems

    LESSON PLANS

    Poems, Poems, and More Poems

    In this printable computer activity, students learn about different types of poetry. They practice their word processing…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Poetry
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  • Louisa May Alcott Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Louisa May Alcott Biography: A Nonfiction Reading Warm-Up

    In this nonfiction printable, students read a short biography on Louisa May Alcott and answer reading comprehension…

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    Suffrage and Women's Rights
    American History/U.S. History
    Social Studies and History
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  • The Progressive Movement Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    The Progressive Movement Reading Warm-Up

    Students read about the Progressive Movement and "The Age of Reform" in this printable reading warm-up. After reading…

    Subjects:
    Reading Comprehension
    American History/U.S. History
    Twentieth Century
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  • The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    The Gold Rush Reading Warm-Up

    This printable warm-up helps students master important reading skills with a passage on the Gold Rush and comprehension…

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    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
    Reading Comprehension
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