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  • LESSON PLANS

    International Cover Art for Harry Potter Lesson

    Using pictures of book covers from around the world, students will analyze the accuracy of the art and compare it to the…

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    Fantasy Fiction
    Teaching Harry Potter
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  • GAMES AND APPS

    Reading Games

    Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.

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    Reading and Literature
    Reading Comprehension
    Silent Reading
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  • We Shall Overcome Lesson Plan: We Are the Freedom Riders

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    We Shall Overcome Lesson Plan: We Are the Freedom Riders

    Study the civil rights movement in America through music and literature. In this lesson, students will read We Shall…

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    Reading and Literature
    African-American History
    Music and Songs
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  • Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

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    Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer Core Curriculum Guide

    Introduce middle school students to the courts, the legal system, and the anatomy of a criminal trial through Theodore…

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    Fiction
    U.S. Government
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  • Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas

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    Penguin's Guide to Chapter Book Series: Common Core Lesson Ideas

    Motivate students to read independently with chapter book series. You're sure to find ones they'll love in this…

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    Children's Book
    Literature
    Reading and Literature
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    Main Idea: Animals Born Alive and Well

    Continue your study on how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book Animals Born Alive and Well with your…

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    Main Idea and Supporting Details
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    Spelling Multiple Syllable Words

    Use a lesson that teaches students a systematic approach to using phonics in order to spell multiple syllable words.

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    Reading and Literature
    Phonics
    Spelling
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    Body Collage: What's Inside?

    This lesson plan is a creative way for students to explore and construct the inside of their bodies. They use collage…

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    Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Science
    Human Body and Anatomy
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Fall Haiku

    Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which to write their poetry. …

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    Reading and Literature
    Poetry
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  • Build a Better Metaphor

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    Build a Better Metaphor

    In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…

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    Poetry
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  • The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide

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    The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide

    Spark students' imagination with the illustrations and mysterious captions in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of…

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    Fiction
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  • The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Teacher's Guide

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    The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Teacher's Guide

    Discover the magic of Chris Van Allsburg's first children's book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. This printable teacher's…

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  • The Sweetest Fig Teacher's Guide

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    The Sweetest Fig Teacher's Guide

    Explore fantasy, reality, and the power of dreams with The Sweetest Fig, a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. This…

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    Fantasy Fiction
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  • The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification

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    The Snow-Bird Poetry Pack: Main Idea Identification

    In this poetry activity, students attempt to determine the main idea the author wishes to present.

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    Main Idea and Supporting Details
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    Language Arts and Writing
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  • The Naughty Boy Poetry Pack

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    The Naughty Boy Poetry Pack

    Use this poem to teach students about responsibility.

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    Reading and Literature
    Reading
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  • With a Friend Poetry Pack

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    With a Friend Poetry Pack

    Use this poem to teach students about caring.

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    Reading and Literature
    Reading
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  • Skyscrapers Poetry Pack

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    Skyscrapers Poetry Pack

    Students will construct a drawing demonstrating understanding of descriptive details from the poem and other texts.

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    Reading
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  • The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack

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    The Hairy Dog Poetry Pack

    Read this poem about a hairy dog, then have students compare and contrast the dog in the poem with other dogs they know.

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    Literature
    Poetry
    Reading and Literature
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  • REFERENCE

    Martin Luther King Jr, Civil Rights Leader

    Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial depiction of his life. This is…

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    Reading and Literature
    Literary Biographies
    African-American History
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    Comic-Strip Challenge

    Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.

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    Readers Theater Script: Zia

    By writing a Readers Theater script for Zia, by Scott O'Dell, students will learn about Zia and her brother. They…

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    Historical Fiction
    Literary Drama
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    Readers Theater Script: Journey Home

    This Readers Theater script is from Journey Home, by Yoshiko Uchida. Students enact part of the story of Yuki and her…

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    Historical Fiction
    Literary Drama
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    Readers Theater Script: The Drinking Gourd

    This Readers Theater script for The Drinking Gourd, by F. N. Monjo, deals with Tommy discovering runaway slaves hidden…

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    Historical Fiction
    African-American History
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  • LESSON PLANS

    Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Fluency (Gr. 1-3)

    Emphasize punctuation marks, oral reading, flash cards, using a dramatic radio broadcast.

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Punctuation
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