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University of Kansas

Feelings - Thematic Unit

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed Standards
Boost language skills with a unit all about feelings. Scholars from all grade levels take part in several lessons that incorporate specific vocabulary terms and adjectives while discussing their feelings with their peers. Reading...
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Gift of the Magi Project

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners read "The Gift of the Magi" and review the elements and theme in the story. In groups, students sketch another learners' outline on butcher paper. They use the body parts to relate the characteristics of Della and Jim. ...
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Emotions: ACE English Program

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students respond to prompts about emotions. In this ESL/ELL lesson, students develop an understanding of vocabulary and feelings associated with emotions. They identify emotions on flashcards, in magazines, and on worksheets.
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Arts have Emotional Impact

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students explore how various artists use color, line and composition to create a mood. In comparison, students explore various elements of specific art forms that affect the viewer's emotions in dance, theater music and the visual...
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Choiceworks

For Students K - 9th
Check out this clever way to help children learn to navigate daily schedules, choices, and feelings. This application supports the completion of routines and promotes positive choices that can be used at school and home. It is ideal...
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Assertiveness/Self-Confidence

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore the concepts of assertiveness and self-confidence. They observe that is is all right to say no. Students discuss what it means to be assertive and how it takes inner strength and self-confidence to be assertive. They...
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Annotating Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Use text marking and highlighting to explore the structure of a poem. After listening to Allan Ahlberg read "Please Mrs. Butler," learners locate stanzas and patterns on their copy of the poem using the text marking technique. Class...