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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: The Case Against "Good" and "Bad"

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Don't take the easy route! Instead, use this little trick to improve your writing -- let go of the words "good" and "bad," and push yourself to illustrate, elucidate, and illuminate your world with language. Free registration is required...
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New Zealand Ministry of Education

Nz Ministry of Education: Playing Around With Poetry

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Middle schoolers listen to and read various texts using figurative language including a ballad, poetry (Haiku, Cinquain, Limmerick) and rap music. They discuss language, meaning and ideas in a range of texts, relating their understanding...
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National Endowment for the Humanities

Neh: Edsit Ement: Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech, Figurative Language

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this lesson plan, students will consider Their Eyes Were Watching God: Folk Speech and Figurative Language. Worksheets and other supporting materials can be found under the Resources tab. This lesson provides students with an...
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Other

Sage Publishing: Play and the Learning Environment

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Play is an important vehicle for developing self-regulation as well as promoting language, cognition, and social competence. This chapter discusses the definition of the physical environment and play, the defining characteristics of...
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Play Dough Fun

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have with play dough. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Hop, Hop, Hop Scotch

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn how to play hop scotch in a different way on a spiral design. Book includes audio narration in 10 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Play Clay

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have with modeling clay. Includes recipe for making your own at home. Book has audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Play Ball!

For Students K - 1st
Look at the many different types of balls and the sports where they are used. Book includes audio narration in 15 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: It's Winter!

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have playing in the snow. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Get Wet!

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have playing and doing sports in the water. Book includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Cboces: Migrant Education Program: How Do You Play Safely?

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Learn about the safety rules to follow when you are playing outside. Includes audio narration in 12 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Puddle Fun

For Students K - 1st Standards
A book about the fun you have playing in puddles. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Let's Ride!

For Students K - 1st
See what is involved with dirt-bike riding. Includes audio narration in 19 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Friends: Let's Play Birthday!

For Students K - 1st
Two friends use their imaginations to have a pretend birthday party. Includes audio narration in 11 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Are You an Artist?

For Students K - 1st Standards
Look at all the ways you can be an artist. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Peanut Butter and Jelly Song

For Students K - 1st
A story book that children can sing along to. Includes audio narration in 9 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Costume Parade

For Students Pre-K - K
Look at the parade of dogs dressed in costumes. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Squish!

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
A book about the primary and secondary colors. Includes audio narration in 16 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Thnk About Pink

For Students K - 1st
Imagine what many things would look like if they were pink. Includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Go Fish!

For Students K - 1st
Learn all the different ways people go fishing. Book includes audio narration in 8 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: A Hot Summer Day

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have on a hot summer day. Book includes audio narration in 19 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Musical Families

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn about the different groups of musical instruments. Book includes audio narration in 6 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Fourth of July

For Students K - 1st
Look at all the fun you can have to celebrate the Fourth of July. Book includes audio narration in 17 additional languages with text in English.
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Unite for Literacy

Unite for Literacy: Create and Play: Camping at Lost Lake

For Students 1st - 2nd
Learn what it's like to go camping in the wilderness. Book includes audio narration in 7 additional languages with text in English.