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Tell Me; I’ll Listen

For Teachers 1st - 4th Standards
Encourage respect, responsibility, and caring within your classroom with a collection of lessons that spark dialogue and self reflection. To address character traits, lessons touch on topics such as staying safe in the...
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Classroom Community

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils read the book The Giving Tree and discuss the sense of community the book talks about. In this community lesson plan, students discuss how they can help one another and they can treat each other nicely.
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International Festival: Germany

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students complete several activities to learn about the German culture. In this German culture lesson plan, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Students complete a matching game for the...
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911 As History

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students recognize persuasive techniques, think criticaly about the messages contained in various media, and discuss controversial issues in constructive ways. They analyze the deeper messages contained in children's literature, and...
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Unearthing the Secrets of the Garden

For Teachers 5th
Students analyze the literary class, The Secret Garden. In this literature unit lesson, students complete a unit of activities to help them with their reading comprehension of the book The Secret Garden. Students complete webs,...
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Story Pyramid and Summary

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars read a short selection of a story individually or as a class. On their own, they create a story pyramid for the selection and write a one page summary. They use text from the story for their supporting details. To end...
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Pass Poem

For Teachers 12th
Twelfth graders explore theme and how to create a pass poem. They explore how collaborative creation is important towards a shared goal and encouraging mutual respect.
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Mrs. Katz and Tush

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students read Patricia Polacco's Mrs. Katz and Tush before comparing Jewish heritage with Black history using a Venn Diagram. They complete the diagram either as a whole group or in a small group setting. Next, they sample the Jewish...
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I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine acts of kindness. In this service learning lesson, students read Miss Tizzy and uncover the good deeds that take place in the story. Students participate in activities that enable them to reflect on the lesson.
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Why the Grinch Stole Christmas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write paragraphs highlighting reasons why the Grinch may have stolen Christmas.
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Lost and Found

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students define depression and examine different factors that cause it.
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HOLES UNIT

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students participate in the unit based on the Newbery Medal-winning novel by Louis Sachar and the Walt Disney Movie "Holes". They use the layered curriculum model of assessment and activities.
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Words With No Sound Clues

For Students 6th
In this spelling worksheet, 6th graders complete a crossword puzzle as they figure out the answers to nine clues associated with spelling words with no sound clues.
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Women's History Month--Susan B. Anthony Question Review

For Students 3rd - 5th
This writing worksheet instructs students to read a short paragraph about Susan B. Anthony, then write 5 questions to 5 answers. This worksheet would be quite useful when teaching students about sentence structure, and different types of...
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Charlotte's Web Comprehension

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Charlotte's Web story comprehension worksheet, learners find the theme, answer comprehension questions, write details about characters and events, and write a short essay on the book Charlotte's Web.
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Intermediate Sentence Completion: 30

For Students 4th - 5th
In this sentence completion worksheet, students complete a sentence with 2 blanks about democracy. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions. Click on "show all" to see the rest of the worksheet.
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Dolphin Song

For Students 3rd - 6th
Students read facts about dolphins and background about the book Dolphin Song. In this Dolphin song lesson plan, students also answer short answer questions about the book after reading it.
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Reviewing Main Events in Fiction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars analyze elements of fiction while reading.  In this reading analysis lesson, students read specific texts and retell the information they remember.  Young scholars discover how sequential storytelling works.
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Trustworthiness

For Teachers 6th
Sixth graders evaluate trustworthiness in others. In this character education lesson plan, 6th graders brainstorm items that are trustworthy, and then list attributes of trustworthy friends. Then students read a story to evaluate the...
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Charlotte's Web

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students compare the differences in insects and spiders and design a worksheet that teaches the differences. Students record on chart organizing the information about the pet, its food, habitat, exercise, and other ways to care for...
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Bossa Nova

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners study the creators of a musical style that is a cornerstone of popular music today. They examine how that style was born, grew, and became accepted in its home and around the world.
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Instant Spelling Activity - Grade 4

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders brainstorm and write suffixes and prefixes for the word "friend." Students discuss the concept, then complete a related worksheet found on a link in the lesson.
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Posters with a Message I

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students choose a phrase with a positive theme and create an image that depicts the theme in the "Keith Haring style."
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The Book Boy by Joanna Trollope

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Learners read, analyze and critique the novel, "The Book Boy," by Joanna Trollope. They brainstorm if you can tell a book by its cover, construct a character map, explore cultural differences and investigate how a family hides a family...