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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: My Name Is a Word and Is Made Up of Letters

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Students will discover that names are made up of letters and will be able to identify their name and write it in a sentence. This lesson includes links to an Alphafriends video, pictures of student work, and videos of the lesson in action.
Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Farewell Letter

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written farewell letter exemplar.
eBook
PBS

Pbs: Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: Something Special for Dad

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This e-book is based on the PBS Kids' series, Daniel's Neighborhood. Students will read aloud a story about Daniel's special gift, a letter for his dad.
Activity
Cyberbee

History Investigation: Old Hand Written Letter

For Students 6th - 8th Standards
Examine this old hand-written letter to discover information about the author, his plans, and the time he lived in. A transcript of the letter is provided, as well as bonus activities and links to sources to complete the activities.
eBook
World Wide School

World Wide School: Etext Letters of Robert L. Stevenson

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides the complete etext for Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson Volume 2.
Handout
Letter Writing Guide

Sample Invitation Letter (Business)

For Students 9th - 10th
This informational site provides a well-written invitation exemplar.
PPT
TES Global

Tes: Holes by Louis Sachar: Writing Tasks

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This PowerPoint contains 16 various writing tasks connected to Louis Sachar's young adult novel, the book Holes. Students will write multi-paragraph essays, diary entries, personal letters, and more.
Lesson Plan
Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: The Write Word

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students make words, including those with variant correspondences, by using letter cards.
Activity
Character Lab

Character Lab: Gratitude Letter: Gratitude

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Write a letter to a person who has influenced your life in a positive way. This could be a teacher, relative, mentor, or coach. If you can, read your letter aloud to the person you chose. Printables and examples are included.
Activity
Other

Billy Bear4 Kids: Writing Worksheet 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This printable worksheet will aid students in printing the letters of the alphabet.
Primary
Claremont Institute

Founding.com: James Madison

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of speeches, letters and other documents written by James Madison.
Handout
English Club

English Club: English Alphabet

For Students 9th - 10th
This EnglishClub reference provides information about the English alphabet including examples of upper and lower case letters, alphabetical order, and the following font styles: cursive, serif, sans-serif, fantasy, and fixed-width.
Activity
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Lead Pb Environmental and Health Issues

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After looking over several articles and reports about lead in the environment being toxic, students will write persuasive letters to various government officials to tell them how they feel about what the government is currently doing...
Website
Other

Copywriting Tutorial: Identifying Your Usp (Unique Selling Point)

For Students 9th - 10th
Every successful ad has a unique selling point even if you don't think there is one. Tips on how to determine/create USP for any product or service. Very readable & puts viewpoint across in interesting & memorable manner.
Lesson Plan
Council for Economic Education

Econ Ed Link: Buy a Bond, James: A Lesson on Us Savings Bonds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This site is extremely informative for teaching children the value of saving money. "You will write a persuasive letter telling why people use savings bonds as a way to save their money."
Unit Plan
PBS

Pbs: Code Breaking: Harley Gets a Hint

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this video, Harley moves in with Harry and makes Harry's life miserable. Harley spies on Harry writing in his diary. When Harley "borrows" the diary, he finds it is written in a code using numbers. Harley figures out a pattern with...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 3

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage contains a journal that recounts travel observations of ancient Chinese warrior terracotta statues in Xi'an, China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 2

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage includes a journal that recounts the author's travels along the Yangtze River in China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Ancient China: Travel Journal Part 4

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage contains a brief history of the Great Wall of China. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...

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