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Let's Make Lemonade Lesson 2: Philanthropy in Song

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners discover a working definition of the word philanthropy. They sing the definition to the tune of a familiar song. They establish phonemic awareness through rhyming text and identify philanthropic acts.
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Ecology

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders research an ecosystem and its endangered species. They create a PowerPoint Presentation, oral report, poster or a booklet based on their research. They research on the internet and in biology texts in teams of 4.
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Strange Encounters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine a variety of Robert Harris' paintings. Using the characters in the art, they develop a conversation between them in a musical verse. In groups, they identify safety procedures to be used by those traveling in the...
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What in the World Do You Call That?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a map to describe different geographical features. Using their text, they use the vocabulary list to match the word with the correct picture. In pairs, they practice matching up the correct word with the correct picture.
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Public Policy Analysis

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students read an article about a pressing public policy issue. Using the text, they identify the themes, facts and ideas presented and develop an argument supporting or disagreeing with the position of the author. In groups, they...
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Comparing and Analyzing Literary Works

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers read two short stories by the same author. For each story, they identify the main structures and style of the author. They use the text to write a summary about each story and how the author used literary techniques.
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Anne Frank: Critical Thinking

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine the experience of Anne Frank during the Holocaust. Using the text, they discover how propaganda was used to impact the lives of young people in Germany. They answer discussion questions as a class and relate her...
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Suddenly!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders explore the text "Suddenly." They create a new version of the story using the predictable patterns from the original story. Students share their stories with the rest of the class.
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Batter Up

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete three timed assessments...
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Racing Readers

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Ready, Get Dressed, Read!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner and with the instructor, they complete a...
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Don't Say a Word

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice silent sustained reading as a method for reading comprehension. Using a checklist, students are assessed on their ability to read a selection without having to read it aloud. They answer in-text questions provided by...
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What's the Point

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students practice the strategy of summarization to be able to understand and comprehend the text. They study how to get rid of unnecessary or repeated information and find the most important items or events and then write a statement...
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Get the Facts

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize nonfiction text. After reviewing the highlight and cross out process for reading in order to summarize, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the three step process...
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What is Going On?

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students summarize a fiction text. After reviewing the correct way to read in order to glean important information for summary, students independently read a nonfiction article. They write a summary paragraph using the process outlined...
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Faster And Faster!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing rereading as a fluency strategy, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Read

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with the instructor, they read complete a...
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Race To Finish

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing cross checking and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment...
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A Reading Rockabye

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice developing skills to read independently and fluently. They focus on fluency in order to read faster, smoother and with more expression. The practice of reading and rereading decodable words in connected text is stressed...
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Summarizing with Eeyore

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders summarize a selected piece of nonfiction text. After reviewing the correct way to use information to summarize, 3rd graders read a nonfiction article about author A.A. Milne. They write a summary paragraph using the process...
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And the Race is On..

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Young scholars reread texts with one minute reads to increase their reading pace and fluency. They work with a partner and time each other's oral reading. They reread the book "Lee and the Team" and fill out their partner's Speed...
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Fuzz Gets an Unpleasant Buzz

For Teachers 1st
First graders recognize the short vowel u in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /u/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Zoom Zoom Zoom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Express Yourself

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice reading with expression and improved fluency. After discussing how reading with fluency and expression can enhance the text, students listen as their partner reads a story with expression. Individual students read...

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