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Westward Movement
Students explore the concept of philanthropy in historical context. In this Westward Movement lesson, students read Our Journey West and explain examples of settlers working together for the common good.
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Ballads and Communication
Students compare and contrast different forms of communication. In this poetry lesson plan, students focus on the ballad form and read "Timothy Winters". Students draw conclusions from the ballad and divide into groups to research...
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Introduce /D/
Students identify the letter sound, "d." In this sound fluency lesson plan, students view the letter "d" and practice repeating the sound. Students identify the sounds of 12 letters written on the board and are given hints on how to...
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Reintroduce /U/
Students identify the sound of the letter "u". In this sound fluency lesson, students review the sound for the letter "u" and repeat the sound after the instructor. Students then identify the sounds of the 12 letters that are written on...
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Introduce /ay/
Students practice identifying the "ay" sound. In this sound fluency lesson, students view the two letters "ay" on the board and practice repeating the sound. Students identify 12 other letter combination sounds that are written on the...
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Dream Book Collage
Students discuss dreams and they types of dreams they have. They read the book "Dinosaur Dream" by Dennis Nolan and discuss the characters and events in the book. They look up vocabulary words and create a collage utilizing as many...
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Reading to Learn Design: Soaring Through Summarization
Students are introduced to and practice techniques and strategies to master the art of summarization. They read, discuss and summarize chapter 3 in "Catwings," by Ursula K. LeGuin. Steps to follow for summarizing is included within this...
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Expanded Reading
Students practice doubling their reading speed while maintaining comprehension. Students use visualization techniques to gain greater comprehension.
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Reading to Learn What's The Point
Young scholars explore the benefits of summarizing in this lesson. The students define summarization and review the six step process. They listen as the teachers reads "Land of the Rings" and then write an individual summary using the...
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Snowflakes
Students read "The Snowy Day," by Ezra Jack Keats and construct snowflakes to decorate the classroom walls. They examine how snowflakes are formed and study new vocabulary words.
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Literary Analysis - Young Goodman Brown
Why is literary analysis so important? Readers explore writing a literary analysis by reviewing literary elements such as character, metaphor, plot, setting, simile, personification, and style. They read "Young Goodman Brown" by...
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The Present Simple-Daily Routines and Likes and Dislikes
In this daily routines worksheet, learners read paragraphs telling about two peoples days, likes, and dislikes. They work in partners to ask and answer twenty-four comprehension questions about each section.
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Reading Picnic
Students fill in the amount of minutes read nightly and any new words they come across. At the end of the month they have a "Reading Picnic." students bring their favorite book, snack, drink, and sheet.
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#1 Fluent Reading: What Does it Sound Like?
Students work on recognizing fluent reading and distinguishing between word recognition and fluency.
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Make reading cool
Students look at ways of encouraging others to read and write a letter to Jacqueline Wilson. Students read a a news article on Jackqueline Wilson. They discuss ways or promoting reading. Students imagine they are an author invited to...
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Teaching Voluntary Reading
Pupils participate in a variety of activities to increase their fluency and read for pleasure. They read books of their choice, participate in author talks and book talks, write book reviews, and select favorite books for a class...
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Learning to Read With Jet Speed
not a lesson Student's success in school depends on the accuracy at which they can read their materials in the expected amount of time. If students do not read accurately, quickly, and effortlessly they may fall behind their...
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Language Arts: Women in History
Learners read excerpts from Amelia Earhart's autobiography, "The Fun if It," and identify her character traits. To aid visualization of her transatlantic flight, they search books and the Internet for photos related to Earhart's flights....
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There's Something in the Air
Clever! In order to compare indoor and outdoor dispersal rates for the movement of gases and particles through air, collaborators will participate in a classroom experiment. Set up a circular grid and set students on lines that are...
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Numbers In Art
Help develop an awareness of the natural and manufactured environment and relate the subject matter to young learners' lives. The interpretation of the meaning of art is reinforced and its application to self and other audiences is...
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Flag Language Arts
Students write a description of a flag. In this writing lesson, students pick a flag and write a description of it. Students should include colors and symbols present on the flag. Students share their descriptions and the class must...
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Language Arts: Inside, Outside, Upside Down
Students create a computer slide show of pictures representing directional words. After listening to several books with examples, they pair words such as inside and outside, below and above, or high and low. With older students or...
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Let's Read! Bread, Bread, Bread
Students listen to the story Bread, Bread, Bread by Ann Morris, explore the many varieties of breads available, and explore how bread is made.
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Reading The Great Kapok Tree
Pupils complete story frames to demonstrate understanding of plot development and conflict resolution.