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Middle school other (art) literature circles for International Baccalaureate
Preparing for a Poetry Slam: How do we Create and Perform Poetry?
One-page handout to help student prepare for the writing and performance of spoken word poetry.
Hand out includes a breakdown of:
*How poets prepare their pieces
*How poets perform their poetry
*How poets interact with their audience
*How poets develop their poetic craft and skills
*How audiences interact with slam and spoken word poets
Subjects:
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
The Glass Sentence Novel Study
This is a fantastic novel to read with middle school students or advanced intermediate grade students. The Glass Sentence is the first novel in a trilogy. The novel study includes chapter checks for all 39 chapters, an answer key, mini activity ideas, and a culminating PBL that incorporates Social Studies and Language Arts standards. The novel can be read as a whole class read aloud, independent reading, as a literature circle, or small group book study. There is one page for each chapter and th
Grades:
5th - 8th
"Puppets of Spelhorst" by Kate DiCamillo - Activities
I loved this book by Kate DiCamillo and created 8 different activities that connect to the ATL (Approaches to Learning) in the category of Thinking skills. This can be used in a literature group, activity for a classroom or as work packet. Students will engage in:-note taking-character exploration-sequencing-reflecting on their own experience as a reader-summarizing-comprehension (QAR question-answer relationships)-creativity (making their own stories with the puppet cut outs)
Grades:
2nd - 6th
What Does It Mean to Be a Good Person
Engage your students in a thoughtful exploration of ethics and character with this comprehensive reading passage and discussion questions resource, ideal for 3rd graders.The 1500+ word passage introduces key concepts in ethics through relatable examples and age-appropriate language. It covers essential topics such as:The Golden RuleKant's Categorical ImperativeUtilitarianismEthical teachings in world religionsHonesty and integrityRespect for othersEmpathy and compassionFairness and equalityMoral
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry -- Interdisciplinary Unit of Study - Grades 7/8
This unit of study demonstrates how an engaging novel connects to multiple disciplines and encourages readers to "dig deep" in the quest for "true understanding."
Grades:
7th - 8th
Recording templates for Project Zero Thinking Routines
Recording templates to help students engage with thinking routine protocols from Project Zero.
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
How To Train Your Dragon - Character Book
Use this book to create descriptions and individualized drawings of characters and commonly mentioned figures from Norse mythology. Pages are included for Hiccup, Fishlegs, Snotlout, Dogsbreath, Stoik the Vast, Valhallarama, Old Wrinkley, Toothless, and Horrorcow as well as Odin, Thor, Loki, and Valhalla.
Enjoy!
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 6th
International Children's Book Day Class Play or Assembly
International Children's Book Day Class Play or Assembly
This script was written in celebration of International Children's Book Day April 2nd 2017 including characters from Horrid Henry, Peter Pan, The Gruffalo, Charlotte's Web, Captain Underpants, Matilda, The Tales of Narnia, Alice in Wonderland and The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
NB This is the same script as World Book Day Class Play but adapted to International Children's Book Day.
Cast of 30 (easily adapted up or down)
Dura
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 7th
Русский поэт Александр Блок. Стихотворение "Погружался я в море клевера...", 7+
Мы продолжаем изучать русский язык через поэзию. Творчество Александра Александровича Блока - это та классика, мимо которой невозможно пройти мимо. Его стихотворение "Погружался я в море клевера..." пленяет своей красотой, обычный мир вокруг превращает в сказку и развивает воображение. Выполняя рабочие листы дети в лёгкой и непринуждённой форме познакомятся с биографией Блока, прочитают стихотворение "Погружался я в море клевера...", рассекретят незнакомые слова и выражения. Также они поучатся р
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 8th
The Intangible Heritage Book
A book that can be printed as a set of cards or as a small book to explore ideas connected to the UNESCO intangible heritage criteria. The text is simple and requires the readers to think and explore ideas using a visible thinking routine. The text is primarily pictures and questions designed to prompt thinking and reflection. Excellent tool for IB PYP Where We Are in Place and Time inquiries.
Grades:
4th - 7th
Critical Literacy – Guided cards
Aim: To provide teachers with resources that can be used to introduce, model, and teach critical literacy through guided inquiry
Subject links: Reading, writing, spelling and any research topic
Included in the resource: Overview of the different pages, Guide as to how images and visual literacy can be used to support inquiry; each stage (code breaker, connector, researcher and meaning maker) of the critical literacy process has
Overview page
Details with specific connections to reading, writi
Grades:
4th - 6th
Critical Literacy – Collaborative posters
Aim: To provide teachers with resources that can be used to introduce, model, collaboratively build ideas and teach critical literacy
Subject links: Reading, writing, spelling and any research topic
Included in the resource: Overview of the different pages, Guide as to how images and visual literacy can be used to support inquiry; each stage (code breaker, connector, researcher and meaning maker) of the critical literacy process has
Overview page
Details with specific connections to reading,
Grades:
4th - 7th
Dear Levi Literature Circle
This resource can be used whole group or in smaller literature circles/guided reading groups. Each day, students will read Dear Levi and engage in many different skills including context clues, characterization, inferencing, finding evidence, etc. IB themes are used in some of the activities, but these can be easily changed to fit your classroom needs.
Grades:
3rd - 6th
DEEP READING STRATEGIES
The art of understanding and exploring hidden ideas in texts and the world around us.
When exploring any topic through conceptual inquiry, teachers are trying to develop, for students, learning opportunities that develop skills, knowledge and understanding. By providing opportunities for students in an inquiry to include their attitudes and interests will make the inquiry more relevant and engaging for them. Sometimes it can be tricky to move a topic into a conceptually driven inquiry. This pro
Grades:
4th - 6th
Reading Comprehension Strategies – DIG into Books
Reading Comprehension Strategies – DIG into Books
Reading comprehension strategy: USING THE DIG MODEL to uncover ideas in narratives and fiction
Aim: To help younger readers find ways to begin exploring and uncovering the different levels of ideas that form a fiction text or narrative.
Subject links: Any subject that uses narrative texts to explore bigger ideas
Included in the reading comprehension resource: Overview explanation, example points to remember, Guided and blank A4 pages for stude
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Reader's Theater of "Discovery in the Cave" prehistoric art
Please rate this FREE download. If you are dissatisfied with any part of this document please let me know so that I can improve it for the next user. Thank you.This Reader's Theater of "Discovery in the Cave" is an adaptation of a Step Into Reading Level 4 book. The book is an adventure story about the discovery of the Lascaux Cave and the breath taking prehistoric art within.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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READING COMPREHENSION-
READING COMPREHENSION- DIG LEVELLED CARDS
Supporting reading comprehension and research comprehension, these carefully illustrated cards provide visual cues for students to help them explore ideas and concepts at different layers of the DIG model- in humanities and arts.
Based on, but extending the ‘iceberg’ model of exploring culture, the DIG model helps students uncover ideas and investigate social constructs.
Subject links: Social Studies, Humanities, Literacy and the Arts,
Grades:
4th - 6th
Tic Tac Toe Blank / Lined Board (Student make questions)
This was designed for my students to start making choice boards or Tic Tac Toe
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Most pages are black and white so they can be easily printed or copied.
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Grades:
K - 12th
NO PREP NEEDED SEL Lesson using "Dreamers"
Social Emotional Learning allows us as educators to learn more about our students. It also inspires meaningful conversations and actions to occur inside and outside of the classroom. In this lesson, you and your students will be read the book Dreamers by Yuyi Morales. This book explores what people who are immigrants bring with them when they leave their homes. It's a story about family, and it's a story to remind us that we are all dreamers, bringing our own gifts wherever we roam. This lesson
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Not Grade Specific
Mother's Day Mini Magazine (1/2 page)
This is a Mother's Day Project that is aimed at the older elementary students. This will provide the students an opportunity to create a one of a kind magazine for their mom on Mother's Day. This magazine has opportunities for narrative writing as well as ample places for students to write in complete paragraphs and complete sentences. Providing the teacher with assessment grades, while creating a keepsake for MOM!
This is a 1/2 page printing format, but there is also a full page format as well
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Student Self-e Rubric & Guide evaluation
Preview:Assess yourself in terms of class participation, preparation, self-discipline, and attitude using the guide below. You...show engagement in class (attentiveness, interest in learning) in all activitiesalways contribute something to the class discussion and participates (pro-)actively & appropriately actively listens to teacher and classmates...
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Literature Circle Role Cards
Quality discussions during Literature Circles require training and these cards will help you do that! These foldable cards, designed to be propped-up like a tent, establish roles for Literature Circles to support students with protocols and topics of conversation. Roles include a Text Director who encourages peers to follow protocols on how to read passages together.a Topics, Tone and Theme Trackera Fortune Teller who, instead of gazing into a crystal ball, encourages students to see the futur
Grades:
5th - 12th
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IB PYP Action Cycle Book Response
Why not explore the International Baccalaureate (IB) Action Cycle (Choose, Act, Reflect) when learning about narrative story elements? In this resource, IB learners will be encouraged to explore the problem the characters face in a narrative, what actions the character takes and reflect on what happens as a result (solution). What are some ways I can use this FREE resource?This resource can be used time and time again with your choice (or your students' choice) of picture story book or novel, ei
Subjects:
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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