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Write your own version of Cinderella

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There is no better way to teach story elements such as plot, character, villain, setting, conflict, etc than to have students write a version of a traditional fairy tale. This product provides students with an illustrated book of the fairy tale of

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Creative Writing, EFL - ESL - ELD, Writing

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Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, Homeschool

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EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TEACH SHORT RESPONSE QUESTIONS

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Most ELA exams have the "two-point" short response questions. Teach your students a tried and true strategy for answering short response questions. Then help them memorize the strategy by practicing the strategy with practice prompts. Note that

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English Language Arts, ELA Test Prep, Writing

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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First Grade: Writing Nonfiction About U.S. Presidents

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This Common Core aligned unit features EVERYTHING you need to teach reading and writing nonfiction about U.S. Presidents including: • four biographies of George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson and Barack Obama • card game to check

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Reading, Social Studies - History, Writing

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1^st, 2^nd

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Marco Polo_Text, Vocabulary and Comprehension Questions

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The Age of Explorers begins with Marco Polo! Before teaching about Christopher Columbus, Henry Hudson or Vasco da Gama, start here with the medieval explorer Marco Polo. In an engaging text, retrace Marco Polo's footsteps across Asia. Learn

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European History, Writing, Informational Text

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Compare and Contrast Exercises with Paintings

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Compare and Contrast is one of the most important ELA skills. But why not mix things up by having students compare and contrast two paintings instead of two works of literature or nonfiction?In this lively, week-long unit, students compare and

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Art History, Writing, Reading Strategies

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Poetry Mini-Unit: Who Has Seen the Wind? by Christina Rossetti

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It always seems like poetry gets left on the back burner, doesn't it? Let's face it : teaching rhyme scheme and imagery to 7, 8 and 9 year olds can be tough. Well, it just got a lot easier. In this week-long unit, you and your kids will engage

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Literature, Writing, Poetry

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd

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Kindergarten---Sequence Words

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Sequence words are a great skill for Kindergartners and First Graders. In this fun activity, students sequence a Teddy Bear's baking activity. This activity is designed to be done as a class. The teacher reads the sentences and the students

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English Language Arts, Writing

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st

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I grew up in NYC, attended wonderful schools and then spent my high school years in England. I have degrees from Harvard, MIT and NYU Tisch School of the Arts.

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