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3 Steps for Teaching Root Words, Prefixes, and Suffixes
A three-part teaching strategy for incorporating Greek and Latin roots, prefixes, and suffixes into your lesson plans. Increase reading comprehension and fluency with word parts practice.
4 St. Patrick’s Day Vocabulary Activities Your Students Will Love
Create your own St. Patrick's Day vocabulary activities students will love! Perfect for early finishers, a class competition, or independent quiet time. Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with word work!
St. Patrick’s Day Reading Comprehension and Writing Lesson Plan
This St. Patrick’s Day reading and writing lesson is perfect for 4th, 5th, 6th, and middle school students. Use the printable and digital literacy activities for centers, stations, group work, or a whole class activity.
3 Easy Steps for Tackling Academic Vocabulary
A three-step process for teaching your students how to identify, define, and apply academic vocabulary found in complex texts.
Teaching Listening Skills in the Upper Grades
Lesson ideas and activities for listening skills practice and monitoring with upper elementary and middle school students.
Mexican-American War Lesson Plan and Map Activity
Engage upper elementary and middle school students with a differentiated lesson on the Mexican-American War using informational text, a map activity, and an assessment.
5 Common Core Current Event Reports
Add diversity to your current events assignments with these 5 different Common Core aligned templates. Each current events template focuses on a different reading comprehension skill (Main Idea & Details, Text Connections, Vocabulary in Context, Fact vs. Opinion, and Summarizing).
3 Steps for Teaching the Constitution
Focus on a different aspect of the Constitution using informational text, vocabulary support, and a graphic organizer.
11 Compelling Reasons To Use Exit Tickets
11 reasons to formatively assess your students using exit tickets. Exit tickets can be used to document learning, plan for differentiation, guide future instruction, and so much more!
Dred Scott Decision | Lesson Plan for 8th Grade
This 8th grade lesson plan is focused on the life of Dred Scott and the landmark Supreme Court decision. Students will read informational text about the events of Dred Scott's life, track Dred Scott's movement across state lines, and write a summary newspaper article about everything they learned.
Historical Travel Brochure and Research Project
Build research and writing skills with a historical travel brochure project. Your students will research a historical location and create a unique travel brochure, a perfect way to showcase learning!
Civil War Battles | Lesson and Activity For Kids
Kids love this Civil War activity! Focus on the important battles between the Union and Confederacy with an engaging lesson that gets your students up, moving, and learning about the Civil War!