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Unit Plan
Tom Richey

Tom Richey: Ayn Rand's Anthem

For Students 9th - 10th
Learning unit and essay writing contest based on Ayn Rand's dystopian novella, Anthem. Includes student reading guides, essay guidelines and contest link.
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Website
Penguin Publishing

Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago

For Students 9th - 10th
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Getting Started With Guided Reading

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
How do you get started with guided reading? At this site one can find the answer to this question. The online lesson plans will help get students started with guided reading.
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Article
PBS

Pbs: Multiple Methods of Reading Instruction

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This article surveys three strategies to incorporate into classroom repertoire. They include guided reading, choral reading, and readers' theater.
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Lesson Plan
A to Z Teacher Stuff

Guided Reading: If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features a guided reading lesson plan for "If You Give A Mouse A Cookie." It features a materials lists and a lesson plan.
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Polk Brothers Foundation Center for Urban Education at DePaul University

De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Guided Reading/listening Ques: Nonfiction[pdf]

For Students 5th - 9th Standards
This graphic organizer will assist students with taking notes connected nonfiction content. After taking notes with the graphic organizer, students will ask guiding questions listed on the sheet.
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Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Article on Encouraging Summer Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic.com provides teachers with this practical article to help encourage summer reading. The research presented within this article will enable teachers to create readers.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Summer Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Discover more about the importance of summer reading through this informative resource. Scholastic.com provides teachers with links to summer booklists, articles on summer reading and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teachers: Bridging the Summer Reading Gap

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource provides an article that discusses the importance of summer reading for students. Find out what schools can do to help improve student's participation in summer reading.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Novels for Growing Readers

For Students 3rd - 8th
Come and check out this informative resource featuring novels for growing readers. This site lists several appropriate books for students ranging from grades three through six.
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Handout
NASA

Nasa: How Things Fly

For Students 9th - 10th
Easy to read guide from NASA on the basics of flight. Great graphics and some simulations are included.
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Lesson Plan
PBS

Pbs American Masters: Willie Nelson: All Together Now!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan is based on Willie Nelson lyrics, and the PBS feature on him. It focuses on brainstorming and choral reading skills. In addition to the lesson plan, there is information on how to do guided reading and choral reading.
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Website
Joe Landsberger

Study Guides & Strategies: How to Read an Essay

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Use this guide when reading an expository text or any type of essay, as it provides important questions you should ask yourself while you read. You can access this page in multiple languages from the English homepage.
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BBC

Bbc: Cbbc Newsround Guides: Harry Potter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A compact guide to the 7 books that changed the wizarding world. Links to information about the author, the main characters and the films.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Organisms and Ecology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This lesson is intended to be a Science lesson about organisms and ecology for middle school students.
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Curated OER

Map, So. Pacific r.r., 1896

For Students 9th - 10th
A reading guide and discussion questions for Frank Norris' novel, "The Octopus," which outlines the unbridled power of the American railroads.
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eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 9: The Big Twitch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This e-book shares the story of Roy the Zebra as he uses his nose to try and find his herd. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
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eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 3: The Zebra Warp Drive

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This Roy the Zebra e-book shares the story of Roy the Zebra who finds the 'zebra warp drive' and learns how to drive a tractor. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
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eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 4: The Big City

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This Roy the Zebra e-book shares the story of Roy of Zebra as he goes to a carnival. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
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eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 6: Frank

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This Roy the Zebra e-book shares the story of Roy the Zebra's bus trip and visit to a safari park. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
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eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 7: The Safari Park

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This e-book shares the story of Roy the Zebra and his trip to a safari park. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.
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eBook
Roy the Zebra

Roy the Zebra: Tale of a Singing Zebra: Chapter 8: How to Find the Herd

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This e-book shares a story of Roy the Zebra and his method for finding this herd. Students will develop their fluency and reading comprehension through this guided reading book.

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