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Professional Doc
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Reading Instruction: Promoting Vocabulary Development

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site provides a free download of the Promoting Vocabulary Development publication. The booklet is divided into three parts: Obstacles that make vocabulary development difficult, Components of effective vocabulary instruction and how...
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Lesson Plan
Other

Lesson Plan: Reading Comprehension Booklets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
Use this online lesson plan for creating reading comprehension booklets. Teachers can use this lesson plan as a spring board for other reading comprehension activities.
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Professional Doc
US Department of Education

National Institute for Literacy: A Child Becomes a Reader [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
An excellent 48-page booklet, entirely available online, that lists activities that parents and children can do at home to assure successful reading skills. Parents can also check their child's development by looking at "What children...
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Handout
Other

Model Plan Aktivite : Families Building Better Readers

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This downloadable PDF booklet in Creole includes materials you can use to help young students practice reading. You'll find reading tips, short year by year vocabulary mastery lists, and a reading log worksheet. Designed for parents...
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Lesson Plan
DLTK

Kidzone: Gingerbread Man Theme Unit

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This five day theme unit for the Gingerbread Man is full of great ideas. It is suitable for children in preschool, kindergarten, and early elementary. From Language Arts to Math, this site has it all!
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Unit Plan
TES Global

Tes: An Inspector Calls by J. B. Priestley

For Students 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will complete this reading guide for J.B. Priestley's An Inspector Calls as they read or as a reflective reading activity. Students will be able to analyze characters, the historical context,...
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eBook
Other

Father Alexander: The Gospels

For Students 9th - 10th
A detailed overview of each of the four Gospels found in the New Testament. Click on "The Gospel according to St. John" and you can read the essay about that book of the Bible.
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Handout
American Forum for Global Education

American Forum for Global Education: Spotlight on Muslim Identity [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This downloadable booklet is a comprehensive teacher's guide you can use to help students' understand Muslims and their countries and cultures of origin. 100 pages include background information and teaching tips, activities and...
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Website
Other

In Pursuit of Freedom & Equality: Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka

For Students 9th - 10th
Teachers and students can find a comprehensive summary of the Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka case. Learn about the myths and find out the truth. The activities offered are especially meaningful. Students can perform a...