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Curated OER

Valentine Letter: V

For Students K - 6th
"V" is for Valentine. Your Special Ed students can color in this very large letter "V." They can color, trace, or simply identify the letter "V." Part of a Valentine's Day mini-unit but good for a non-holiday lesson as well. 
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Look at Us!: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 1)

For Teachers K Standards
Support struggling learners and focus on the alphabet with the three weeks of activities and materials provided here. Each day, learners review some letters and practice others in depth. They work on rhyming, practice new words, and...
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Lesson Plan
Stanford University

Letter from Birmingham Jail: The Power of Nonviolent Direct Action

For Students 9th - 12th Standards
What strategies are most effective in changing an unjust law? Class members examine the tactics used in the Birmingham Campaign of 1963 (Project C) to achieve social justice and social transformation. After examining documents that...
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Curated OER

Colors And Letters

For Teachers Pre-K
Students click on the hyperlink to enjoy some games on the names of colors and the name of letters. They sing the alphabet song, sort objects by color, and match like letters.
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Curated OER

The Scarlet Letter and Transcendentalism

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Enhance your unit on The Scarlet Letter with a thorough and applicable lesson. Learners use the anchor text in this unit plan that asks them to consider the Transcendental concepts intertwined within Nathaniel Hawthorne's classic tale.
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Curated OER

Nathaniel Hawthorne's—The Scarlet Letter

For Teachers 11th - 12th
Designed for teachers, this guide to The Scarlet Letter is divided into background information about Hawthorne and Puritan New England, suggestions for teaching various ability levels, and ideas for extensions that include current events.
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EngageNY

Whole Class Model Letter Writing: Organizing Reasons and Evidence and Using Transition Words

For Teachers 5th Standards
Where's the evidence? Scholars practice ordering the evidence and reasons for their class opinion papers by physically sorting them. Next, they work collaboratively to write a body paragraph, using linking words to connect their ideas...
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Lesson Planet Article
Curated OER

Tests and Technology: The Tools Your Students Will Need

For Teachers 2nd - 12th
Tips for teachers and students as they navigate the new world of computer-based standardized assessments.
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Gorilla- The Letter G

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this letter Gg activity, students learn to recognize and print upper and lower case Zaner-Bloser letter Gg. Students trace one example and then color the upper and lower case letters in a gorilla picture according to the key. Students...
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Curated OER

Parts of a Friendly letter

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students sing about the parts of a friendly letter. In this friendly letter lesson plan, students sing a song to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell" about the five parts of a friendly letter.
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Curated OER

Friendly Letter to a Leprechaun

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students write friendly letters. In this friendly letter writing activity, students write a friendly letter to a leprechaun. Students review the parts of a friendly letter then watch the teacher model how to write a friendly letter, then...
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Curated OER

Civil War Letters

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students put themselves in the shoes of American Civil War soldiers. In this Civil War lesson, students examine letters from the time period written by soldiers, edit the letters for grammatical errors, and then present the letters to...
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Curated OER

Letters from Rifka

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read Letters from Rifka and discuss the feelings of people forced to leave their homes and countries.  In this migration lesson, 4th graders relate their feelings about moving from their home forever. Students trace...
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Jefferson County Schools

Teaching Persuasive Reading and Writing

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
With the increasing emphasis on persuasive and argumentative writing, the lessons and strategies in the sample unit are sure to prove valuable—whether you are new to or an experienced pro at teaching persuasive reading and writing.
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Scholastic

Dear Miss Breed

For Teachers 4th - 12th Standards
This compelling plan based on the letters in the book Dear Miss Breed engages readers in learning what it was like for Japanese Americans following the attacks at Pearl Harbor. After reading the letters, young scholars will partake in...
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Activity
Curated OER

Essential Strategies for Teaching Phonemic Awareness

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Although designed for those new to teaching phonemic awareness, the strategies and activities included in this 25-page packet are sure to engage kids and help them develop these essential skills.
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ReadWriteThink

Who’s Got Mail?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Today's kids are probably not familiar with the conventions of letter writing, due to the boom of technology. Here is a lesson that will provide opportunities for formal and informal letter writing. 
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Laura Candler

ABC’s of Me!

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
Young authors share all about themselves with this printable autobiography resource. Including 26 different sentence frames, one focusing on each letter of the alphabet, students write about everything from an adventure they would like...
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Curated OER

ABC It's as Easy as 1-2-3!

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
Help readers explore initial letter sounds. They will choose a letter of the alphabet and create a page for a classroom "ABC" book. They will write down various words that begin with their assigned letter and draw a picture to go in the...
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Curated OER

ABC, Easy as 123

For Teachers K
Kindergartners practice identifying the sight and sounds of vowels and consonants. They identify beginning consonants in single-syllable words and print the letters of the alphabet. This outstanding resource has many excellent...
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Curated OER

Write On!

For Teachers 4th - 12th
Help empower your class by learning about the editorial section of the newspaper. They will have the option to also write to a politician. The goal is to teach students how to speak-up and express their opinions on important issues....
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Curated OER

Writing Friendly Letters

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders write a friendly letter. For this lesson on letter writing, 2nd graders sing a song to teach them the five parts of a friendly letter. Then, they use what they have learned to write a descriptive letter to their parents.
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Curated OER

Letter B

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet worksheet, students print the uppercase and lowercase letter B. Students also read the sentence, "B is for book."
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Worksheet
Curated OER

Letter A

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet worksheet, learners print the uppercase and lowercase letter A. Students also read the sentence, "A is for apple."