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Add Awesome Alliteration to your Writing

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice writing with alliteration, repeating the same letter sound at the beginning of two or more words in a sentence; students also review of adjectives, verbs, and adverbs while creating an alphabet book.
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From One Child to Another: Letters about the Holocaust

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students read biographies of students who survived the Holocaust and write letters describing the effects of those stories. They select one biography and write a letter to that child, telling how the biography affected him or her.
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No Bullying Allowed

For Teachers K - 6th Standards
Through discussion, role play, read-alouds, writing, and more, scholars explore the concept of bullying and practice having courage while responsibly reporting unfriendly behavior. Friendship and respect are practiced and...
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Worksheet
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A Charlie Brown Christmas Study Guide

For Teachers K - 6th
Bring A Charlie Brown Christmas to social studies, language arts, math, science, and art class! Learners ponder the meaning of Christmas trees, write about Christmas during the original release of the television special,...
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Do You Haiku? We Do!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders try their hands at writing Haiku, a form of Japanese poetry. Haiku is usually 17 syllables in three-line form. This engaging lesson has many excellent worksheets and website imbedded in the plan. They share their finished...
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Give Respect

For Teachers K - 4th
Young learners explore what it means to be respectful. This resource includes a two page chart depicting rules for different settings at school such, as the cafeteria and the playground. What does following the rules look like? What does...
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Handout
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Model Letter

For Students 7th - 8th
In this model letter worksheet, students review the best format to contact their musical career mentors as they follow the format provided.
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Worksheet
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Letters to Parents and Caregivers

For Students 8th - 9th
In this sample letter worksheet, teachers are provided with a sample letter to parents/caregivers that describes an upcoming assignment and requires a signature of acknowledgment.
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Celebrate May Day this Spring

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Welcome spring as you explore various traditions for celebrating May Day.
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Reflect & Celebrate

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students complete activities to learn about service learning. In this community service lesson plan, students answer reflection questions about community service. Students create thank you cards and letters to sponsors, government...
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Final Steps - From Cinderella Project

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students culminate a service project associated with a Cinderella study. In this service project lesson, students write letters to thank donors and sponsoring organizations for their donations of shoes. They practice their presentation...
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Trip to Mount Vernon

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Learners compare and contrast travel in the 18th century with current methods of travel by participating in a simulated trip to Mount Vernon. For this US history lesson, students write a letter to George Washington for permission to...
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Volunteering As Good Work

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students generate questions to ask volunteers. They conduct interviews to determine volunteer's motivation. They write thank you letters to volunteers.
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Thank You, Mr. Edison

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students read a letter to Thomas Edison and search for advertisements of the period. They review primary sources and photographs of items made available in the 1920's. They interact on the American Memory Collection website.
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Oral Histories

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Students interview local Native Americans to explore their history, culture, and contributions to the region. They contact a local Native American organization, conduct an interview with a volunteer and write thank-you notes.
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I Am A Musician- Interview A Musician

For Teachers K - 8th
Students, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.
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Worksheet
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Write an Equation

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this math challenge worksheet, students read 5 story problems and use their problem solving skills to write equations in order to solve each of them.
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Worksheet
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Seasons: Writing Complete Sentences

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this sentence learning exercise, students look at one picture for each season, then write a complete sentence for each picture. Lines are provided for sentences.
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Let´s Make Friends

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this friends activity, students write the missing letters for the days of the week, fill in the blanks to sentences about people, write sentences based on pictures, and more. Students complete 5 activities total.
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An Ag Interview

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students examine the role of agriculture in the American economy. They interview a person in the agriculture business and create original questions to ask. They present their findings to the class and write thank you letters to the...
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Meeting our Basic Needs

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students brainstorm the basic needs of the community and create a chart. In this volunteerism lesson, students recognize people in the community who have given charity in the community. Students read biographies of these charitable...
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Narrative Literature Response Letters

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders write endings to a story that has already been written. They offer alternative endings in their version. The lesson plan includes a rubric that is to be given to the students in order that they know the requirements.
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Figuratively Writing...It's for the Birds!

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students identify and use literary devices such as personification, idioms, hyperbole, and metaphors. They identify one literary device and illustrate the meaning. They write a letter using correct letter format and incorporates literary...
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All About Me

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine their own personality traits and preferences. They use this information to write an autobiography.