Learn about the risks involved for members of the French Resistance and …
Learn about the risks involved for members of the French Resistance and the civilian communities in which they operated, in this excerpt from World on Fire | MASTERPIECE. Pretending to be a seamstress, a French Jewish woman in the Resistance finds a way to support the movement and fight against Nazi occupation in France.
What historic events are featured in the Frieze of American History? How …
What historic events are featured in the Frieze of American History? How do these moments reflect both the history of our nation and the time within which they were selected to be included in the Frieze?
Students bring the print-rich environment of the community into the classroom through …
Students bring the print-rich environment of the community into the classroom through the use of environmental print, enabling emergent readers to delight in the realization that they are indeed readers.
Critical thinking is the process of actively analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information …
Critical thinking is the process of actively analyzing, evaluating, and synthesizing information gathered from a variety of sources, using a framework designed to lend structure and clarity to the thinking process.
Teachers and students come to school bringing a wide range of backgrounds, …
Teachers and students come to school bringing a wide range of backgrounds, languages, abilities, and temperaments. Get things off to the best start by asking them to respect their differences and make the most of their similarities. By sharing information on their lives and dreams, students and teachers can build community in the classroom that will support literacy instruction throughout the school year.
How much can one vegetable grow? Find out in The Giant Carrot, …
How much can one vegetable grow? Find out in The Giant Carrot, the tale of a root so big that it’s going to take some teamwork to get it out of the ground. It’s the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime – featuring Lynne Warfel, with music by Johannes Brahms and illustrations by E.J. Thompson.
"Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm …
"Run, run as fast as you can! You can't catch me. I'm the Gingerbread Man!" Who can catch this speedy pastry? Find out in The Gingerbread Man. It's the latest episode of YourClassical Storytime, with music by Johannes Brahms and illustrations by Nancy Carlson.
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance like everyone else, but his legs …
Gerald the giraffe longs to dance like everyone else, but his legs are too skinny, and he just can't seem to get it right. At the Jungle Dance, all the other animals make fun of him, except for the cricket, who shows him how he can be the best dancer of all.
A teacher discusses the importance of giving students a choice over what …
A teacher discusses the importance of giving students a choice over what to write about, what to write with, and where to sit when they are writing. When given these choices, students are able to write more, they enjoy it more, and the quality of their writing improves.
Students present monologues in the "voice" of someone involved in child labor …
Students present monologues in the "voice" of someone involved in child labor in England, respond to questions, and then discuss contemporary child laborers and compare them to the past.
Students write and record their own essays for a class blog by …
Students write and record their own essays for a class blog by first completing a series of activities designed to get them thinking and writing about their experiences.
What happens when an adventurous girl discovers a house in the woods …
What happens when an adventurous girl discovers a house in the woods owned by bears and filled with classical recordings? Find out how her musical adventure unfolds in Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the latest installment of YourClassical Storytime, featuring illustrations by acclaimed children's author Nancy Carlson. Along the way, we'll hear some wonderful melodies by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Erik Satie, Giacchino Rossini and more. It's our classical twist on the classic tale.
Bruce the goose always swims his morning laps alone, until his life …
Bruce the goose always swims his morning laps alone, until his life changes forever on one fateful summer day. Find out what happens in Goose, Goose, Baby Goose! – the new episode of YourClassical Storytime, with narration by Ryan Lohr, music by Charles Koechlin and illustrations by Mia Jennings.
To effectively teach news literacy, school districts need a clear roadmap of …
To effectively teach news literacy, school districts need a clear roadmap of how concepts, skills and dispositions develop as students progress through grades PreK-12. The News Literacy Project developed this living document to accompany our Framework for Teaching News Literacy as a guide of scaffolded skills, content knowledge and dispositions for schools and districts seeking to implement news literacy curriculums. It’s designed to foster cross-curricular connections and complement already established benchmark requirements.
In this lesson about direct and indirect objects, students will learn how …
In this lesson about direct and indirect objects, students will learn how objects are used in sentences and collaborately use them in sentences. Then, they will independently write sentences using objects.
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