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Using Television in the Classroom
All Cycles One of the best ways for someone to learn a new language is by watching television in that language. Tutoring a student in...


Quick Writes
All Cycles! A fun way to get my students' creativity flowing is by giving them a quick write. I give a random story starter and a set...


Analyzing Song Lyrics
Cycle Level: 2+ A fun way to work on creative writing is by analyzing song lyrics. Not only are students working on analyzation and...


Step into our Dragon's Den Unit: Introduction to Project
Cycle Level: 2 (good for cycle 3 as well) In groups or individually, students will creates unique inventions or innovations....


Step into our Dragon's Den Unit: Famous Innovators
Cycle Level: 2 (good for cycle 3 as well) As part of our Dragon's Den unit, we took a look at some famous innovators. In order for my...


Step into our Dragon's Den Unit: Famous Inventors
Cycle Level: 2 (good for 3 as well) My third grade class explored a variety of famous inventors to learn more about inventions. The...


Are You Brave Enough to Face the Dragons?: Invention/Innovation Unit
Cycle Level: 2 (good for cycle 3 as well) In today's society, we are constantly bombarded with new products and ideas. For this reason, I...


Let's Make a Graph!
Cycle Level: 2 My third grade students have been learning about Black History Month heroes and we just covered how we graph in our...


South Africa Unit: Animals
Cycle Level: 1 As part of our South African unit, we looked at some animals that could be found in South Africa. For each, we researched...


South Africa Unit
Cycle Level: 1 The Complete Lesson Introduction: (the “hook”) I will begin this lesson wearing my authentic South African shirt and a...
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