When you ask preschoolers about hearts, they in turn talk about red heart shapes associated with Valentine’s Day in February. However, there is …
Continue ReadingThis two-day lesson includes activities to complete your study of this important holiday, which honors presidents of the past and present.
Continue ReadingStimulate interest about caring and sharing with this theme unit on Random Acts of Kindness. Use this unofficial holiday in February to present …
Continue ReadingTeach students about the beauty of the Art Nouveau movement by letting them explore their creative side with Valentines.
Continue ReadingIn 1985, Steven Spielberg brought to life Alice Walker’s novel “The Color Purple” on the big screen. After reading the novel, have …
Continue ReadingThough a relatively simple read, “The Color Purple” deals with themes of abuse, lesbianism and religion that require a mature audience. …
Continue ReadingBorn in 1944, Alice Walker was the eighth child of sharecroppers in Georgia. While in college, she decided to become a writer, and themes in her …
Continue Reading“The Color Purple” is written in the first person, through the perspective of Celie. Have your students try re-writing sections of the …
Continue ReadingAfter completing the lesson plans in this series, test your students knowledge with this assessment.
Continue ReadingStudents will draw a net for a three-dimensional figure and use the net to find the surface area of the figure.
Continue ReadingStudents will investigate the concept of area of polygons by composing or decomposing.
Continue ReadingStudents will find the length of a side of a polygon drawn in a coordinate plane.
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