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Of Mice and Men: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides lesson plans and activities designed specifically for this classic novel by John Steinbeck. This valuable resource guides teachers in a rich and deep exploration of the text with ways to add rigor with complex literature. Readers will enjoy their analysis of this story while evaluating its themes of friendship and loss through close reading, text-based vocabulary practice, and fun activities and lessons. Text-dependent questions help students analyze the story, and close reading activities require students to use textual evidence as they revisit passages for deeper analysis. With various methods of assessing comprehension, this instructional guide offers strategies for cross-curricular activities as students build an in-depth understanding of this classic tale.

Encourage students to spend some time in the lives of two innocent young boys, who befriend each other during Germany's dark period of WWII. A charming, yet heart wrenching story, students will learn to analyze the boys' friendship, their innocence, and the dangers they unknowingly face. Appealing and challenging cross-curricular lessons and activities incorporate research-based literacy skills to help students become thorough readers. These lessons and activities in this instructional guide for literature work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and more

Hands-on lab activities designed for third graders enhance critical-thinking skills while integrating STEAM concepts through the inquiry process. The book provides practical support and implementation ideas, making it accessible for educators to incorporate these engaging activities into modern learning environments.

Focusing on enhancing critical-thinking skills, this resource offers hands-on lab activities for fifth graders that integrate STEAM concepts through an inquiry-based approach. It provides practical support and implementation ideas tailored for modern learning environments, making it easier for educators to engage students in meaningful, interactive experiences.

This fourth-grade workbook offers daily social and emotional learning activities designed to help students understand emotions, actions, relationships, and decision-making. Each activity aligns with CASEL competencies and incorporates mindfulness practices, promoting a holistic approach to emotional intelligence and personal development for young learners.

This workbook offers a structured approach for third graders to engage in daily social and emotional learning (SEL) activities. It focuses on helping students understand their emotions, actions, relationships, and decision-making skills. Aligned with CASEL competencies and mindfulness principles, the activities aim to foster personal growth and emotional intelligence in a supportive learning environment.

Focusing on the educational aspects, this instructional guide offers engaging lesson plans and activities tailored for teaching Bound, a YA novel set in ancient China that reimagines the Cinderella story. It emphasizes higher-order thinking through text-dependent questions and close reading activities, enhancing students' analytical skills. The guide includes strategies for assessing comprehension and cross-curricular activities, helping students deepen their understanding of complex literature while exploring story elements and vocabulary.

Focused on enhancing third graders' math skills, this resource provides extensive practice sets designed to prepare students for state mathematics tests. It emphasizes higher-order thinking with multi-step problems, making it an effective tool for mastering concepts required for assessments like PARCC and SBAC. The materials aim to build confidence and proficiency in test-taking, ensuring students are well-equipped for academic challenges.

Focused on enhancing literary analysis skills, this instructional guide offers engaging cross-curricular lessons and activities centered around a classic fantasy novel. It encourages students to explore story elements, practice close reading, and develop vocabulary through text-dependent questions. Designed to make comprehension enjoyable, the resource aims to strengthen literacy skills and foster a deeper understanding of the narrative, making it an invaluable tool for educators looking to enrich their classroom experience.

Introduce students to this classic Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by encouraging them to explore social issues within the story and make connections to current and historical events. To Kill a Mockingbird: An Instructional Guide for Literature provides rigorous and engaging cross-curricular activities and lessons that work in conjunction with the text to teach students how to analyze and comprehend rich, complex literature. Students will learn how to analyze story elements in multiple ways, practice close reading and text-based vocabulary, determine meaning through text-dependent questions, and much more.