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Resources for Grades 5 - 6
Fifth and sixth graders are making the exciting move to middle school. The materials here can help you make the most of their time outside of school.
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 Activities & Projects |
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Shake up children's summer reading by introducing them to new and fun formats for storytelling.
Send Postcards From the Concert
Have children practice combining sentences using initial impressions of music. The finished message goes on an illustrated postcard.
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 Games & Tools |
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The Bio Cube asks children to summarize information about a person for a biography or autobiography. The activity helps them learn how to identify and shorten key ideas.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Help a Child Write a Book Review
Learning how to evaluate and write a review of a book is an excellent foundation for the critical thinking skills that a child will continue to draw on and refine throughout his or her life.
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 Printouts |
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Children in the upper elementary grades can use this form to write a book review to share with friends.
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 Podcasts |
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Celebrating the NCTE African American Read-In 
Tune in for recommendations of both old and new titles by distinguished African American authors who write for teens.
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Most Popular for Grades 5 - 6 |  |
1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
3 | Grades K – 12 | Tip & How-To
How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
4 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
5 | Grades 6 – 8 | Printout | Word Play
1 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
2 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades 6 – 8 | Tip & How-To
Help a Child Write a Book Review
4 | Grades 6 – 8 | Activity & Project
5 | Grades K – 5 | Game & Tool
1 | Grades 6 – 12 | Game & Tool
2 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
3 | Grades K – 12 | Game & Tool
4 | Grades K – 6 | Tip & How-To
5 | Grades 3 – 12 | Game & Tool
