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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   A Directed Listening-Thinking Activity for "The Tell-Tale Heart"
   What's that sound? Students participate in a Directed Listening–Thinking Activity (DLTA) using "The Tell-Tale Heart," make predictions, and respond in the form of an acrostic poem or comic strip.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Back to School
   Help prepare your kids for a return to the classroom with these great books and expert kid tips about adjusting to a new school.
3. Professional Development | Grades   2 – 7  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Creating Lifelong Readers Through Independent Reading
   This book provides information on the benefits of independent reading, how to set up a classroom library, and ways to actively engage students in independent reading.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Dancing Minds and Shouting Smiles: Teaching Personification Through Poetry
   Students learn about personification by reading and discussing poems and then brainstorm nouns and verbs to create personification in their own poems.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Delicious, Tasty, Yummy: Enriching Writing with Adjectives and Synonyms
   Students thoroughly explore identifying synonyms and adjectives before using them to add variety and interest to their own writing.
6. Professional Development | Grades   1 – 3  |  Strategy Guide
   Depend on the Text! How to Create Text-Dependent Questions
   Teachers need to create text-dependent questions to elicit close reading. When answering these questions, students learn to reread and think deeply about the text.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Discovering a Passion for Poetry With Langston Hughes
   Through a study of Langston Hughes' poetry, students connect his writing to his place in history.
8. Professional Development | Grades   1 – 3  |  Strategy Guide
   Get Close to Think Deeply: Creating Primary-Level Close Readings
   Close readings allow primary students to engage with complex texts. Through repeated reading, students build a deep understanding of the text and critical thinking skills.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Mobile App  |  Writing Poetry
   Haiku Poem App
   Students can learn about and write haiku using this app that guides them through the writing process.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    I've Got the Literacy Blues
    Students will be singing the blues in this lesson in which they identify themes from "The Gift of the Magi" and write and present blues poetry based on those themes.

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