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11. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Persuading the Principal: Writing Persuasive Letters About School Issues
    Students learn that you don't have to raise your voice to raise a point. Writing a persuasive letter to your principal is a great way to get your opinions heard.
12. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
    Promoting Cultural Values Through Alphabet Books
    C is for Culture in this lesson in which students research a culture different from their own and compile an alphabet book that showcases cultural symbols for each letter of the alphabet.
13. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Protecting Our Precious Planet: Sharing the Message of Earth Day
    Students discover that they can make a world of difference when they participate in the online Earth Day bag program.
14. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Printout  |  Writing Starter
    RAFT Writing Template
    Students can utilize this printout to organize their writing as they learn to use the RAFT strategy. This printout enables students to clearly define their role, audience, format, and topic for writing.
15. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Read a Song: Using Song Lyrics for Reading and Writing
    This lesson will be music to the students' ears when they hear that they get to read song lyrics and compose original lyrics for a familiar song.
16. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
    Student of the Day: Create Sound/Letter Understanding With Names
    Name games make learning letters fun and interactive in this lesson where students get to know more about each other as they spell out their classmates' names.
17. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
    Take a Closer Look: Write Around the Room
    With a piece of paper and a pen, kids can learn anywhere! This activity gets kids writing, looking closely at letters, and learning some new words in any room of the house.
18. Classroom Resources | Grades   4 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 3
    Today is World Read Aloud Day.
    Students celebrate the power of words by reading aloud to their classmates and spreading the word of global literacy to their friends and family.
19. Professional Development | Grades   K – 6  |  Strategy Guide
    Using Paired Reading to Increase Fluency and Peer Cooperation
    In this strategy, students read aloud to each other, pairing more fluent readers with less fluent readers. This strategy can also be used to pair older students with younger students to create "reading buddies."
20. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Using Personal Connections to Build an Understanding of Emotions
    What makes you happy? What makes you sad? Connecting words to feelings enriches vocabulary and helps with concept development.

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