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ALEX Lesson Plans
Subject: Character Education (K - 12), or English Language Arts (1 - 3), or English Language Arts (1 - 3), or Mathematics (K - 2), or Technology Education (K - 5) Title: It's Your Birthday, Dr. Seuss!
Description: This lesson plan is intended to be used during the month of March when the class is preparing to celebrate Dr. Seuss Day. After listening to and reading different stories by Dr. Seuss, the students have opportunities to compare and contrast story elements through critical thinking and Venn diagrams.
Thinkfinity Lesson Plans
Subject: Language Arts Title: Let's Build a Snowman
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Description: In this lesson, students use both fiction and nonfiction texts, the Internet, and a K-W-L chart to learn about how animals survive the winter. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Catching the Bug for Reading Through Interactive Read-Alouds
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Description: Students learn about story structure, new vocabulary, and a variety of reading strategies by participating in an interactive read-aloud of Miss Bindergarten Stays Home From Kindergarten by Joseph Slate. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1

Subject: Language Arts Title: Active Reading Using The Enormous Watermelon
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Description: Using names and high-frequency words from nursery rhymes and the Big Book The Enormous Watermelon, students engage in word recognition activities such as character identification and a word matching game. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: The Frog Beyond the Fairy Tale Character: Searching Informational Texts
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Description: Frogs often appear as the main character in fiction stories, but what do students really know about frogs? Students find out in this lesson in which they research real-life frogs. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: It Doesn't Have to End That Way: Using Prediction Strategies with Literature
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Description: After listening to the beginning of a story, students use details in the text, personal experience, and prior knowledge to predict the way the story will end. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Today is St. Patrick's Day.
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Description: St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by reading Irish folk tales and using the Story Map tool to create a graphic organizer and see what characteristics are unique to Irish tales. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

Subject: Language Arts Title: Choosing the Right Book: Strategies for Beginning Readers
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Description: Students make purposeful choices for their reading materials, thinking about their reasons for reading a book and using strategies to match books to their abilities. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Let's Talk About Stories: Shared Discussion With Amazing Grace
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Description: Make space for critical literacy and engage students in meaningful, thoughtful discussions. Using Amazing Grace by Mary Hoffman, students dig deep into themes such as prejudice, courage, and self-confidence. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Comparing Fiction and Nonfiction with '' Little Red Riding Hood Text'' Sets
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Description: Students discuss and compare differing versions of '' Little Red Riding Hood'' and other tales about wolves in cumulative read-aloud sessions and text set explorations. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Building a Matrix for Leo Lionni Books: An Author Study
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Description: In this author study, students listen to and discuss four books by Leo Lionni. They identify similarities and differences in the stories and then compare two stories of their choice. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Teaching Audience Through Interactive Writing
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Description: Through interactive writing, students work together and then independently to create invitation letters for a group of their peers and their families. Thinkfinity Partner: ReadWriteThink Grade Span: K,1,2

Subject: Language Arts Title: Summertime Favorites 2005
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Description: Relating to summer reading, and presents information about NEH's Summertime Favorites reading list. Learn more about how to engage students in reading by visiting the EDSITEment lesson plans referenced on this page. Thinkfinity Partner: EDSITEment Grade Span: K,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12

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