If you’re like me, you thought things were improving – but now, as we head back to school, the horizon has darkened a bit. With case counts rising and restrictions beginning again, it’s hard to know what tomorrow will look like in our classrooms. Work loads, available resources and materials, and time are all different from what we’re used to – and who couldn’t use a little help?
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I’ve used these resources towards the beginning of my school year – maybe they’ll help you, too!
The Mayflower Compact isn’t just for Thanksgiving time – because at it’s heart, it’s really about the creating a governmental plan, and that’s really about debate and compromise and teamwork! This lesson is perfect for having your students craft their own classroom rules. After learning about the real Mayflower Compact, students craft their own. This resource comes with several versions: print, cursive, scaffolded, and fully blank. It’s available in both print and digital versions.
I love Chris Grabenstein’s middle-grade novel Shine! It’s perfect for showing the power of hard work and appreciating the gifts in those around you. Shine is a fabulous story to use at the beginning of a school year to emphasize these positive interactions. Find everything you need to make this reading fun and interactive with these resources.
Teach your students to think critically about any story with these hexagonal thinking activities! Better yet, you can continue to take the lesson deeper all year as these pages are editable. Use them with any novel, story, or lesson in a variety of ways: literature circles, cooperative learning, assessment, and more.
What inspired Mary Shelley to write Frankenstein? What put together a woman, a professional career, and science fiction? Take your students through this fictional foray into what might have happened with these discussion questions and creative writing prompts for Emma Carroll’s Strange Star.
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