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Light the Spark: Encouraging Self-Esteem and Success in Kids with Learning Difficulties


Welcome to Light the Spark, a free classroom program for students ages 10–12 with learning difficulties. Brought to you by Schwab Learning and developed with Scholastic Inc., Light the Spark introduces you, your students, and their parents to informative, fun, and free resources designed to help kids with learning difficulties succeed in school and life.

Lesson Plans for Teachers

     

Print out each lesson and corresponding student reproducible. As you teach each lesson, distribute the accompanying student reproducible.

Lesson 1: BrainStorm
Lesson 2: 2 Cubed
Lesson 3: Trophy Room
Lesson 4: Solve This New
Lesson 5: Represent Yourself New
"What Makes You Spark?" handout (PDF)

Also for Teachers:
www.SparkTop.org/teacher, SchwabLearning.org (PDF) and SparkTop.org™ (PDF)


Resources for Families and Students
Schwab Family Guide cover
Encourage parents and kids to use these printable Schwab Learning tools and materials.
Student Magazine (PDF)
Family Guide (PDF)
SparkTop.org Membership Card (PDF)

 
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Generously sponsored by
Schwab Learning,
a nonprofit program of the
Charles and Helen Schwab
Foundation


The materials in this program introduce you and your students' families to these two great resources:

SchwabLearning.org


Sparktop.org
 

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