Back-to-School 2005
PreK-K
I’m Special Book
Students illustrate a book about why they are special after reading the book, I Am Special by Kimberly Jordano. Students will draw their portrait, as well as themselves singing and playing.
http://teacher.scholastic.
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unit_imspecial_ImSpecial.pdf
Animal Habitats
Get children in the "habit" of investigating the world around them with this animal habitat activity.
http://teacher.scholastic.
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ect/animhabitat.htm
Grade 1-2
Autobiographies and Portrait of a Friend
Students will complete a mini- autobiography of themselves and then a partner will draw their portrait to build classroom community.
http://teacher.scholastic.
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All_About_Mepage.pdf
Stories of Our Lives!
Children will learn more about the writing process as they investigate personal experiences.
http://teacher.scholastic.
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lifestories.htm
Grade 3-5
Name Acrostic Poetry
Students write an acrostic poem with their name as a way to introduce themselves to the class. http://teacher.scholastic.
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lessonplans/profbooks/
acrosticwriting.pdf
Class Bill of Rights
Student will decide on and write class rules.
http://teacher.scholastic.
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lessonplans/profbooks/
billrights.pdf
Grade 6-8+
Autobiography Map and Essay
Students will brainstorm and draw an autobiography timeline of important events and translate the timeline into an essay in order to create a positive classroom environment.
http://teacher.scholastic.
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unit_autobio9_12.htm
Latitude and Longitude Game: Message in a Bottle
Use this super fun, easily reproducible game to build key map and geography skills and help kids navigate their world!
http://teacher.scholastic.
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reproducibles/profbooks/
MessageinBottle.pdf
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