Winter Carnivals: Skates, Sleds & Lots of Snow Gr. 1-2


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Slide into winter with "Winter Carnivals" — a two week language arts unit that is sure to be a hit with students. Students brainstorm, study words, alphabetize, rhyme, categorize words, work with synonyms, work with antonyms, read, answer questions in complete sentences, and complete writing activities. Major Topics are: Winter Carnivals, Snow Sculptures, Ice Skating, Hot Chocolate (everyone's favourite), Sled Rides, Snowshoeing, Cross Country Skiing, Ice Mazes, Sleigh Rides and Fireworks. Activities include group and individual word cards, spelling lists, match game and evaluation. This Sports unit provides a teacher and student section with a variety of lessons, activities, crossword and word search to create a well-rounded lesson plan.




The WPA Guide to Maine


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During the 1930s in the United States, the Works Progress Administration developed the Federal Writers’ Project to support writers and artists while making a national effort to document the country’s shared history and culture. The American Guide series consists of individual guides to each of the states. Little-known authors—many of whom would later become celebrated literary figures—were commissioned to write these important books. John Steinbeck, Saul Bellow, Zora Neale Hurston, and Ralph Ellison are among the more than 6,000 writers, editors, historians, and researchers who documented this celebration of local histories. Photographs, drawings, driving tours, detailed descriptions of towns, and rich cultural details exhibit each state’s unique flavor. WPA Guide to Maine focuses in on the very tip of the Northeastern United States, also known as the Pine Tree State. With a short but comprehensive description of Maine’s history, two of the most enthralling sections of the guide include essays on Maine’s folklore and maritime heritage.




180 Days of Writing for First Grade: Practice, Assess, Diagnose


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180 Days of Writing is an easy-to-use resource that provides first-grade students with practice in writing argument/opinion, informative/explanatory, and narratives pieces while also strengthening their language and grammar skills. Centered on high-interest themes, each two-week unit is aligned to one writing standard. Students interact with mentor texts during the first week and then apply their learning the next week by practicing the steps of the writing process: prewriting, drafting, revising, editing, and publishing. Daily practice pages make activities easy to prepare and implement as part of a classroom morning routine, at the beginning of each writing lesson, or as homework. Genre-specific rubrics and data-analysis tools provide authentic assessments that help teachers differentiate instruction. Develop enthusiastic and efficient writers through these standards-based activities correlated to College and Career Readiness and other state standards.




Winter Olympic Games Gr. 4-6


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Olympic fever is here! Sports investigated are: Alpine Skiing, Biathlon, Curling, Figure Skating, Hockey, Luge, Bobsled, Nordic Combined, Snowboarding, and Speed Skating. Students study information in newspaper-style articles with web links. Optional lessons include: Research an Olympic Sport, Travel Brochure, Winter Olympics Trivia Game, Debate, Athlete Diary, Video, What Am I Riddles, Word Search Puzzle, Crossword Puzzle and Sample Exam. The unit culminates with two major projects titled “Winter Olympic Games Research Scavenger Hunt” and “School Winter Olympics”. This Sports lesson provides a teacher and student section with a variety of reading passages, activities, crossword, word search and answer key to create a well-rounded lesson plan.




St. Nicholas


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St. Nicholas


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Maine, a Guide 'down East,'


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written by workers of the Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration for the state of Maine, sponsored by the Maine Development Commission ...










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