Tag Archives: Reading

The Backwards Mirror Called Academic Literature: African American Children Need to See Their Reflection

January 31, 2020 – 12:39 pm

Nichole Robinson-McLeod, Language Arts, Mountain Island Lake Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags African American, diversity, Literature, Reading, students | Permalink | Comments Off

2019 Curriculum Units Vol 3: Childhood and the City Space in Literature

Who Builds the Community of Readers in Pre-K

January 24, 2020 – 12:18 pm

Carolyn Simmons, Pre-K, Governors’ Village STEM Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Synopsis

Tags author, illustrator, parts of the book, Reading | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Literacy through Play for Pre-Kindergarten Students

March 22, 2017 – 11:25 am

Jacquelyn Fizet, Pre-Kindergarten, David Cox Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Elementary School, Emergent Literacy Skills, Kindergarten, literacy, Phonological Awareness, Reader’s Workshop, Reading, Reading Aloud | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Cultural Study: Understanding a Novel Through Understanding of the Culture of the Times

February 8, 2017 – 1:03 pm

Penelope Sherman-Goyer, English, Turning Point Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Analytical Reading, English, High School, literacy, Reading, Reliability, Vietnam | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Literacy in the 21st Century: Developing Amorphic Literacy

February 8, 2017 – 12:54 pm

Melissa Ligh, English, North Mecklenburg High School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags 21st Century Skills, High School, literacy, Reading, technology | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 8: Exploring Memoir - From Picture Book to Digital Story

Memoir Behind the Bookcase – The Wonder of Anne Frank

January 25, 2017 – 1:10 pm

Jennifer Dalesandro, Language Arts, Grades 3-6, Bain Elementary School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Anne Frank, Author’s Purpose, character, Children's Literature, Elementary School, inference, Language Arts, literacy, Memoir, picture book, Reading, theme, wonder | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 3: The Origins of Human Language

Ancient Forms of Communication in the Spanish Immersion Classroom: The Use of Pictograms and Rebuses to Promote the Development of Spanish Language Literacy

February 22, 2016 – 1:10 pm

Adriana Hart, Kindergarten, Collinswood Language Academy

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Elementary School, Kindergarten, Language Arts, literacy, oral language, phonemic awareness, pictograms, Reading, rebus principle, rhyming words, shared readings, Writing, written language | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 3: The Origins of Human Language

Homophones and First Grade ELL Students

February 16, 2016 – 1:31 pm

Melanie Ann Kirschner, First Grade, Albemarle Road Elementary School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Comprehension, Elementary School, ELL, ESL, Gesticulations, Homonyms, Language, Reading, Sounds | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 8: Supernatural Figures in Theatre, Film and the Brain

Analyzing Tragic Heroes to Increase Awareness of Multiple Perspectives

February 3, 2016 – 2:22 pm

Stephanie Misko, English, William Amos Hough High School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags adolescent brain development, Aristotle, catharsis, Characterization, High School, Hosseini, Journal, Language Arts, mind map, neuroscience, perspective, Point of View, Reading, soliloquy, The Kite Runner, tragedy, tragic flaw, tragic hero, tribal learning | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 8: Supernatural Figures in Theatre, Film and the Brain

Down the Rabbit Hole…Implementing Comprehension Strategies, Character Traits and Reader’s Theatre from Alice in Wonderland

February 3, 2016 – 2:13 pm

Nikki Guevara, First Grade, Bain Elementary School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Alice in Wonderland, character traits, Elementary School, reader’s theatre, Reading, reading strategies, storytelling | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 8: Supernatural Figures in Theatre, Film and the Brain

Increase Reading Level through Movement and Morning Meetings

February 3, 2016 – 1:31 pm

Amy Thomas, First Grade, Reedy Creek Elementary School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags Brain Gym, Elementary School, English, GoNoodle, habit, Morning Meetings, prepare, Reading, stamina | Permalink | Comments Off

Teaching Tolerance and Social Justice by Examining the Ideological Implications of World War II and the Holocaust

February 2, 2016 – 1:12 pm

Heather Almaraz, Fifth Grade, Lebanon Road Elementary School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags and Fairness, Elementary School, Holocaust, Peace, Propaganda, Reading, social justice, Tolerance, World War II | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 5: Peace Education: Psychological Factors that Endorse War

The Changing of the Everyday Hero

February 1, 2016 – 4:27 pm

Jennifer Marie Ladanyi, Language Arts, Bailey Middle School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags “The Charge of the Light Brigade”, code of ethics for heroes, comic strip, drawing, flipped classroom, Forged by Fire, Hero, Instagram activity, Middle School, Reading, reading strategies, signpost, TP-CASTT, WebQuest, write around the room, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2015 Vol 5: Peace Education: Psychological Factors that Endorse War

North Carolina: A Brief History and Economy

February 1, 2016 – 4:21 pm

Melanie Greely, Grades 4-6, Chantilly Montessori

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags economy, Elementary School, History, integrated, Language, Middle School, Montessori, North Carolina, Peace, Reading | Permalink | Comments Off

Social Conformity versus Free Thinking

February 1, 2016 – 4:14 pm

Michael Richards, Social Studies, Bailey Middle School

Final Unit(pdf) Implementing Teaching Standards(pdf)

Tags fear, group identity, hatred, Hitler, Middle School, Nazis, Novel study, Reading, Social Studies, The Wave | Permalink | Comments Off

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Tag Archives: Reading

The Backwards Mirror Called Academic Literature: African American Children Need to See Their Reflection

Who Builds the Community of Readers in Pre-K

Literacy through Play for Pre-Kindergarten Students

Cultural Study: Understanding a Novel Through Understanding of the Culture of the Times

Literacy in the 21st Century: Developing Amorphic Literacy

Memoir Behind the Bookcase – The Wonder of Anne Frank

Ancient Forms of Communication in the Spanish Immersion Classroom: The Use of Pictograms and Rebuses to Promote the Development of Spanish Language Literacy

Homophones and First Grade ELL Students

Analyzing Tragic Heroes to Increase Awareness of Multiple Perspectives

Down the Rabbit Hole…Implementing Comprehension Strategies, Character Traits and Reader’s Theatre from Alice in Wonderland

Increase Reading Level through Movement and Morning Meetings

The Changing of the Everyday Hero

North Carolina: A Brief History and Economy

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