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Teacher Resources by Grade
|1st - 2nd||3rd - 4th|
|5th - 6th||7th - 8th|
|9th - 10th||11th - 12th|
Spelling Cheerleading: Integrating Movement and Spelling Generalizations
|Grades||K – 5|
|Lesson Plan Type||Standard Lesson|
|Estimated Time||Two 30-minute sessions|
Grades 1 – 3 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
American Sign Language is combined with the hilarious poetry and pictures of Sam’s Sandwich, a lift-the-flap book, to engage all types of learners in acquiring key vocabulary.
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing & Publishing Prose
The Stapleless Book can be used for taking notes while reading, making picture books, collecting facts, or creating vocabulary booklets . . . the possibilities are endless!
Grades K – 6 | Calendar Activity |  December 3
Students talk about the causes of heart disease and the role that diet and exercise play. Then, students find healthy dessert recipes and vote on one dessert to make in class.
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  May 25
Students discuss why certain contests get more publicity than others and what counts as "knowledge."