HNU Reading

TEACHER RESOURCE for academic version of gameshow 'To Tell The Truth.' Gives the example of George Washington.

Documentary Series displaying a variety of social movements involving Mexican-Americans (Chicanos) in a variety of settings such as the farm worker movement and the student walkouts.

I am specifically saving this page because of the sixth activity she has which is stick sight word center where they use their site words to alphabetize, make sentences, and stick frames.

I found this word work print and go activity packet that may be useful for my students during centers.

Watch how teachers can review rhetorical devices with students in preparation for a writing assignment. Video delves into the art of persuasion and crafting an argument.

By making Thinking Notes, or metacognative markers, consistent between students when they are reading, you prepare them for a better discussion of the text. Watch how to use this simple strategy to help your students better understand texts.

I like how he goes through the text with them and he is explicitly teaching them ways to mark the text to go back and re-read or get clarification.

A variety of strategies to use to analyze author choices. Strategies examined include close reading, interrupted reading and collaboration. QPA is also discussed in the high school ELA lesson.

"eeks and months to follow. "

Resources on Academic Language for ELL's

Great website to use with elementary school kids for things like brain breaks, calming/meditation, and exercise. This is a site that uses videos which include fun music, silly/fun/awesome people, and movement.

This site has tons of fun art activities to do with students. I personally love the step by step drawing tutorials/videos.

This week's announcement of a new initiative called TED-Ed caused a flurry of excitement about the new videos TED is creating to spread powerful lessons beyond the classroom walls.

A slideshow of shared writing. What it really is, examples, and how to use it. This was extremely useful for me.

Great shared writing activity/ outline for all grade levels within SDC and beyond.

Good way to introduce character, setting terms to first graders.

Good way to introduce terms character, setting, etc to first graders.

Okay, this is way more interesting! A good way to introduce terms character, setting, etc. to first graders.