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"America the Beautiful": Using Music and Art to Develop Vocabulary
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Unit |
| Estimated Time | Six 50-minute sessions |
| Lesson Author |
Magalia, California |
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LESSON PLANS
Grades 1 – 3 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Using American Sign Language to Improve Comprehension and Vocabulary
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.
STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades 3 – 12 | Student Interactive | Writing Poetry
Word Mover allows children and teens to create “found poetry” by choosing from word banks and existing famous works; additionally, users can add new words to create a piece of poetry by moving/manipulating the text.
Grades K – 12 | Student Interactive | Organizing & Summarizing
This tool allows students to complete crossword puzzles on a variety of grade-appropriate topics, and also create and print their own crossword puzzles.
MOBILE APPS
Grades 3 – 12 | Mobile App
Word Mover allows children and teens to create “found poetry” by choosing from word banks and existing famous works; additionally, users can add new words to create a piece of poetry by moving/manipulating the text.