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Word Wizards: Students Making Words
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| Grades | K – 2 |
| Lesson Plan Type | Minilesson |
| Estimated Time | 30 minutes per session |
| Lesson Author |
Black Diamond, Washington |
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STUDENT INTERACTIVES
Grades K – 2 | Student Interactive | Learning About Language
Word Wizard uses themes from four popular U.S. children's books to create word puzzles that students solve by unscrambling letters and considering related clues.
CALENDAR ACTIVITIES
Grades 7 – 12 | Calendar Activity | July 31
J.K. Rowling and her Harry Potter celebrate birthdays today.
Students are encouraged to think about why people challenge Harry Potter books, do a Web Quest that allows them to research the issue, and decide whether the books should be banned from the public library.
Grades 3 – 6 | Calendar Activity | June 25
Children's book author Eric Carle was born on this day in 1929.
After reading one of Eric Carle's books, students create a torn paper collage or a word collage.