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Family Message Journals Teach Many Purposes for Writing
Grades
K - 2
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Standard Lesson
Family Message Journals Teach Many Purposes for Writing
This lesson encourages children to explore authentic reasons for writing by writing messages to their family in a family message journal.
Grades
3 - 5
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Lesson Plan
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Minilesson
To, Too, or Two: Developing an Understanding of Homophones
The classroom becomes a stage in this interactive lesson in which students sing, act, and design comic strips to learn the meanings and spellings of common homophones.
Grades
3 - 8
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Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion

Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.

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