Meet kids all around Australia in this exciting series for emerging readers 6–8 years.
Forever Yours by Debbie Johnson hit me emotionally in so many ways. It is a story I will remember for a long time.
Whether you’re at home or on holiday, the stories between the pages of these captivating books make the perfect escape for warmer days.
Use "Fight Song" by Rachel Platten to help your students understand figurative language, poetic devices, speaker's tone, theme, and author's purpose. (Aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Reading Literature, Language, and Writing) This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my POETRY RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE. "Fight Song" is an uplifting song with a positive message for students: be strong, never give up, and don't let others bring you down. This is a perfect song to get students excited for the school year, or to pump them up for your class. See the preview for a link to the lyrics and song. This bundle is packed with several differentiated activities (including interactive notebook foldable activities). Students will practice the following skills: • Identifying and analyzing figurative language devices such as simile, metaphor, hyperbole, idiom, irony, and personification. • Identifying and analyzing poetic (sound) devices such as alliteration, assonance (rhyme), anaphora, and epistrophe. • Evaluating the speaker's tone and the writer's purpose. • Determining the theme/central idea and how the music reinforces the theme. • Comparing poems (a sonnet by Henrietta Cordelia Ray and a poem by Edgar Albert Guest) with similar themes. • Writing a personal "fight song." The zipped bundle contains four documents: --lesson with all the handouts and a subway art poster (PDF, 30 pages), --a teacher's guide and answer key (PDF, 20 pages), --EDITABLE student handouts documents that may be shared electronically with students (Microsoft Word .doc and .docx, 8 pages each). The activities are differentiated, so they are appropriate for a wider range of abilities for students in grades 7-12. May be appropriate for grades 5-6, as well, with modifications made to the student handouts. ALL of the activities are provided in BOTH regular handout AND interactive notebook formats. Please note: the song is NOT included in this download. You may purchase the song on iTunes or use the artist's Vevo or YouTube video in class. Links provided in the download. Created by Tracee Orman © 2015 Links to my other lessons using music to teach essential skills: "Roar" by Katy Perry - Figurative Language & Poetry Devices Review One Direction Song Lyrics Poetry Activity Syntax Song Lyrics and Poetry Analysis Activity Song Lyric Comparison for Interpretation (includes songs by TLC, Green Day, Tracy Chapman, Metallica, and The Cure) "Domino" by Jessie J - Using Song Lyrics to Teach Figurative Language Figurative Language and Poetic Devices Powerpoint Presentation Song Lyric presentation assignment and rubric Poetry Devices: Consonance (Alliteration, Near/Half Rhyme, and Slant Rhymes FREE Firework Song Lyric Activity DISCLAIMERS: The Common Core Standards were developed and written by the NGA. © Copyright 2010. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers. All rights reserved. To view the standards online, go to: www.corestandards.org “Fight Song” was written by Rachel Platten & Dave Bassett, © 2015 Columbia Records / EMI Music Publishing / Sony ATV Music Publishing - All Rights Reserved. This resource is NOT associated with Platten, Bassett, Columbia Records, or any of the aforementioned's affiliates.
This month we've rolled out a classic set of reading posters and social media graphics so you can encourage and uplift your patrons during social-distancing.
Jamie likes to do a little bit for Shabbat every day of the week. This plan will make it easy for you to get everything done and start your rest in peace.
Looking for an inspiring photography print for your home, office or classroom? Jason designed this digital print, "10 Things That Require Zero Talent" based on a popular Internet meme at the request of a customer. Christina edited the text to make it flow better. Now it reads: 10 Things That Require Zero Talent 1. Being On Time 2. Making An Effort 3. Being High Energy 4. Having A Positive Attitude 5. Being Passionate 6. Using Good Body Language 7. Being Coachable 8. Doing A Little Extra 9. Being Prepared 10. Having A Strong Work Ethic There are multiple designs, if you would like to check them all out. This is the "black letters on white background" version. Hang our posters in your home, office, or bedroom for uplifting results. If this poster speaks to you, please share this listing with your friends. Thanks for shopping with me and sharing what you like on social media. 8.5 x 11 inch JPG Digital Print Poster © 2016 Christina Katz Media Original Design by Jason Katz Author of text unknown * Once you pay for your purchase with a credit card or Paypal, your purchase will be available within a few moments. You can access your download by going to your profile and clicking on "Purchases and Reviews." To the right of the order, click on the link that says, "Download Files." If you don't feel like waiting around for your order to process, check your e-mail notifications later and download your purchase from "[email protected]." * ** Posters are for personal use only. You will receive the poster as a JPG in 8.5 x 11 inches. You can either print your poster on your home printer or deliver the file to your favorite print shop for printing. Select "borderless" paper size for a full-bleed in the 8.5 by 11 inch size. Although you can print on any paper you want, use matte photo paper and select "print entire image" for best results. You can use "high quality" printing but "standard" seems to print just as nicely on my printer. **
From stunning debuts to books from award-winning authors, here are April's best new books
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Just a few great reads to get you in the holiday head space.
Each of these Hanukkah quotes will help inspire you for the holiday. They're perfect for Instagram captions, holiday cards, and beyond.
From a 1940's children's book. This is a very fitting illustration for me to discover today as I sit here freezing my butt off during a blizzard...
Each of these Hanukkah quotes will help inspire you for the holiday. They're perfect for Instagram captions, holiday cards, and beyond.
Each of these Hanukkah quotes will help inspire you for the holiday. They're perfect for Instagram captions, holiday cards, and beyond.
The Mighty 747Australia's Queen of the Skiesby Jim EamesThe world's most iconic commercial aircraft, the Boeing 747, and its Australian story.'We have decided we must have the 747.' - Bert Ritchie, Qantas Chief Executive, 1967From its first Qantas flight in 1971, the Boeing 747 flew millions of people to Australia, overseas for work, back to their homelands, on holiday and out of danger. For most Australians, the 747 was their first experience of international travel. And now, history's most iconic commercial aircraft is scheduled to be decommissioned around the world.In this jet-set nostalgia journey, Jim Eames - bestselling author ofThe Flying KangarooandCourage in the Skies- tells us how the 747, a watershed in aviation technology, dramatically changed air travel, and recounts the high points of its life at Qantas, including the uplift out of Darwin after Cyclone Tracy, the return of the Diggers to Gallipoli and the evacuation of Australians from Wuhan. We discover how the 747 came in all shapes and sizes, eventually becoming the 747-400, which set a world distance record from London to Sydney. We also find out about the near misses and how close we have come to disaster on several occasions. And finally, we remember the 747's farewell to Australia, when it departed our skies for the last time in 2020.The Mighty 747is the jumbo's Australian story, and is woven with the humour and nostalgia of the people at Qantas who sold the 747 to Australia and who made it work on the ground and in the air.'Jim Eames takes us on the journey of the Boeing 747, the plane that dominated international travel. A former leader in the airline that bet its (and Australia's) future on the 747s, Jim guides us through the jet's remarkable design, construction and operations that put Australia on the world's stage.The Mighty 747is essential reading for every person who has an interest in aviation, and Jim's knowledge, experience and insights put him in the captain's seat to explain how Boeing, the 747 and Qantas changed the world.' - Captain Richard de Crespigny AM, Pilot-in-Command and author ofQF32Paperback
Each of these Hanukkah quotes will help inspire you for the holiday. They're perfect for Instagram captions, holiday cards, and beyond.
