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The Blind Men and the Elephant Lesson Plans
The story of the blind men and the elephant is a simple one: a group of unsighted men have their first encounter with an elephant. Since they approach the beast from different perspectives, they all end up with differe… -
The Snow Queen Lesson Plans
The Snow Queen is a lesser-known tale by Hans Christian Andersen. It's a collection of stories, really. The first is about a mirror made by an evil sprite, which shows everything reflected in it at its worst. This mirror… -
Top Ten Online Grammar Games
Life is real, life is earnest. We're still out of school, most of us, but it may be time to start easing back in. Planning, discovering new resources... Grab a cup of coffee (or, if you're still celebrating, a Mocha Frap… -
The Perfect Thanksgiving Lesson Plans
One of my favorite Thanksgiving books is Eileen Spinelli's The Perfect Thanksgiving. JoAnn Adinolfi illustrated it with bright colors and primitive drawings with mixed media collage. It is the story of two different Than… -
Writing Lesson Plans: Integrating Math and Writing
Doritoritta asked about integrating math and writing.Integrating writing into math lessons, and vice versa, can be challenging. After all, the main point of equations is to avoid having to put complex things into words.… -
Shakespeare Lesson Plans
Once I found myself engaged in a conversation about what really needs to be taught. Strictly speaking, I have found myself engaged in conversations on this topic many many times, but I am thinking of one particular occa… -
The Big Turnip Lesson Plans
The story of the big turnip has various different characters, depending who is telling it, but the basic plot is always the same: there is a big turnip in the ground, too big for one person or animal to pull up. The fir… -
Technology Lesson Plan: Lolcats in the Classroom
We have lots of frameworks requiring the use of computers. There are access issues and time issues, but for today, let's imagine that we don't have any logistical problems. We have a computer for every few kids, reliable… -
O'Sullivan Stew Lesson Plans
O'Sullivan Stew, by Hudson Talbot, is a fun choice for S.t Patrick's Day reading, being set in Ireland. The story begins with Kate O'Sullivan seeing the local witch's horse confiscated by the king's soldiers. Though she … -
The Twelve Dancing Princesses
"The Twelve Dancing Princesses" is a story collected by the Brothers Grimm. Andrew Lang also collected a French version of this story in his Red Fairy Book, and you can read it here. The story tells of 12 princesses, sis…
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