Heroes: Ideas and Freebies

Who are heroes?  Our students may think that Superman or Spiderman is a true hero.  I think that Morgan Kelly is an expert on the subject!  Be sure to use her video during your lesson on Heroes!

Here are a few more items to help you plan!

Download Posters

There are 2 posters.  One for older students and one for younger students.

Students can use Word Clouds for Kids and make their own!

 Create a concept map for the characteristics of a hero.

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You could also do a KWL Chart!

Download KWL Chart

Let's write about how we can be a hero!

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Cute Graphic by Wizmaya

Here is a great book to use in your unit!

Wilma Unlimited by Kathleen Krull

10 Ways to Help Your Child Love School

Parent Posters: 10 Ways to Help Your Child Love School!

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Parental involvement has a significant impact (positive) on student achievement.  Here is an article from the Center for Public Education that identifies 6 types of parental involvement!

Fair

Fair isn't always equal.  Wow, does that statement create debate!  Teachers should have a document (504/IEP) to provide modifications and accommodations but many do not think that it is fair to do so.  (Sometimes I worry that students don't receive their modifications/accommodations.)


I have seen the following statement floating around the internet.   I  couldn't find an original source, but I do believe that it rings true.  What do you think?  

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Just Write

October 20th was the National Day on Writing over at the NCTE. Teachers were asked to participate and write on that day.  I thought a lot about writing.  Mainly, why I don't write.  (Well, since I have been blogging, I have written more.)  I worry about punctuation, messing up, embarrassing myself, fearing that I won't sound smart enough, or worse yet, appearing too high and mighty.  Maybe no one will like what I write.  Oh my!

I thought about what I have told students in class.  I decided that I am a hypocrite.  Yes!  I told children this morning that they can be authors.  That they can write poetry.

So, here is what I am going to do about it!  My own writing on display for the world to see.  I am going to "just write".

Just Write

It rises up inside of you

In spite of you

Those feelings in your heart

Will help you leave your mark

On a world that needs to hear

Your voice, My voice

Just write 

Tell the world

Who you are

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Sandi

Reading Fiction and NonFiction

Stephanie Harvey says that reading fiction is like watching a movie, and reading nonfiction is like watching the news.  I  made these simple posters to help students remember this idea.  It is all about that inner conversation in our head.  What are they thinking when they read?  You can download them here!         

Be Yourself!

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10 Ways to Help Your Child Love School Freebie

Download this cute poster to send home to parents!

Hope you like it!

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Updated 8/2012!