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Nikky Finney, daughter of the late SC Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney, Jr., recites her poem, " He Never Had It Made" on the occasion of his installation to the S.C. Supreme Court. Just...A collection about writers, their books, and more. It's all about literature and learning! Visit your school library to learn even more!
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Nikky Finney, daughter of the late SC Supreme Court Chief Justice Ernest A. Finney, Jr., recites her poem, " He Never Had It Made" on the occasion of his installation to the S.C. Supreme Court. Just...Video
League Academy in Greenville, SC was selected as the SCETV Simile Slam site. In the episode, students perform their own poetry featuring similes inspired by the life of Muhammad Ali. 0:00 Introduction...Document
This learning activity can be used with the children's book, Brown Bear, Brown Bear What Do You See? by Bill Martin Jr. and Eric Carle A big happy frog, a plump purple cat, a handsome blue horse, and...Document
This learning activity can be used with The Best Class Picture Ever! written and illustrated By: Denis Roche Its class picture day, and Class 202 is in an uproar. There's chaos everywhere. And worst...Document
Read aloud the book Pete the Cat: The Great Leprechaun Chase (book can be found on YouTube) Have students work in groups to determine types of figurative language found in the book and how they shape...Lesson
The students will be able to create a how-to book on something they know how to do well. They will be able to choose a topic from a list of ideas they generated themselves.
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Students will learn the colors and animals by reading Brown Bear Brown Bear by Bill Martin Jr.
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Students will brainstorm, write, and publish their own children's book depicting a theme of their choice. Students will use ladybugs as the main characters or other important pieces of the story.
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Allison Pitre (Meadowfield Elementary School) leads an art lesson on creating poetry in a portrait, which is half of a portrait, containing a poem in the background.Video
Janice Baines (Whitaker Elementary School) and Saudah Collins (Jackson Creek Elementary School) talk about their trip to Ghana, and lead a lesson about describing things using adjectives!