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3rd, 4th, and 5th - Students will dive into the word "imagery," learning what it means and how they can use it in their writing. Students will use their knowledge to describe a color using sight...
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Award-winning author Carmen Agra Deedy was featured at StoryfestSC 2018 in Columbia, SC. She took time out to explain the process of crafting a story. Carmen has been writing for children for over two...
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Carmen Agra Deedy has been writing for children for over two decades. Born in Havana, Cuba, she came to the U.S. as a refugee in 1964. She grew up in Decatur, Georgia, where she lives today. Learn...
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- Kindergarten
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This lesson is made to essentially teach the students what rhyming words are and how they impact poems, stories, and sentences they’re in. They will learn not only how to recognize these words, but...
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Students will learn about adverbs and find and use examples in their writing. Students will describe their morning routine using adverbs in their writing.
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Students will demonstrate understanding of animal migration patterns by using the book Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe.
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In the novel Smack Dab in the Middle of Maybe, Miss V’s dog Percy loves hearing poems by Walt Whitman. Students can use the book to learn more about Walt Whitman and his poetry.
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- Kindergarten
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The students will be able to recognize the importance of community helpers like firefighters. They will be able to demonstrate what to do during fire-related emergencies and will be able to explain...
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Students will explain the process of electing government officials and the responsibilities they obtain once in office. Students will then use evidence to support which office they would run for and...
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Meet Mary Alice Monroe, whose best-selling novels nearly all share a dominant, lowcountry theme. She has written ten best-selling novels, but it was not until she moved to the Isle of Palms...