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Using Perspective Shifting to Understand Others

Help students improve empathy.

illustration of girl and boy working together

Infographic

Show or Tell

Show or Tell Inforgraphic

Infographic

Text Structures Revealed

Text Structures Revealed

Infographic

7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument

7 C's for Building a Rock-Solid Argument

Minilesson

Using Time-Order Transitions

Teach about chronological transitions.

illustration of a clock character holding a pencil

Minilesson

If I Were President

Think about being president.

If I Were President

Minilesson

Comparing Myself to a President

Compare yourself to a president.

Abraham Lincoln

Minilesson

If I Were a President's Pet

Imagine being a president's pet.

FDR quote

Minilesson

Writing a "Showing" Paragraph

Help students show instead of tell.

A GROUP OF MEN AND WOMEN, WITH A GUIDE, WHITEWATER RAFTING ON THE PATATE RIVER, ECUADOR

Minilesson

Writing a Four-Star Food Review

Use this prompt to spark students' creativity.

Image of plates and silverware

Minilesson

Writing: Now how do I get out of this one?

Assign this prompt to spark students' creativity.

Mop

Minilesson

Writing a Diary of a Famous Figure

Have students creatively narrate.

a diary

Minilesson

Elaborating Ideas Using Different Levels of Details

Teach elaboration with levels of detail.

hieroglyphics

Minilesson

Using Parallel Structure

Teach students to write using parallel structure.

parallel yellow stripes on road

Minilesson

Thinking About a Process

Prepare students for how-to or process writing.

Minilesson

Seeing Emotion in Facial Expressions

Create mindfulness of facial expressions.

nine faces with expressing different feelings

Minilesson

Seeing Emotions in Body Language

Create mindfulness of body language.

six images showing different body language

Minilesson

Understanding the Parts of the Brain

Teach brain parts and functions.

image of the brain showing the brain stem, limbic system, and cortex

Minilesson

Starting Stories: 5 Great Beginning Strategies

Practice five strategies for starting a story.

Photo of a runner crouching at the starting line of a track

Minilesson

Setting and Reaching Goals

Help students set and reach academic goals.

Low angle view of a male athlete performing a pole vault against the sky

Minilesson

Calming Down with Deep Pressure

Teach deep pressure to calm students.

a woman's hand squeezing a stress ball

Minilesson

Sequencing with a Time Line

Use time lines for critical thinking.

Marie Curie Time Line

Minilesson

Evaluating with a Pro-Con Chart

Analyze good and bad with a pro-con chart.

Westward Pro Con List

Minilesson

Analyzing with a Cause-Effect Chart

Analyze causes and effects of any topic.

Chemcial Cause Effect

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