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Minilesson
Doing Random Acts of Kindness
Help students be kind to each other.
Minilesson
Analyzing Writing Prompts
Practice studying the parts of a test prompt.
Minilesson
Sentence Modeling with the Masters
Practice sentence modeling.
Minilesson
Setting and Reaching Goals
Help students set and reach academic goals.
Minilesson
Using Positive Self-Talk
Replace negative with positive self-talk.
Minilesson
Calming Down with Deep Pressure
Teach deep pressure to calm students.
Minilesson
Expressing Emotions Through Drawing
Help students draw their feelings.
Minilesson
Checking the Emotion Thermometer
Help students express intensity of emotion.
Minilesson
Learning to Say No
Help students learn refusal skills.
Minilesson
Expressing Emotions Through Movement
Connect movement to emotion.
Minilesson
Creating Pie Graphs
Minilesson
Creating a Plan
Help students plan projects.
Minilesson
Creating a Rubric to Evaluate Projects
Create a quick rubric for any project.
Minilesson
Sequencing with a Time Line
Use time lines for critical thinking.
Minilesson
Evaluating with a Pro-Con Chart
Analyze good and bad with a pro-con chart.
Minilesson
Analyzing with a Cause-Effect Chart
Analyze causes and effects of any topic.
Minilesson
Comparing with a Venn Diagram
Analyze similarities and differences.
Minilesson
Analyzing with a Line Diagram
Analyze parts of a topic with a line diagram.
Minilesson
Writing a Tumble-Down Poem
Help students write a free-verse poem.
Minilesson
Writing a 5 W’s Story
Help students write realistic stories.
Minilesson
Elaborating in a Food Review
Help students practice elaboration.
Minilesson
Writing Freely and Rapidly
Teach student to freewrite for ideas.
Minilesson
Writing a Family Story and Historical Marker
Inspire students to write family stories.
Minilesson
Performing "Systems Checks" of Your Writing
Help students self-evaluate their writing.