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Burrowing Animals – Ground Squirrels

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the genus of squirrels who dig and live in burrows. The reading could be used as a paired reading activity as the children will need access to this information to answer the …

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Equivalent Fractions Introduction

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the numerator and denominator of fractions and explains the concept of equivalent fractions.  The reading is designed to be read by the children with the teacher facilitating.   If necessary, expand the use …

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Heteronyms

Lesson Summary: The categories homophones, homographs and heteronyms can be confusing and can occasionally overlap.  This lesson introduces the children to the common usage of the term heteronym.  The short discussion is designed to be read by the children and …

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Where do Bears go in Winter?

Lesson Summary: The lesson describes the way in which many bears prepare for winter.  The reading is designed to be read by the children themselves, either individually or in pairs. Activity A tests their understanding of the reading while Activity …

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Homographs – Understand and Define

Lesson Summary: The lesson introduces the children to the use of homographs.  The reading is designed to be used by the children, preferably in the small groups which they will work in for Activity A.  The first activity is a …

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