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WF1992363 Shaped 2024 Blog Post What Is Small Group Instruction

What Is Small-Group Instruction?

Discover what is small group instruction and how it can give your students a more personalized learning experience.

Dana Leon
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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 4: Analyze Theme and More

Activities including creating a sketchnote, writing an ode to an everyday item, and analyzing the theme of a short story.

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 10: Write Two-Sentence Stories and More

Have high schoolers find inspiration for stories in everyday objects or events and craft advice columns with these downloadable activities for at-home learning.

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Presidents Day Lesson Plans And Activities

9 Presidents’ Day Lesson Plans and Activities to Foster Engaged Citizens

Use these 9 Presidents’ Day lesson plans and activities for middle and high school classrooms to foster engaged and informed citizens.

Jordan Friedman
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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: Family Time

Explore five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of family and spending time together.

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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 7: Synonyms and Antonyms Crossword Puzzle and More

Teach students about synonyms and antonyms and have them create a How-To Tech Guide with these activities for middle schoolers.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Let's Eat!

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore food and how it is important in our lives.

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Teamwork

Engage your child in an exploration of how great things can happen when we work together with these reading activities for Grades 1-2.

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 6: Analyze a Podcast and More

Have your students explore haiku, analyze a podcast, and practice identifying literary terms with these downloadable activities for high schoolers.

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22 Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts and Ideas

No matter what your middle school or high school class is reading, these writing prompts about love will get them ready for Valentine's Day.

Ali Habashi
Former Shaped Editor

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Grades 1–2 Daily Reading Activities: Let's Eat

Engage your child in an exploration of food and how it is important in our lives.

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Grades 3–5 Summer Reading Activities: Incredible Insects

Explore five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of butterflies, bees, and other bugs.

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Grades 3–5 Daily Reading Activities: Creativity Counts

Have your children in Grades 3-5 explore arts and creativity with these activities.

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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: Incredible Insects

Welcome to Incredible Insects! We’ll provide five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of butterflies, bees, and other bugs.

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 3: Evaluate a News Article and More

Have high schoolers continue learning from home by evaluating a news article for reliability, maintaining a dialectical journal, and responding to daily dinner prompts.

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Grades 1–2 Summer Reading Activities: This Is America

Discover five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of our country and its symbols.

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Grades 3–5 Summer Reading Activities: Family Time

Discover five days of reading and learning activities designed to engage your child in an exploration of family and spending time together.

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You’ve Got Mail: How to Teach Email Writing to Students

Learn how to teach email writing to students and focus on proper email etiquette so they can ask questions and send greetings to teachers, school staff, and even parents.

Sally Doulton
Teacher, Manhasset Secondary School, New York