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The resources in this collection feature critical thinking as a key orientation for literacy instruction. All of the resources in this collection are designed to support self-regulated student use of intellectual tools in the development of competencies related to literacy .

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Inclusive Lesson Plans—Grades K-8

Inclusive Lesson Plans—Grades K-8

Help students think deeply about important concepts around inclusion and develop the thinking tools they need to make meaning from, and also challenge what they are reading and learning.  Embedded in the lesson plans themselves are suggested expert book recommendations selected by Canadian-base…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
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A Teacher’s Guide to “Feathers and Fools” by Mem Fox

A Teacher’s Guide to “Feathers and Fools” by Mem Fox

Students first review the ideas of tolerance and celebrating differences and then listen to Feathers and Fools, in which a group of peacocks and swans are afraid of each other because of their differences. Students then use criteria to identify the most important lesson in the story and justify thei…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 2, 3
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The Gardener” by Sarah Stewart

A Teacher’s Guide to “The Gardener” by Sarah Stewart

Students first examine The Gardener, presented as a series of letters. Students are asked to solve the mystery of the letters by using them to find out as much information as possible about the characters in the story. Students then compare the two characters, Lydia Grace and Uncle Jim, and discuss …
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 3, 4, 5, 6
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A Teacher’s Guide to “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka

A Teacher’s Guide to “The True Story of the Three Little Pigs” by A. Wolf as told to Jon Scieszka

Students examine the wolf's character in the traditional story of The Three Little Pigs and then investigate a non-traditional retelling of this story. Students then use evidence found in this story to determine if the wolf was telling the truth. This resource is part of the collection Though…
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 2, 3
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The Empathy Library K-3

The Empathy Library K-3

Developed by TC² for the Indigo Love of Reading Foundation, The Empathy Library has been created for grades K-3 with the intention of supporting students in thinking deeply about important concepts related to social and emotional learning while also developing the thinking tools they need to ma…
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Health
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3
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Critical Challenges in English for Secondary Students
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Critical Challenges in English for Secondary Students

Use critical thinking challenges that span a wide variety of literature genres to teach students tools for critical thinking in English. Available as a PDF only.
Subjects: English/Language Arts
Grades: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Format: PDF
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