After reading, “Because of Winn-Dixie” my reading group performed a short play for the rest of the class.  My students were thrilled to do it and I thought others might enjoy it too! We served egg salad sandwiches with frill picks and pickles too!  It was fun!   Tweet
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An excellent activity to help children understand intolerance is to do this simulation of segregation. It is a powerful activity that effects everyone involved. It is based on a similar activity done in 1968, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. was shot. This is a video taken 2 years later for the teacher,...
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Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on the Tuesday prior to the beginning of Lent. Mardi Gras translated means Fat Tuesday. Many people also enjoy the Polish sweet pastry, paczki on Fat Tuesday (in English, the common pronunciation is ponch-kee). Get in the celebration by making masks and downing festive attire. Make a Mardi Gras...
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      Alphabet Cereal                                                                  Alphabet Pasta – can be dyed a variety of colors with food coloring! Another simple activity to take the boring out of spelling practice! Tweet
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