The animated short film The Catch (by Ringling College of Art and Design) tells a fable‑like story of generosity, perseverance, …
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Teaching with Animated Short Films All in One Reading & Writing MEGA Bundle
This has changed the way I present content. Students are engaged and willing to tackle tough skills as struggling readers with this product. I really appreciate the writing portion along with the other student friendly content worksheets.
Jessica N.
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Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes
Absolutely amazing! I teach an adult ESOL class and this study guide is exactly what I needed! The vocabulary was excellent pre-teaching material and the questions were perfect. I had to do nothing! I enjoyed this Hatchet study guide so much that I purchased several other study guides from Gay Miller. Because I like her material so much, she’s my first choice for go-to material! THANK YOU!!!!
Absolutely amazing! I teach an adult ESOL class and this study guide is exactly what I needed! The vocabulary was excellent pre-teaching material and the questions were perfect. I had to do nothing! I enjoyed this Hatchet study guide so much that I purchased several other study guides from Gay Miller. Because I like her material so much, she’s my first choice for go-to material! THANK YOU!!!!
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Interactive Grammar Organizers
This resource is fantastic. I really enjoyed using it because it allowed my students to practice skills with fun and engaging content. I enjoy the ease and appreciate how much thought was put into creating it.
This resource is fantastic. I really enjoyed using it because it allowed my students to practice skills with fun and engaging content. I enjoy the ease and appreciate how much thought was put into creating it.
Dan B.
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