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The animated short Broken: Rock, Scissors, Paper takes the classic game and reimagines it with three fantasy‑style characters in a …
Both Coin Operated (Nicholas Arioli) and One Small Step (Taiko Studios) feature children with dreams of space travel and the …
Short films are like teacher gold. They’re packed with emotion, story arcs, and teachable moments, all in under five minutes. …
The animated short Crow: The Legend is an incredible storytelling tool for teaching upper elementary students about theme, character development, …
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Are you looking for a great novel to read with your students? The Tiger Rising is one your students will love. Like …
Fever 1793 is a fantastic historical novel. Amazon ranks it as a #1 best seller for teens for the United …
If you want a great introduction to graphic novels, try When Stars are Scattered. This remarkable book was co-written by Omar …
If you are looking for a book will a likable character that will make you laugh and cry, look no …
Students will love reading From the Desk of Zoe Washington by Janae Marks. In this realistic fiction, Zoe struggles to free her …
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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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