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    Elementary English Language Arts Standards Kindergarten-Grade 8
    Download the performance standards for K-8 language arts classes in North American Adventist schools: Reading...

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    NAD Standards for High School Language Arts Courses Grade 7-Grade 12
    Download performance standards for high school English Language Arts classes in Adventist schools in North America: Grade 9 Grade...

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    Pathways - A Journey to Excellence Through Literacy Grade 1-Grade 2
    This DVD is an implementation guide to the Pathways language arts program for grades 1 and 2. Many of the instructional segments apply to grades 3-8 as well. Classroom teachers/students demonstrate the different components of the program in single grade as...

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    6 + 1 Traits of Writing Kindergarten-Grade 8
    This language arts unit is designed to work for single or multi-grade classrooms, with the lessons broken into grade bands of K-2, 3-5, and 6-8. The model addresses the following seven characteristics of writing: Ideas Organization Voice Word...

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    A Gold Star for Eric - Question Set Grade 4
    Note: This title is not included on the Pathways 2.0 theme book list. This resource provides comprehension questions and writing prompts for the book A Gold Star for Eric, one of the books in the Pathways series used in the Seventh-day Adventist...

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    Active Verbs Unit Plan Grade 7 Grade 5-Grade 8
    This Unit Plan integrates faith in a Language Arts lesson on active verbs. It also provides opportunities for learning across content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Adjectives Unit Plan Grade 3-Grade 6
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible in a Language Arts lesson on adjectives. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Adverbs Unit Plan Grade 5
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible with a Language Arts lesson on adverbs. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Aspiring Actors and Authors - Classroom Productions Without all the Drama Grade 1-Grade 8
    This 2012 NAD Teacher Convention presentation shares ways to use drama and student writing in the classroom to create meaningful learning experiences. Specific examples of powerful student presentations to parents are included.

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    Blizzard of Glass - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 8
    This downloadable Pathways Daily Lesson Guide is for teaching Canada's selection for Heroes, Grade 8.

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    Butterflies and Moths Study Guide or Quiz Grade 5-Grade 6
    These 10 Study Guides/Quizzes and their accompanying Answer Keys assist students and teachers with their study of Butterflies and Moths, one of the 5th grade anchor texts in the North American Division language arts curriculum.

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    Celebrating the Writing of Children in the Primary Grades Preschool-Grade 3
    Publishing and sharing the writing of young children often appears difficult and overwhelming to the busy teacher. This 2012 NAD presentation shares secrets for celebrating the writing accomplishments of young students. There are samples of simple classroom...

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    Character Description Integrated Unit Plan Grade 4
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible in a Language Arts lesson on writing character descriptions. It also provides opportunities for learning across content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Charlie Horse Small Group Activities Grade 2-Grade 3
    Download activities to teach Charlie Horse, a second grade theme book in the NAD Pathways curriculum. Instructions on how to set up small groups day by day for four weeks are included, along with 37 activity sheets.

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    Collective Nouns Unit Plan Grade 4-Grade 5
    This Unit Plan integrates faith in a Language Arts lesson on collective nouns. It also provides opportunities for learning across content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Dewey Decimal System Teaching Method Grade 1-Grade 4
    This unit teaches finger motions that will help students learn where things are located in libraries using the Dewey Decimal System.

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    Direct Instruction Lesson Plan with Manipulatives - Language Arts Kindergarten-Grade 1
    A kindergarten language arts lesson developing phonemic awareness, practicing letter recognition, letter sounds and sight words, and more.

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    Drawing Before Writing - A Metacognitive Scaffold to Year 2 Children's Story Writing Grade 1-Grade 4
    "The purpose of the study was to investigate the use of drawing to improve the quality and quantity of children’s writing by using drawing before writing to scaffold children’s thinking during the story writing process."

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    English - NAD Secondary Textbook List Grade 9-Grade 12
    The current NAD secondary textbook list recommended for English/Language Arts.

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    English Curriculum Framework SPD Grade 5-Grade 12
    An essential curriculum development tool: this downloadable framework outlines the Adventist philosophy, values and principles, and shows teachers how valuing, thinking and other learning skills can be taught from a Christian viewpoint in this subject. It...

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    English: High School Supplement SSD Grade 7-Grade 12
    Adventist teachers' handbooks for integrating faith and values: these are practical guides with a variety of approaches to teaching key values, illustrations and examples. Separate booklets are available for each subject, including: Art, Business, Computer,...

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    Finally Free - The James Finley Story Integrated Unit Grade 5-Grade 8
    "Students become immersed in the Great Depression, World War II, Biblical truths, and Seventh-day Adventist doctrine as they read the conversion story of James Finley, father of noted world evangelist Mark Finley. The unit begins by introducing the six...

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    Following Instructions Unit Plan Grade 4
    This Unit Plan integrates faith in a Language Arts lesson about following directions. It also provides opportunities for learning across content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Forms of Adjectives Unit Plan Grade 3-Grade 4
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible with a Language Arts lesson on the forms of adjectives. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Four Norwegians Who Made a Difference - Unit Plan Grade 6-Grade 8
    "In this unit, students will research the contributions of four well-known Norwegians: Amundsen, Grieg, Heyerdahl, and Eriksson. They will analyze their contributions to the world related to discovery and exploration, geography, and the arts. Students...

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    Guardians of the Mercy Seat Study Guides and Answer Keys Grade 5-Grade 6
    These 10 Study Guides/Quizzes and their accompanying Answer Keys assist students and teachers with their study of Guardians of the Mercy Seat, one of the 5th grade anchor texts in the North American Division language arts curriculum.

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    Guided Reading Resources Kindergarten-Grade 6
    This list links to guided reading resources, including strategies and book lists.

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    Hana's Suitcase WebQuest Grade 5-Grade 8
    Note: This title is not included in the theme book list for Pathways 2.0. Designed to go with the Pathways materials for Hana's Suitcase, this WebQuest allows students to choose between two topics for their multi-media presentation: Hana Brady or Terezin...

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    Handwriting Without Tears - Strategies for Success Preschool-Grade 3
    These 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation handouts on handwriting fluency are an essential component of early learning. Strategies are developmentally appropriate and encourage oral language proficiency, fine and gross motor skills. They provide engaging...

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    Heartwarming Stories of Adventist Pioneers - You Will See Your Lord a-Coming - Daily Lesson Guide and Trade Book Grade 8
    NAD Pathways Grade 8 selection for Theme 4: Walking with God. Perhaps you've heard the stories of the Adventist pioneers. However these are the stories that are not often told. The stories that bring out the human nature of each one. Heartwarming stories will...

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    Horses Here, Horses There, Horses Everywhere - Unit Plan Grade 5-Grade 8
    Written for the intermediate grades, this unit of study “is based on the reading of two books: King of the Wind by Marguerite Henry and Black Beauty by Anna Sewell. The cross-curriculum possibilities are endless!"

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    Informative Writing Lesson Plan for Multi-Grade Classrooms Grade 1-Grade 8
    Prepared by a small school teacher, this informative writing lesson plan is differentiated across the multi-grade classroom. Included for each grade level are key learning/common core connections, directions, and a rubric.

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    Jonah - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 6
    NAD Pathways Grade 6 selection for Theme 4: Walking with God is the Bible book of Jonah.

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    K-2 BRIDGE Curriculum Kindergarten-Grade 2
    This 2018 NAD convention breakout session's presentation covers "an integrated curriculum especially designed for multi-grade K-1 and K-2 teachers." Read how to seamlessly teach both Stepping Stones and Pathways.

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    K-2 Multi-Grade Bridge Kindergarten-Grade 2
    From the Southern Union Conference, "K-2 BRIDGE is an option for K-1 or K-2 multi-grade teachers trying to teach Pathways 1-2 and the new Kindergarten Stepping Stones. Both can be accomplished by teaching one core book using one Daily Lesson Guide. All...

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    Language Arts for the Gifted Student Kindergarten-Grade 12
    Students who are gifted in language arts need to learn to use higher thinking skills in analyzing literature. They need encouragement and affirmation. This article also introduces the TAG (Talents and Gifts) curriculum developed by the Pacific Union Conference....

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    Language Arts Journal Rubric - Green Valley School Grade 5-Grade 8
    This rubric was designed for a daily journal assignment throughout a school year.

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    Listening - Unit Plan Grade 4 Grade 4
    This Unit Plan integrates faith with a Language Arts lesson on listening. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Literacy Resource List Preschool-Grade 12
    This list links to resources on literacy, from early language acquisition to elementary school reading and beyond.

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    Main Idea - Unit Plan Grade 5 Grade 5
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible with a Language Arts lesson on the main idea of a story. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Make it Count - Integrated Unit of Study Grade 5-Grade 8
    Each unit integrates instruction in Directed Reading, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies. Students also incorporate social skills development, character building, and service experiences throughout the unit. The North American Division Curriculum Guides...

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    Music Activities for Exceptional Children Kindergarten-Grade 8
    This article from the JAE special/exceptional child issue focuses on music-related activities to benefit special learners and other children. Benefits of music include improved concentration and coordination, emotional impact, socialization benefits, self-esteem...

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    NAD Grade 3 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 3-Grade 4
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 4 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 3-Grade 4
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 5 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 5-Grade 6
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 6 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 5-Grade 6
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 7 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 7-Grade 8
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD Grade 8 Reading Comprehension Worksheets Grade 7-Grade 8
    Note: This resource is based on the original Pathways theme book selections. There is some overlap with Pathways 2.0. Access worksheets and keys created by Wisconsin small school teacher Ron Wood for each of the North American Division of Seventh-day...

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    NAD K-12 Textbook Lists Grade 9-Grade 12
    Access the current textbook recommendations for Adventist elementary and secondary schools operating in the North American Division. Note that some unions have supplements for their schools.

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    NAD Language Arts Curriculum Guide 9-12 Grade 9-Grade 12
    A curriculum guide for teaching language arts to grades 9-12 in NAD Adventist secondary schools. This resource incorporates a Christ-centered perspective in all aspects of communication, and focuses on assisting students in developing critical thinking skills...

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    NAD The Integrated Language Arts Curriculum Guide K-8 Kindergarten-Grade 8
    A curriculum guide for teaching language arts to grades K-8 in NAD Adventist elementary schools. It includes the philosophy, an introduction, and objectives for each major subtopic and grade level. Subtopics include: Grammar, Composition, Listening and Speaking,...

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    Passive Verbs Unit Plan Grade 5-Grade 6
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible with a Language Arts lesson on passive verbs. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Pathways Resource List Grade 1-Grade 8
    Note: This resource was developed for the original curriculum, not Pathways 2.0. There is some overlap. This list links to general Pathways (language arts) resources. At the end are resources for specific theme books.

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    Pathways Text Questions - Shepherd Warrior Grade 7
    Extensive set of questions for every chapter of the book Shepherd Warrior by Bradley Booth. This book is the 7th grade, Walking with God selection for Pathways 2.0, the language arts program developed by the NAD for Adventist schools.

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    Poetry - Worth the Risk Unit Plan Grade 5-Grade 12
    This comprehensive unit contains over 100 pages of activities and information, as well as PowerPoint and PREZI files and a WebQuest. Together you will "explore depths of feelings learning and studying poetry at its best."

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    Presentation on Pathways Resources for Easy Planning - P.R.E.P. Kindergarten-Grade 8
    This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation on Pathways Resources for Easy Planning (P.R.E.P.) is a multi-grade tool for grades 1-8, prepared to meet the needs of educators teaching more than one grade. While the PREP helps the multi-grade teacher, it may...

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    Report Writing Unit Plan Grade 5
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible in a Language Arts lesson on report writing. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Seven Keys that Inspire Success in Common Core Writing Kindergarten-Grade 5
    Increasing writing proficiency requires targeted lessons that meet the Common Core requirements. This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation demonstrates how practical strategies and Common Core lessons create a high-success atmosphere that improves the...

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    Sheldon's Adventures In Heaven - Worship Extension Activity Grade 1-Grade 2
    This lesson is a worship extension for grades 1-2 on the book Sheldon's Adventures in Heaven. Learning experiences will help students to know God's plan for their future, be excited about God's eternal plan and write their own heaven adventure.

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    Small School English Correlation Guide Grade 1-Grade 8
    The Small Schools English Correlation Guide is designed for use with The Small Schools English Manual, (no longer available for purchase) and Houghton Mifflin English 2001. Topics include: sentence study, paragraph development, writing letters,...

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    Small Steps - Question Sets Grade 5
    Extensive set of questions for every chapter of the book Small Steps: The Year I Got Polio by Peg Kehret. This book is part of the Pathways Program, the Seventh-day Adventist Language Arts Program developed by the NAD.

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    Something to Talk About: Ideas for Teaching Literature and Writing Grade 9-Lifelong
    What is the role of the Christian English teacher in the college literature and composition classroom? Scott Moncrieff states, "language provides the basis for communication and reflection, and for building relationships with our world, our fellow human...

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    Speech Writing Unit Plan Grade 4-Grade 6
    This Unit Plan integrates faith in a Language Arts lesson on speech writing. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    SQ3R - Language Arts Unit Plan Grade 4 Grade 4
    This Unit Plan integrates the Bible in a Language Arts lesson on SQ3R. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Stories that Teach - Black Christian Perspective of Life Lessons Grade 5-Grade 8
    Read stories that originated in the African, African American, and Caribbean cultures. Unit activities include ideas on ways to use the stories for various purposes.

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    Summary Writing Unit Plan Grade 4-Grade 6
    This Unit Plan integrates faith in a Language Arts lesson on summary writing. It also provides opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    Teacher Track Grade 1-Grade 8
    From this website, Sandra Doran provides "a wide range of products and services for parents and teachers, including workshops, seminars, teaching tools, product links, books, articles, DVDs, training modules and more."

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    The Adventure of Lisa and the Drainpipe Prayer - Question Set Grade 4
    Note: This title is not included in Pathways 2.0. This resource provides comprehension questions and writing prompts for the book The Adventure of Lisa and the Drainpipe Prayer, one of the books in the Pathways series used with the Seventh-day Adventist...

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    The Cabin Faced West and Lewis and Clark: Opening the American West - Unit Plan Grade 4-Grade 5
    This unit lesson plan integrates language arts, social studies, art, music and Bible. It familiarizes students with events from American History through the use of books, films, DVDs, class discussions, writing and enrichment projects. The lessons are...

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    The Class Clown - Using Humor in the Language Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 12
    This 2012 NAD Teachers Convention presentation demonstrates how you can use humor to increase interest, energy and proficiency in your classroom while giving your students the skills they need to be funny in their new language. Learn from a Spanish teacher...

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    The Daily 5 - Language Arts Resources Kindergarten-Grade 4
    This list links to resources describing The Daily 5, a method of teaching language arts.

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    The Door in the Wall - Lesson Plan Grade 5-Grade 6
    A Pathways reading lesson on the text, The Door in the Wall, that demonstrates how faith integration can be done in lesson planning.

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    The Friendly Letter Unit Plan Grade 3-Grade 5
    A Language Arts lesson on writing a friendly letter, and providing opportunities for learning across other content areas. It is student-centered, faith-based, and best of all, fun for everyone.

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    The Genre Study Journey Kindergarten-Tertiary
    This article defines genre studies, provides practical steps to preparing to teach a unit on genre studies, connects genre studies to the NAD Pathways language art curriculum, and ends with an example of how genre study works in a real classroom setting.

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    The Liberated Imagination Kindergarten-Lifelong
    A book worth reading - thinking Christianly about the arts.

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    The Prayer Project - Prayer as Theory and Practice in a Literature Class Grade 11-Tertiary
    “Language and human beings’ need for God (and all that is related to God) is the theme of many literary works. As such, The Prayer Project is offered as one pedagogical model that can be integrated into the educational setting to encourage students...

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    The Summer Olympics - A Multidisciplinary Unit Grade 3-Grade 8
    "The purpose of this unit is to explore the diversity of our global culture through the eyes of sports. The Summer Olympics provides a great opportunity to study social studies, language arts, health, art, music, religion, and physical education all in...

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    The Travels of Tavers: Using Theme/Journal Books in Your Classroom Kindergarten-Grade 2
    Carolyn Scheller shares a creative way of stimulating interest and inspiring creativity in the social studies classroom. Each year she selects a mascot for her class; the mascot travels with the class and their families on field trips or family excursions....

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    The Write Stuff Kindergarten-Tertiary
    Student writers are often inhibited by the fear of teachers bleeding red ink all over writing assignments, or sarcastically reading papers out loud as examples of what not to do. Teachers themselves often harbor their own frustrations about the task of teaching...

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    Training Elementary Students for Public Speaking Kindergarten-Grade 8
    This article gives a practical step by step plan for helping students master public speaking. Students begin with talking in cooperative learning groups and move to using puppets, choral reading, and reader's theater. When presenting oral book reports, the...

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    Trinity Treasures - Exploration of the Trinity Grade 1-Grade 4
    "Students will explore the Holy Trinity - FATHER, SON and HOLY GHOST - through activities designed for various learning styles/modes across the curriculum. There is an integrated link to/with Language Arts in the focus on the prefix, “TRI,”...

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    Underground to Canada - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 6
    This downloadable Pathways Daily Lesson Guide is for teaching Canada's selection for Heroes, Grade 6.

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    Unique Hands-on Literature Units Grade 5-Grade 8
    "These interactive literature units make reading class fun while actively engaging the students in a hands-on experience that helps them understand and appreciate the story. These lesson plans will also help to organize the teacher and help to teach a...

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    What's New? Twenty Tips for Using the Newspaper in Your Classroom Grade 5-Grade 10
    Is there a readily available, inexpensive resource teachers can use to perk up daily lessons? Elaine Hardt presents twenty practical, easy to use activities that show how teachers can use the newspaper in their classroom, integrating subjects such as reading,...

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    When the Cherry Blossom Fell - Daily Lesson Guide Grade 5
    This downloadable Pathways Daily Lesson Guide is for teaching Canada's selection for Friends and Family, Grade 5.

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    Where the Waves Break - Life at the Edge of the Sea Unit Plan Grade 3-Grade 4
    "This 4-week unit utilizes a revised template for a Pathways Daily Lesson Guide that aligns with the Elementary English Language Arts Standards (2013). The unit also demonstrates how the Adventist worldview can be made visible in a unit of study."...

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    Whole Language in the Middle and Secondary School Grade 5-Grade 12
    This article shows how whole language can be used in middle and secondary schools. It dispels some myths of whole language, shows how it could be used in mathematics and literature classes, and gives examples of what would be changed in a classroom if a teacher...

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    Writing Checklist Kindergarten-Grade 8
    Use these tips and writing checklist to organize the writing process with young writers.

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    Yuki: An Alaskan Adventure - Question Set Grade 4
    This resource provides comprehension questions and partner activities for the book Yuki: An Alaskan Adventure, one of the books in the Pathways series used in the Seventh-day Adventist Elementary Language Arts Curriculum in North America.