Inspiring Lessons
By Giles Andreas and Guy Parker-Rees
The message in this wonderful book, "we can all dance when we find the music we love," can be used with students at any age to help them honor their own as well as others' strengths. Here are some suggestions for activities you can do with students after reading this book.
- Create a bulletin board with Gerald the Giraffe stating, "What music do you dance...
This lesson was written by a middle school math teacher from Michigan trying to intentionally respond to the different skill levels she finds in her math class.
Fractions/Decimals
UNDERSTAND THAT (Key principles)
Many of the same things have different names. Mathematicians represent numbers in different ways.
KNOW (FACTS)
Fractions
Decimals
Numerator
Denominator
Place Value
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Be Yourself: A R.A.F.T. Plus Project
Role: Star Girl/ Camille/ Gerald the Giraffe
Audience: Kids Today
Format: Song/Poem/Rap, Comic Strip, Children's Book, Motivational Speech, Public Service Announcement, Your Choice (Teacher Must Okay)
Task: Share what this character learned about staying true to yourself and give advice about how to be true to yourself in today's world.
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