In this lesson, students learn about Chantal Petit-Clerc, a Paralympian who lost her legs at the young age of 13. After reading about her struggles and perseverance, your writers will develop biographies of other heroes they know.

Students build vocabulary and spelling skills through this engaging lesson. After brainstorming words that start with the letter A, students use words and pictures to create their own "A" dictionaries.

Help your students see how much happens in a year with this lesson that has them place all of the holidays on a calendar.

Want students to use text features in their writing? Begin by having them examine the text features that they see in informational books.

Get your students excited about adding by introducing them to word problems with three addends!