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TEKS ELA Standard: 6.6.A
describe personal connections to a variety of sources, including self-selected texts
embroidered food
Portraits With Globs of White Paint
Power and Traditions
We compare the power of traditions shared by millions with smaller traditions shared by perhaps just one family.
Power in Autumn
Autumn was once powerful because of the harvest. What gives Fall its power now?
How to Reset Your Brain When You’re Flooded
Allison Edwards explains how changing your senses can reset your brain.
A Character’s Playlist
What playlist of songs best goes with a character’s change over time?
Back to School: Rewriting The Beatles’ “Help!”
Can your students come up with a one-syllable word to sum up their time away from school? And then rewrite The Beatles’ song Help!?
Self Portraits: Pointillism
Turn your students into a bunch of Monets with q-tips and some tempera paint.
Depth and Complexity: 📚 Across Disciplines
No topic is an island! With the 📚 Across Disciplines prompt, students note connections within and across multiple fields.
Reduce Anxiety: Change The Channel (Tool 2)
Reduce anxiety by learning to “change the channel.”
Teaching Empathy With Faberge Eggs
The story of the Fabergé Eggs is heartbreaking. It’s also the perfect way to build empathy in your classroom.