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How to Use Powerpoints with Open Court Reading

How-To Create Powerpoints an excerpt from Mr. Needleman.com

Lesson Plan for Unit Opener Powerpoints by Melissa Lape

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Word Knowledge Powerpoints (see below)

Immigrants Coming to America (2000) by Mary D Thompson

The First Americans by Kristen Mintz

The First Americans (2002) by Guy Swentek

The First Americans (2005) by Noelia Esparza

New Hope (2002) by Guy Swentek

A Place Called Freedom by Marilyn Souza

A Place Called Freedom (2002) by Guy Swentek

The Story of the Statue of Liberty (2002) by Guy Swentek

The Story of the Statue of Liberty (2002) by Malai Pressley

The Butterfly Seeds (2002) by Guy Swentek

The Butterfly Seeds (2002) by Terry Getzoff

A Piece of Home (2002) by Guy Swentek

Jalapeño Bagels (2002) by Guy Swentek

Dreamplace (2002) by Irene Paris

These are phrases from the stories used for oral reading fluency practice:

The First Americans by Linda Day

New Hope by Linda Day

A Place Called Freedom by Linda Day

The Story of the Statue of Liberty by Linda Day

Butterfly Seeds by Linda Day

A Piece of Home by Linda Day

Jalapeño Bagels by Linda Day

The First Americans Word Knowledge (2002) by Michelle Gonzales

New Hope Word Knowledge (2002) by Malai Pressley

Jalapeño Bagels (2002) by Malai Pressley

Word Knowledge Boards

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