Additional Literature Recommendations

Blog (tips for teaching the Open Court Reading Program)

Discussion Board (ask a question, network with other OCR teachers)

Favorite Unit Books/Videos

General Open Court Resources (not grade level specific)

Independent Work Time.com

Integrating Technology

Veteran's Day Presentation by Henry Anker

Literary Genres

Lesson Plans

America Lesson Plans from Marco Polo

Links for Research

Movies: Three Ring Circus Schoolhouse Rock — Buy DVD

Learn how to Download Youtube videos

Newsletters

Picture File by DiShawn Green

Powerpoints

Reader's Theater

Related Open Court Units

Second Grade - Our Country and Its People
Fifth Grade - Making A Nation

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Study Guides

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Thinking Maps.org

Unit Openers

Powerpoint: A Changing America by Tami Isgett

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Word Knowledge

Writing Activities

American Hero Biography Project