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By: Alexa Everett
The Online Binder for EL355 Literacy in Content

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Hello, and welcome to my literacy binder. Here you will find various strategies and resources for implementing literacy in with other subjects like math, science, and history. Literacy instruction should move beyond the bounds of a language arts classroom, to ensure that students are developing a deeper understanding of the various content areas. This binder will help put into perspective just how easy and beneficial integration within the content areas can be. I hope that you enjoy, and learn from this binder.

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Number Sense

Number Sense and Operations in Base Ten

Number Sense and Operations in Fractions

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Energy

Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

Earth’s Place in the Universe

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Let’s Count Critters, 1-20 by Caolan Madden

This book is great for teaching students to count from 1-20. The numbers are big on the page, and have an animal in them. Not only does this book help build language and an understanding of the alphabetic principle, it helps students learn their numbers and numeracy.

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Other print materials

This anchor chart allows students to see how you can count by fives to reach a certain number, you don’t have to go one number at a time.

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Video

Jack Hartmann is a fan favorite of students, and this song should be no different. It’s a great way to teach students that there are different ways of counting all while having fun and singing along.

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I Can Show Numbers In So Many Ways | Math Song for Kids | How to Represent Numbers | Jack Hartmann

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Rooster’s Off to See the World by Eric Carle

This book is about a Rooster who sets out to see the world and meets some friends along the way. The book helps keep track of who comes and who goes, and provides great visuals.

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Other print material

This anchor chart will help students see the kind of strategies that they can use while adding and subtracting, and how they can help the Rooster keep track.

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Video

This video gives great examples of single digit subtraction and is also very visual. For this reason I think that it would pair great with the book, Rooster’s Off to See the World, and make for a fun, engaging lesson.

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Subtraction for Kids | Classroom Edition for 1st & 2nd Grade

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Number Sense and Operations in Fractions 

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Number Sense and Operations in Fractions 

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Fractions with Fish by Maeve Sisk

This is to help students with fractions. Not only are they gaining knowledge of academic vocabulary and complex concepts, they are also learning about very cool types of fish. This is not only a book that they will learn from, they will also enjoy it.

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Other print material

This anchor chart is very beneficial for students who are visual learners, and introduces some great academic vocabulary.

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Energy Island: How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World by Allan Drummond

This book details how the Danish island of Samos became energy independent by harnessing the power of wind in their area. While informative, it brings the true story to life with colorful illustrations and the reoccurring phrase, “Hold onto your hats!”

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Other print materials

This anchor chart lays out the different types of energy there are, and gives visuals as well. Students will need to read and know the definitions to truly understand what each is.

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Video

This video describes energy in a kid friendly way. I believe they will enjoy the visuals but also the information as well.

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Energy | The Dr. Binocs Show | Educational Videos For Kids

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Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

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Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Because of an Acorn by Adam Schaefer and Lola M Schaefer

This book illustrates the dynamics between organisms in nature. Because of an acorn a tree grows, then a bird nests, and a seed becomes a flower and so on. It beautifully illustrates inter-relationships and how ecosystems are diverse and unique.

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Other print material

This anchor chart illustrates how an ecosystem is made of living and non living things, and how it all depends on each other. This chart will help students further grasp the concept of an ecosystem and how everything works.

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Video

This video goes into living organisms, non-living organisms, communities, and ecosystems. It feels like you are watching a cartoon but gaining so much information! It would be extremely useful to use when teaching about ecosystems.

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ECOSYSTEM - The Dr. Binocs Show | Best Learning Videos For Kids | Peekaboo Kidz

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Galaxies, Galaxies!: Second Edition by Gall Gibbons

This book takes students on a journey as they discuss the Milky Way, which is our universe, and the billions of others out there. It has information on astronomers, our universe, and undiscovered territory!

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Other print material

This poster would be great to hang in the classroom. It shows earth in comparison to the other planets and the sun, and is a great visual for all students!

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Video

This video is a fun treat for a classroom. It is not only informative, but fun and energizing. I used it in my anticipatory set once for a lesson and it really motivated the students to want to learn about the solar system and our universe.

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Knowledge of Documents that Shaped Democracy in the U.S.

Geographical Study

Knowledge of Cultural Traditions

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Nonfiction Tradebook: What Is the Declaration of Independence? By    Michael C. Harris

This book tells the story of how the Declaration of Independence was drafted, put into action, and the resulting impact. Students will enjoy the caricatures of our historic founding fathers but will also gain valuable information about our countries past.

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Other print materials

This anchor chart helps explain the different parts of the Declaration of Independence, and would be great to hang up in the classroom while discussing topics of documents that have helped shaped the U.S. so that the information sticks.

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Video

This Schoolhouse Rock video describes the Declaration of Independence and it’s impact. The lyrics and music make for a great combo with excellent teaching ability.

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The  Declaration School House Rock   Copy

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Nonfiction Tradebook: Where Do I Live? By Neil Chesanow

This book is great for introducing the concept on geography. It’s described as a picture book that’s like a mini virtual globe.

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Other printed material

This anchor chart shows students the different types of geographical landforms. The visuals will be very beneficial, and help the students understand the different types of land throughout our country and world.

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Video

This video goes over other important geological terminology. This song will hopefully help students remember their hemispheres, North and South poles, the equator, oceans, and continents.

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The Geography Song | Globe vs Map Song | Scratch Garden

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Nonfiction Tradebook: A Ticket Around the World by Melissa Owens and Natalia Diaz

This book allows students to join a boy as he visits thirteen different friends in thirteen countries. His journey spans six continents and along the way the reader gets to learn about each friends’s customs, culture, language, food, geography, wildlife, landmarks, and more.

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Other print material

This anchor chart lists examples of some differences that other cultures might have from ours. Different beliefs, traditions, histories, religions, and types of music are all common and are what make the world unique.

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Video

This video teaches students about the importance of diversity and tolerance. Sometimes when students are not exposed to or are unaware of people who are different than themselves, negative reactions occur. If we teach about diversity, tolerance and acceptance, this can open up a whole new world for students.

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STARS Nashville (Students Taking A Right Stand)

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Carle, Eric, and Stanley Tucci. Roosters off to See the World. Little

Simon, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster Childrens Publishing Divsion, 2016.

Chesanow, Neil, and Ann Iosa. Where Do I Live? Barrons, 2013.

Diaz, Natalia, et al. A Ticket around the World. Owlkids Books, 2019.

Drummond , Allan. Energy Island How One Community Harnessed the Wind and Changed Their World. Turtleback Books, 2015.

Gibbons, Gail. Galaxies, Galaxies! Holiday House, 2018.

Harris, Michael C., et al. What Is the Declaration of Independence? Grosset & Dunlap, an Imprint of Penguin Random House, 2016.

Madden, Caolan. Lets Count Critters 1-20. Childrens Press, 2007.

Schaefer, Lola M., et al. Because of an Acorn. Chronicle Books, 2016.

Sisk, Maeve T. Fractions with Fish. Gareth Stevens Publishing, 2014.

*All anchor charts were found on Pinterest.com

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Video

This video gives great visuals and the use of academic language is great. This would be perfect to start students off with before heading into the fractions book to gage where their understanding is.

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Fractions for Kids | Classic Homeschool Pop Lesson