Grade Range: K-4Resource Type(s): Lessons & Activities, WorksheetsDuration: 30 MinutesDate Posted: 1/14/2009
This useful reading guide will help engage young readers as they read Mr. Lincoln's Whiskers, a children's book based on a true story about a girl who writes a letter to Abraham Lincoln. It includes 4 active reading helpers that will help children identify new vocabulary, make predictions and think about the characters and their emotions. Part of an OurStory module entitled A Letter to Abraham Lincoln, this resource is designed to help children and adults enjoy exploring history together. Ideal for afterschool use, OurStory resources will allow students to think critically, to be creative, and to achieve academic standards both in and out of the classroom.
Multiple activities, Museum education
At six feet four inches tall, Lincoln towered over most of his contemporaries. He chose to stand ...
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In this true story, young Grace Bedell writes to Abraham Lincoln and asks him to grow a beard so ...
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