In this lesson students will listen and match sounds ... either rhyming sounds, beginning sounds, ending sounds or vowel sounds.

While reading the story "Seven Fat Cats", students will listen and match the sounds (rhyming, beginning, ending, and vowel.)

Students will partner read The Kite, by Alma Flor Ada. Then work together in small collaborative groups to describe the character of the mother, the children, or the kitten. Included in this lesson are video demonstrations, printable character cards, and printable character maps.

Your children will gain practice recalling details from what they read in the text.

The founder and president of an advertising, design, and marketing agency talks about how his work is enriched by his cross-cultural experiences, his knowledge of more than one language, and his passion for what he does.

In the automotive industry a sales representative sells auto parts to manufacturers. Sales reps show their products to potential buyers and answer questions about what they're selling.

Follow a chemical engineer at an oil refinery as he interacts with team members and technology to keep his operation working at optimum levels. Learn about the importance of education and co-ops for becoming a chemical engineer.

A global brand manager with a curiosity about other cultures and dual degrees in business and Chinese studies talks about the career path that led her to Procter & Gamble.

Hospitality-related careers include bed-and-breakfast manager, wedding planner, and restaurant owner. Viewers will see how an understanding of both the fine arts and financial literacy are important in this line of work.

Watch and learn about the many roles of a human resource manager, including recruiting, screening and training job applicants, acting as a liaison between employers and employees, and protecting workers.

Meet a marketing specialist at a major retailer, Macy’s, and hear him explain how he successfully uses his social media skills to recruit top employees and help promote the company’s brand nationwide.

See how a product designer for the health-care industry manufactures antimicrobial fabrics. To start on this career path, you should study marketing and customer service and have knowledge of consumer-product manufacturing and research.

A promotional events coordinator for the Cincinnati Reds talks about his work and how four years of accelerated Spanish classes in high school as well as his father's support set him apart for his exciting career.

Walk alongside a communications professional and learn how she discovered her exciting career through her favorite college courses and internships, and how she enjoys helping clients promote their companies, products and events.

Tony Ganzer works as a host and producer for WCPN, Cleveland's popular NPR affiliate, but he's covered everything from tourism in Arizona to banks in Switzerland and revolution in Egypt, and has reported stories in multiple languages. In this video we follow his career over several continents and learn why journalists must often delve into the complicated world of finance.

Learn about the Wyoming gold rush that occurred in South Pass City, and explore the varied perspectives of the people who experienced the gold rush in the 1840s-1860s.

The 11th grade learning experience consists of 7 mostly month-long units aligned to the Common Core State Standards, with available course material for teachers and students easily accessible online. Over the course of the year there is a steady progression in text complexity levels, sophistication of writing tasks, speaking and listening activities, and increased opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Rubrics and student models accompany many writing assignments.Throughout the 11th grade year, in addition to the Common Read texts that the whole class reads together, students each select an Independent Reading book and engage with peers in group Book Talks. Students move from learning the class rituals and routines and genre features of argument writing in Unit 11.1 to learning about narrative and informational genres in Unit 11.2: The American Short Story. Teacher resources provide additional materials to support each unit.

The 12th grade learning experience consists of 7 mostly month-long units aligned to the Common Core State Standards, with available course material for teachers and students easily accessible online. Over the course of the year there is a steady progression in text complexity levels, sophistication of writing tasks, speaking and listening activities, and increased opportunities for independent and collaborative work. Rubrics and student models accompany many writing assignments.Throughout the 12th grade year, in addition to the Common Read texts that the whole class reads together, students each select an Independent Reading book and engage with peers in group Book Talks. Language study is embedded in every 12th grade unit as students use annotation to closely review aspects of each text. Teacher resources provide additional materials to support each unit.

Students will listen to a familiar story with repetitive lines that the children can remember. They will make puppets and retell the story in small groups with an adult volunteer or an older child. Main Curriculum Tie: English Language Arts Kindergarten Reading: Literature Standard 2, With prompting and support, retell familiar stories, including key details. All children will participate in retelling a familiar story using puppets. This will help develop oral language and comprehension.