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Grade 11
Writing
Dear Congress

by Tyler, Grade 11, 826DC

Persuasive

In this powerful letter to the United States Congress, this student stands up for representation of young people in government.

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Grades K–12
Educator
Playing With Words Educator Tool

by 826 National

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We take joy and creativity pretty seriously at 826. This new Educator Tool, available in three grade bands, shares more about how you can play with words in your learning space!

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Grades K–2
Sparks
Summer Writing Tic-Tac-Toe

by 826 National

Narrative
Poetry

This summer is all about writing for fun! Students will engage in a variety of writing prompts, while playing tic-tac-toe, to keep their skills sharp over summer break.

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Grades K–12
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Teaching Writing With Mentor Texts

by Shavonde Chase, Ashley Houston-King, Kathy Seipp, and Bryan Wilson, 826 Digital Educator Leaders

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Poetry

This Educator Tool shares practical tips and useful resources for teaching writing using mentor texts.

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Grades K–3
Lessons
Word Collectors

by Catherine Calabro Cavin, 826michigan

Informational

In this lesson, students will learn where writers find words, listen to The Word Collector by Peter H. Reynolds, and start to collect words they like and want to share with others.

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Grade 6
Writing
Jade 428

by Juliana Anderson, Grade 6, 826 MSP

Fantasy/SciFi
Narrative

This action-packed sci-fi story will keep you on the edge of your seat!

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Grades 6–8
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The Cryptid Convention: Character Creation

by 826 National

Fantasy/SciFi
Informational

Students will act as members of The Cryptid Convention—the world's only secret, not-so-secret society devoted to discussing new cryptids—and write an informational poster about an original cryptid.

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Grades 2–5
Sparks
Diamante Poetry

by Brittany Thierry, 826 New Orleans

Poetry

In this Spark, students will write a diamante poem, using specific parts of speech to beautifully describe a topic of their choice.

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Grades 6–12
Lessons
Bilingual Poetry and the Power of Voice

by Summer Medina, 826NYC

Poetry

Self-power comes from many places. In this Lesson, students will discover the power that comes from speaking and writing in multiple languages through poetry.

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