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TEACHERS.NET GAZETTE
NOVEMBER 2000
Volume 1 Number 9

COVER STORY
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COLUMNS
Effective Teaching by Harry Wong
Promoting Learning by Marv Marshall
A Chat with Alfie Kohn
Jan Fisher Column
4 Blocks by Cheryl Sigmon
School Psychologist by Beth Bruno
ARTICLES
Write A Book and Teach
Interview with Joe Pickett
Wake up Sleepyhead!
When We Care for Children
Teaching about Native Americans
Early Childhood Interventions
A Veteran Teacher Looks at SFA
Developing Homework Policies
Visually Impaired Experience in School
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Letters to the Editor
Poll: What About Homework?
Archives: Alfie Kohn
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Lesson #1992. Turkey Glyph

Submitted by JenSue
level: Elementary; Materials Required: see lesson
Activity Time: varies

I do this with 1st and 2nd graders. I use tracers. We
graph the info when we are done and do creative writing
assignments.

body - I like dark meat - dark brown
I like light meat - light brown
I don't like turkey - white

head - We will have guests for Thanksgiving - dark brown
We won't have guests for Thansgiving - light brown

feet - I'm staying home for Thanksgiving - yellow
I'm going away for Thanksgiving - red

beak - We will eat in the kitchen - yellow
We will eat in the dining room - orange

wattle - I like gravy - red
I don't like gravy - orange

eyes - I will eat dessert - black
I won't eat dessert - white

feathers - Use all that are true about you -
I like cranberries - red
I like green beans - green
I like corn - yellow
I like stuffing - brown
I like mashed potatoes - white
I like rolls - blue
I like pumpkin pie - orange


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