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Welcome back!: In The First Year, page 3.1; Many of my friends are in professions other than teaching, and one January evening I listened as one of those friends described how much he loved the first day back at work after the winter holidays. He detailed that day, depicting a slow morning devoted to...; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

The First Year: Essays on the author's experiences in her first year of teaching: the mistakes she made, what she learned from them, and how she used them to become a better teacher — and how other first-year teachers can, too.; Format: book (multiple pages)

Thanksgiving cornucopia: Students will create a cornucopia using pages from magazines to cut the fruit, vegetables and nuts to fill the cornucopia.; Format: lesson plan (grade 3–4 Visual Arts Education)

Three weeks and counting: What winter break might really mean: In The First Year, page 2.9; Your students might not be looking forward to a break in their routine as much as you think.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

The Learning Page: Getting started with primary sources: In American Memory: North Carolina educator's guide, page 5; Introduces a primary sources guide made available through the Library of Congress's The Learning Page. You'll also get an introduction to some of the LOC's lessons that will help your students use primary source materials.; By Melissa Thibault.

"Twas the Night Before Christmas": Retelling through thinking maps: After reading and discussing “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” students will work together to create a Flow Map. Each student will then use the map they created individually to retell the story in his/her own words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.

Valentine's Day: Love it? Or love it not?: In The First Year, page 3.5; Don't let holidays overwhelm the focus on learning.; By Kristi Johnson Smith.

Family traditions: This lesson is a follow-up to the lesson “Who's Your Mama? A Family Who's Who” and is mainly based on The Relatives Came by Cynthia Rylant; therefore, family structure including titles or roles is assumed to be prior knowledge for this lesson.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Development and Social Studies); By Laura Bahlmann and Mary Lail.

Mendicants in front of the church of Atotonilco, Mexico: Two mendicants, or beggars, sit on the front steps of a church. The two women are wearing knit shawls. Atotonilco is a small village near San Miguel de Allende in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The village is known as a spiritual center and boasts of a church...; Format: image/photograph

Church courtyard in Atotonilco, Mexico: A colonial-era wooden gate signals the entrance to a small courtyard. A stone wall flanks one side of the courtyard. Atotonilco is a small village near San Miguel de Allende in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The village is known as a spiritual center and...; Format: image/photograph

Arched church walkway in Atotonilco, Mexico: A series of stone arches support a covered church walkway. The floor of the walkway is made of close-fitting paving stones. Atotonilco is a small village near San Miguel de Allende in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The village is known as a spiritual center...; Format: image/photograph

The dome of the church of Atotonilco, Mexico: A low stone dome rises above a highly decorated wall with cut outs in the shape of of crosses. At the top of the dome sits a metal cross. Atotonilco is a small village near San Miguel de Allende in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The village is known as a...; Format: image/photograph

Cowan Museum: A trip through Cowan Museum is a hands-on learning and entertaining experience for all ages.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

North Carolina Collection Gallery: Early exploration of North Carolina, the Algonquin culture, the Roanoke Island settlement - these are just some of the exhibits that can be seen at the North Carolina Collection Gallery in Wilson Library on the UNC-Chapel Hill campus.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Newspaper basket: Students use measurement skills to create a basket and respond to questions involving fractions, decimals, and geometric measurements.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Mathematics); By Susan Jennings.

Stone arches in a church courtyard in Atotonilco, Mexico: Several stone arches surround a small church courtyard. The courtyard is empty save for some scattered stones. Trees loom beyond the walled courtyard. Atotonilco is a small village near San Miguel de Allende in the Mexican state of Guanajuato. The village...; Format: image/photograph

Niche statue of Jesus in Atotonilco, Mexico: A small statue of a suffering Jesus Christ stands in a church niche. The figure is leaning on a stone column and shows the bloody scars of a whip's end. Fresh flowers have been placed in front of the niche. Atotonilco is a small village near San Miguel de...; Format: image/photograph

Valentine heart game: Students will respond to music through singing, moving, playing instruments, and improvisation while integrating first grade math curriculum and Valentine's Day.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Music Education)

Woman carries offering for Saraswati day past ceremonial umbrellas and festive poles: A woman walks past ceremonial umbrellas and festive poles with an offering for Saraswati day balanced on her head. Towering above the two golden silk umbrellas are two tall bamboo poles festooned with palm leaf decorations. Bowls of aesthetically arranged...; Format: image/photograph

People ascending path as they leave temple ceremony dedicated to Saraswati: A procession of Balinese in formal temple clothes are seen walking home from a temple ceremony dedicated to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of Learning. Over twenty women, men, and children are walking up a stairway of stone built into a verdant hillside in a...; Format: image/photograph

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