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'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,' written by Judith Viorst, has been well-known and well-loved by children and adults alike for over two decades. Alexander is a typical boy of about seven or eight years old who has 'one of those days' when nothing goes right. Children can easily relate to Alexander's experiences and feelings and will enjoy reading this book over and over. Teachers who use this unit guide will find the following features to supplement their own valuable ideas: a sample lesson plan, unit planner, a section on getting to know the book and the author, and suggestions for using the unit activities. The guide has unit activities for language arts, math, social studies, and one activity for science. Also included are culminating activities and a bibliography of related reading. Perforated, reproducible pages. Unit guide only; 'Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day' may be borrowed from your local library.
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