Choices

<p><i>Choices</i>, a book from the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 4-6, helps students become more aware of the choices they make every day. Every choice has a consequence, whether it is positive or negative. <br><br>The books in Prufrock√≠s new Differentiated Curriculum Kits employ a differentiated, integrated curriculum based on broad themes. This all-in-one curriculum helps teachers save planning time, ensure compliance with national standards, and most importantly, pique their students√≠ natural excitement and interest in discovery.<br><br>By participating in the wide variety of activities in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 4-6, students evaluate their own choices and gain a lifelong desire to learn. This book will allow students to organize, categorize, and reevaluate choices that they make on a daily basis. These activities will help students grasp the importance, responsibility, and implications of their decisions. <i>Choices</i> also will explore decision-making strategies, such as flow charts, tree diagrams, drawing straws, and flipping a coin. Students will compare fractions and make real-life choices based upon the comparisons.<br><br><i>Choices</i>, along with the other books in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum Kit for Grades 4-6 (<i>Balances</i>, <i>Explorations</i>, <i>Questions</i>, and <i>Viewpoints</i>), makes teaching advanced learners easier!<br><br>Grades 4-6<br><br>This curriculum unit makes use of the following great children's literature books:</p><ul> <li> <i>On My Honor</i> by Marion Dane Bauer;</li> <li> <i>Maggie's Choice</i> by Norma Jean Lutz;</li> <li> <i>Joseph's Choice—1861</i> by Bonnie Pryor; and</li> <li> <i>Samuel's Choice</i> by Richard Berleth.</li> </ul> "Planning Materials Unit Planner and Overview Enduring Understandings and Generalizations Guiding Questions Activities 1.