Establish a classroom atmosphere that celebrates the sharing of learning. Have opportunity for students to practice new learnings. Make student learning available to the larger community, i.e. books students write are shared with other classes, students report in school paper, student work is displayed at school, etc.

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Objective: To have the learners ponder the idea of how our hearts are touched by the places we call home.

Activity: Have students tell what this statement means: “Home is where the heart is.”

Assessment: Their understanding of the meaning of home