Q: Before you set an agenda for your Disney vacation, research the different parks and features. Disney World has six parks: Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Disney Hollywood Studios, Animal Kingdom, Typhoon Lagoon, and Blizzard Beach. Start jotting down a prioritized list of must-see Disney attractions. Note the shows and exhibits you want to see while you are in each park. Check the Disney World calendar for special events, like parades and firework shows. Make note of any events that are essential for you and your crew. Highlight any days that a park will close early for special events. If you are staying at a Disney Resort, take advantage of Extra Magic Hours (EMH). Every day a different Disney park offers EMH for guests of their resorts. The park either opens 1 hour early or stays open 2 hours later than normal. Visiting a park on an EMH day ensures that you will have additional time to explore and enjoy the magic of Disney. Once you've created your list of "must see"/"do" items, organize them by date, time, and location so you won't be racing back and forth across a Disney park (or, even worse, shuttling between parks) to get from a character dinner to a fireworks show. For instance, if the Magic Kingdom has a parade at 5:00 pm and fireworks at 9:00 pm (and both are on your list), see if you can squeeze in a "must do" character dinner and a few high-priority rides in the vicinity. Even if you do end up buying "Park Hopper" tickets so you can visit multiple parks in a single day, limiting travel between parks whenever possible will make your day that much less hectic and tiring. If you schedule each day down to the minute for several days, you'll definitely "hit the wall" by the third or fourth day and probably sooner if you have small children! For every two (or possibly three) fully-scheduled park days, set aside a non-park day with no set times or plans. It is supposed to be a vacation, after all! You'll find plenty to do at your lodging resort, especially if it's a Disney property. You can hit the pool(s), play games, shop, or just sleep! If you can't stand just hanging around the pool all day, head over to Disney Springs on your "free day" it's full of shopping, dining, and activity options. If you're an in-shape pair of twenty something honeymooning at Disney World, you might be able to hoof it across the parks at a fast pace for several days straight. But, most traveling parties need to be realistic about how quickly they can go and how long they can keep up the pace. You can easily walk several miles during a day at a Disney park, and stand for several hours when you aren't walking. If your kids can still fit in the seat, bring (or rent) strollers, even if they don't use them anymore at home. Worn-out five-year olds equals cranky preschoolers equals a less than "magical" day. Likewise, if you're traveling with anyone with any type of mobility limitation, check into getting a wheelchair or motorized scooter even if they usually don't use one at home. Or, at least schedule more frequent breaks and less hectic days. There are so many great things to do at Disney World that it's easy to go overboard with your planning. That's why you need to prioritize your "must" list and be realistic about how much your traveling party can manage in a day. It will be tough, but some things you'd really like to see or do will have to go on the "cut" list. Be an optimist think of this trip's "cut" list as the beginning of the "must" list for your next Disney World vacation!
A: Evaluate each Disney World park individually. Compile your list of "must see" and "must do" attractions. Rank and organize your essential itinerary. Schedule at least one "free" day into your vacation. Take your fitness, comfort, and kids into account. Don't try to do everything.

Q: It is recommended that students are allowed at least one hour for writing each day. This hour can be split up in other content area classes too (science and social studies), but much of the time will be in language arts class. Stress the importance of writing by giving students time every day to write. Time for writing can range from short journal prompts in the beginning of class, to time in class to work on longer assignments and projects. Time for writing can include free writing, or can be targeted for learning specific skills (handwriting, spelling, grammar). The most important part is that students are writing every day. Especially for longer assignments or projects, offer students choices for prompts. If the class is writing about a certain book, provide a number of prompts about different characters or plot points for them to choose from, or allow them to modify one of your prompts. Students will be more engaged with their writing and will want to produce good writing if they care about their topic. One of the best ways to teach spelling and grammar is to use student writing as examples. After students turn in a piece of writing, make notes to yourself about the most common mistakes that you see. Create a lesson based on correcting this type of mistake, and use the student writing as the examples in your direct instruction (students should remain anonymous of course; you can type the incorrect sentences out on your own document, pulling from several students' examples). Share the examples and correct the mistakes together on the board or projector, discussing why the mistakes are mistakes. Modeling writing is a great way to increase student confidence in their own writing. You can draft shorter pieces of writing out loud in front of them, or write a longer piece similar to something they are working on and then share it with them. Students will enjoy hearing you share your writing and discussing it afterward. Students want to know about what others think of their writing. They need to know whether their writing is accurately and appropriately conveying its message. Teachers should provide oral and written feedback through comments and rubrics because this is an important part of the writing process for students. Students should also have the chance to peer review their classmates' work. Creating a peer review sheet for students to fill out as they read a classmate's work is a good way to keep them focused on what to look for during peer review sessions.
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Make daily time for writing. Create interesting, varied assignments. Teach authentic spelling and grammar lessons. Share your own writing. Provide opportunity to give and receive feedback.