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title: December 2020 Grades 5-8 Lesson of the Month
description: "What is the perfect gift? Are there gifts that last a lifetime? In this lesson, students will listen to the read-aloud, What is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack, and then write a paragraph about the perfect gift. HINT: It’s not something you buy!"
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# [December 2020 Grades 5-8 Lesson of the Month](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/toolbox/dec-2020-grades-5-8-lesson-month)

 Written by [Toolbox](https://blog.empoweringwriters.com/toolbox/author/toolbox) | Nov 24, 2020 4:43:07 PM

 

What is the perfect gift? Are there gifts that last a lifetime? In this lesson, students will listen to the read-aloud, What is Given from the Heart by Patricia C. McKissack, and then write a paragraph about the perfect gift. HINT: It’s not something you buy! 

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|  |              December 2020 Grade 5-8 LOM Powerpoint |
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|  |              December 2020 Grade 5-8 LOM Google Slides |
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