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  To practice using GOING TO, my 4th-graders have been talking about plans for the future. It's the end of the school year here in Brazil and everyone is somewhat tired and having more difficulty focusing. My class had to write about a place they were going to go to in the future and what they were going to take and instead of just having them write, I thought that making a little paper suitcase using craft paper would get them a little bit more engaged in the activity. Luckily, it worked. We folded half of a sheet of paper in half so that they could write inside the suitcase. Some students even drew what they would be taking with them. We made the handle out of craft foam. It was all pretty easy and the kids could finish the activity in one class. I still want them to share with their classmates what they wrote.

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