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Could You Do Me a Favour?

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Pupils role play situations where they make requests to each other. In this requests lesson plan, students make their requests in English.
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Say and Spell Long Vowel Bossy E Board Game

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students practice saying and spelling long vowel "bossy E" words. In this spelling instructional activity, students play a board game that requires them to look at a picture, say and spell the word. The first person to the end wins.
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Tell Me A Story

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Pupils listen to the story Mrs. Wishy Washy and practice retelling the story. In this tell me a story instructional activity, students become familiar with all of the characters in the story, then use character pieces to retell the...
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Pennsylvania Department of Education

Variations of The Gingerbread Boy

For Teachers Pre-K
Students participate in activities base on the story of the The Gingerbread Boy. In this literacy lesson, students listen to the story before retelling a number of times. They use a variety of props during the retellings such as picture,...
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Airport English: A Role-Play for ESL

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students explore the skills needed to navigate an airport. In this foreign language lesson, students discuss the skills they will need in order to make it through customs with as little trouble as possible.
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Have You Seen Jack?

For Teachers Pre-K - Higher Ed
Students study relative clauses and appositives. In this ESL lesson, students role play. Students use relatives clauses and appositives to describe people. Students use dialogue.
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How Much Is It? A Shopping Lesson Plan for ESL

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students participate in a role-playing activity in order to practice  conversational English used while shopping. In this practical vocabulary instructional activity, students practice etiquette as it pertains to grocery shopping....
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First Day of Preschool

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners discuss rules, have introductions, complete school tours, and more for the first day of preschool. For this first day of school lesson plan, students also discuss being good friends.
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Circus Time

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter c, and eat roasted peanuts all to learn about the circus. In this circus lesson plan, students also use design their own tickets and have parachute play.
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Investigation: Distribution

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore counting by sharing snacks at a class party. In this number sense lesson, students discuss sharing items equally by counting out equal numbers of an item they intend to give each student in the class. Students...
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Investigation: Peg Race

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore competition by participating in a peg race. In this pattern creation lesson plan, students utilize an egg timer and pegs or colored cubes to create patterns quickly while competing with fellow classmates to finish...
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Developing Coordination Skills and Pencil Control Using Mouse Hockey

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore motor skills by participating in a drawing activity. In this hand coordination instructional activity, students utilize activity sheets in which they drag their pencil in a specific direction quickly and efficiently....
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The Three Little Kittens

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice their performing arts by acting out a story in class. For this visual storytelling lesson, students read the story Three Little Kittens in class and discuss the actions of the story. Students read aloud the story again...
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Re-Enact "The Mitten"

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students re-enact The Mitten by Jan Brett.  In this acting lesson, students select a part and perform the story as it is being read.  
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The Alphabet

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discover the letters of the alphabet by participating in a game.  In this phonics lesson, students create books about themselves using their favorite toys and pets.  Students utilize a computer program called Mouse In the House...
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Our Town Store

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students purchase items in their classroom store. In this money activity students create a classroom store. The students have a given amount of money and have to decide if they have enough to purchase the items that they would like to.
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Bird Seed Fun

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore the concept of role playing and imagination.  In this role playing lesson, students use bird seed to imagin they are creating different dishes of food and serving them to each other.  Students can mix the bird seed with...
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Growing Shamrocks!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discover Irish heritage by planting seeds.  In this botany lesson, students utilize a shamrock cookie cutter to create a form which they can grow alfalfa inside.  Students observe the plant growing over the next few weeks.
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Patriots v. Loyalists

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students consider how colonial citizens chose sides in the American Revolution. In this Revolutionary War lesson, students role play Loyalists, Patriots, and undecideds in a classroom simulation. Students research their positions so that...
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Weathervanes in the Wind

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate wind and weather by creating a weathervane.  In this environment lesson, students identify the purpose of a weathervane and observe weathervanes in action on their campus.  Students create a weathervane and decorate...
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Go Fish!

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students practice their reading comprehension by participating in a fictional fishing exercise.  In this children's literature lesson plan, students read One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish by Dr. Seuss, and discuss the...
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Harry the Dirty Dog

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars investigate the parts of a book by reading a story about a dog.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students utilize their memory to place pictures from the book Harry the Dirty Dog in order from start to finish.  Young...
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Drugs

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Young scholars investigate drugs by identifying which ones are illegal and potentially harmful.  In this medicine lesson, students complete worksheets in which they role play situations where they have found or ingested drugs and decide...
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Take a Hike!

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners explore the benefits of staying active by going on a hike.  In this physical education lesson, students discuss the concept of a hike, where a good place to hike is and what types of foods are necessary to stay nourished....