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Picture Books, Retelling, and Writing

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students create stories using only pictures.  In this visual storytelling lesson, students read Pancakes for Breakfast by Tomie de Paola and analyze the wordless story.  Students create new text for the book by writing on sticky notes.
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Let's Have a Fiesta!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students prepare for a Mexican fiesta.  In this Mexican fiesta lesson, students listen to Too Many Tamales and plan a Mexican Fiesta. Students will divide the jobs of making decorations,and preparing food and drinks. Students will play...
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The Snowman

For Teachers K - 1st
Students view the wordless book The Snowman.  In this Snowman book instructional activity, students discuss the events in the pictures of the book.  Students write a sentence with illustration to respond to the book.  Students paint CD's...
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The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind

For Teachers 1st
First graders read and explore the folktale, The Contest Between the Sun and the Wind. In this folktale lesson, 1st graders read the tale and describe the sun. There are several interdisciplinary extensions included: students illustrate...
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Juan BoBo Sends the Pig to Mass

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore the Puerto Rican culture. In this cultural exploration lesson, 2nd graders discover the culture of Puerto Rico. Students read Puerto Rican folktales and make food. After reading the folktales, students summarize...
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Peace Calendar

For Teachers Pre-K - 12th
Students discover ways to make the world a peaceful place.  In this humanity lesson plan, students read the book Peace Begins with You by Katerine Sholes, then discuss how they can have a peaceful impact on their society.  Students mark...
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Johnny Appleseed

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate Johnny Appleseed.  In this cross curriculum literacy and U.S. history lesson, students listen to Johnny Appleseed by Steven Kellogg, and dictate important events in his life as the teacher writes them on index...
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Checkmate: The Play's The Thing

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students investigate the Middle Ages and it's relation to the theater.  For this acting lesson, students read Arthurian stories form the Middle Ages and practice using vocabulary words from the Medieval Times.  Students write a play set...
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Newspaper Layouts

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students create a newspaper layout. In this journalism lesson, students view different types of newspaper layouts on various websites. Students use oaktag to construct a new layout for their school newspaper. Each student presents their...
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Dr. Seuss

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students read books by the same author and compare what they find.  In this Dr. Seuss instructional activity, students learn about Dr. Seuss' writing style, listen for the rhyme scheme in his stories, and create a KWL chart on Dr....
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Capitalization

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concept of capitalization by reading relevant text and finding supporting details and facts.  In this capitalization lesson, students read chapter seven in Working With Words and share predictions about the...
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Arthur's Halloween

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students read a story and respond.  In this caring and helping others activity, students read Arthur's Halloween making predictions as they go.  Students write a report on caring, create a caring journal where they record how they have...
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No more Boring Book Reports

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students create a paper bag book report.  For this book report lesson, students choose 5-7 items representing the story.  Students fill and decorate their bags and present them to the class.  Students describe the significance of the...
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Big Cat Locations

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore different environments while studying the habitats of big cats.  In this big cats lesson, 1st graders draw pictures of their favorite cats, learn about the areas where cats live, design a zoo habitat and make a...
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Tools of the Trade

For Teachers K - 1st
Students investigate different jobs that require specific tools.  In this occupational lesson, students describe a tool one of their family members uses for their job and why it is necessary to have.  Students create computer pages using...
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A Visit From The Jolly Postman

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn about the postal system and how mail is delivered.  In this mail delivery instructional activity, students read The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters and discuss the people and places the jolly postman would visit...
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Designing a Web Page

For Teachers K - 1st
Students utilize educational software to create their own websites.  For this web design lesson, students collaborate in groups to create web page designs based on workers and figures from their community.  Students research other...
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Homeless Fact Sheet

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate the reasons why people are homeless and how they can help.  In this community lesson, students identify what it means to be "homeless," and why it is important to help them now.  Students create a food drive in order...
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Dogfighting Lesson Two - Bite Prevention and Community

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students discover how to prevent dog bites by completing worksheets and watching a video.  In this animal safety lesson, students view a video called Dogs, Cats and Big Kids, taking notes throughout.  Students take a quiz and create a...
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Fly Swatter Spelling

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Young scholars practice spelling words by swatting fake insects.  In this vocabulary lesson plan, students participate in a spelling game in which teams must spell a word correctly one letter at a time.  Young scholars may fix one...
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Giving Tree Lesson

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read and respond the book, The Giving Tree. In this literary unit, students listen to the story and discuss the story using Bloom's Taxonomy. Students write a letter of empathy to the tree and observe the changes the tree went...
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Eating the Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explore the concept of the Food Guide Pyramid.  In this nutrition lesson, students discuss healthy eating habits after reading the book entitled Gregory, the Terrible Eater.  Students then work in groups finding pictures of the...
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Kindergarten Constitution

For Teachers K - 1st
Students create their own classroom constitution. In this leadership skills lesson, students work together to solve problems. Students discuss why rules are important and brainstorm ways to solve classroom problems. Students vote on the...
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5 Mother's Day Lessons and Activities

For Teachers K - 5th
Students complete a craft project.  In this Mother's Day lesson, students learn about Mother's Day around the world, write an essay about their mother, create a Mother's Day card, create coupons for meaningful time with their mothers and...

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