Young scholars examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Young scholars read the book I Think I Forgot...

First graders explore weather. They distinguish between different types of weather and choose their favorite type of weather. Students draw a picture of their favorite type of weather. They draw a picture of what they could do in their...

Students discover different types of birds and the habitats in which the dwell. In this bird instructional activity, students read Feathers for Lunch, discuss bird facts, and build a bird habitat.

First graders are read The Worrywarts, by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this discussing your worries activity, 1st graders listen to the story and have a class discussion about how they handle their worries. They are introduced to "worry...

First graders practice using their writing skills. They create memory books through the use of daily journal writing questions of the day. Students respond to story prompts and write autobiographies of themselves and another classmate.

Students view and use visual texts to gain and present information, become familiar with and use appropriate technologies eg. publish writing on computer, use photographs to record events, use video to record events.

Students describe themselves and their home location in a monologue. For this monologue lesson, students write a description of their local area and read to the teacher. Students share their monologues with the class.