Find 50 pages of worksheets to help emerging readers practice short vowel sounds using pictures, simple sentences, and word matching. They focus on CVC and two-letter words with short vowels. 

Use letter boxes and example words to help kids distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /ea/. They...

Pupils become literate in their use of maps. In this 2010 Census lesson plan, students visualize census data on maps, use map keys to read population maps, and explore the concept of population density.

Students use maps to learn about the U.S. Census. In this 2010 Census lesson plan, students visualize census data on maps, use map keys to read population maps, and explore the concept of population density.

Students learn more about the census. In this mapping sub-districts lesson plan, students visualize census data on a map, use a map key to read a population map, and better understand the concept of population density.

Students read a story to create the context for the lesson. Then they are given or create a community map. Then students use the scenario of being lost in order to role play giving directions to a partner to find a destination. The...

Students practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. In this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...

All aboard! Pair a reading of The Polar Express by Chris Van Allsburg with a set of literacy activities. The packet of worksheets includes task cards, sorting activities, a synonym match, comparing and contrasting activities, writing...

Looking for a set of resources to compliment a reading of The Mitten by Jan Brett? A fun winter resource has everything from story sequencing and writing prompts to a parts of speech sort and a mitten flap book. The activities are great...

Young performing artists create a song or choreograph a dance to illustrate a theme in a text they are reading. Step-by-step directions are included.

Young adventurers embark on a journey, setting sail along the blue ocean with Christopher Columbus. Teachers will find that this unit makes their lesson planning smooth sailing!

Teach your class some fairly complex terms—factors of production, human resources, capital resources, natural resources, and intermediate goods—with a storybook (Messy Bessey's Holidays), plenty of visuals and handouts, and related...

Students practice their reading comprehension by reading a story in their class. In this story map lesson, students read the Marc Brown book Arthur's Tooth and discuss the story, characters and setting. Students create a story map based...

In this printing learning exercise, students form the upper and lowercase letters Mm. Students also color in pictures that begin with the letter.

For this reviewing letters and words worksheet, students name letters, read sentences, read words, name pictures, and more. Students complete 7 exercises total.

In this letters and word review activity, students name letters, read sentences, read words, name pictures, and more. Students complete 7 exercises total.

Young scholars define "goods" and "services" and identify examples of both. They read farm books and discuss what we use from animals and plants on a farm. They observe the Wisconsin quarter reverse and locate Wisconsin on a map.

Students explore self analysis by investigating other cultures. In this personal characteristics lesson plan, students utilize the Internet to read about a child from Niger, and many other students around the globe. Students compare...

Your clever kindergartners will enjoy a series of activities based on the West African folktale, The Clever Monkey, adapted by Rob Cleveland. They sequence the story with pictures, copy sentences, illustrate idioms about cats,...

In this letter recognition worksheet, students say the given letters and the sounds aloud. Students also say the four sentences aloud.

Boost initial, medial, and final sound correspondence. Scholars practice decomposing word sounds using image cards and a worksheet. Learners cut out 10 three-letter images, sound them out, and glue them on the worksheet. Each word is...

Utilizing the Nebraska State Quarter, pupils learn about the pioneers who had wagons that were pulled across Nebraska by oxen during the westward movement. Excellent worksheets are embedded in the plan that guide them through this fine...

Learners examine the Colorado quarter reverse and draw symbols of the state's land and water features on maps. Using copies of the Colorado reverse, they color the coin design. They list reasons for the state's motto of "Colorful Colorado"

To better understand who George Washington was and why we celebrated the bicentennial, pupils read a story and complete a worksheet. They sing and talk about the song, "Yankee Doodle Dandy" as they march around the room.