In this summer vacation learning exercise, students are given lines on which to write about their summer vacation. Worksheet is a blank template. A reference web site is given for additional activities.

Students, in small groups, design a new state and create a brochure to present to an agency representative outlining the given information in the lesson. Students use templates in the compute lab to write sentences they have created...

First graders summarize their trip to the zoo. In this summarizing lesson plan, 1st graders will study animals that they may see at the zoo including their characteristics and habitats. Once the trip is done, they create a word document...

First graders create a list poem using the letters of their names. They describe themselves in the poems, present them and publish a class poetry book.

In this sentence construction instructional activity, students complete 6 exercises in which a group of 4 to 5 words is analyzed and put in order to form a complete coherent sentence.

First graders are introduced to the concept of vowel digraphs. They identify the digraph /ea/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion, 1st graders apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/...

Students are introduced to and practice with the letter "A" in beginning short sound words through various experiences involving many of their senses. They interact with flash cards that contain the letter "A" sound including animals,...

First graders investigate the different stages of the water cycle. They conduct Internet research and complete a water cycle WebQuest. Students identify what happens at each stage of the water cycle, and write about each stage in their...

First graders take a walking tour of their community to discover the names of numbered locations on a premade map. They then, create their own map of the community on the computer using Kidspiration software.

First graders explore language arts by utilizing educational software. In this storytelling lesson, 1st graders utilize Microsoft Word to create their own children's story incorporating images as well. Students proofread their creation...

Promote vocabulary, specifically the vocabulary of physical education. Learners of all ages can participate in putting words on the PE word wall. Use your creative imagination and see what you can come up with.

Students make spelling words using cheese crackers. In this spelling lesson, students use Scrabble Cheez It crackers to make words before eating them.

  Students listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each.  In this reading strategies lesson, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite book is...

In this lesson plan, the mentor text utilized is Deborah Guarino's book, Is Your Mama a Llama?, with the focus of sentence fluency. Each student will think of an animal that that has the same initial sound as his/her name. Using the...

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