In this getting acquainted at the beginning of the year worksheet, students fill in the blanks about themselves and another classmate regarding school subjects and friends and then compare them. Students fill in 12 blanks.

Young scholars identify different types of weather and explore the weather for each season of the year. They complete a class seasonal weather chart, listen to the book "Oh Say Can You Say What's the Weather Today?," and create a...

Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "Math Curse" by Jon Scieszka. They write a story about a day in their life that includes illustrations, fifteen math problems, the written story, and an answer key. Students...

Not only is pattern recognition an essential skill for young children to develop, it's also a lot of fun to teach! Over the course of this lesson, class members participate in shared readings, perform small group...

Build a culture of attendance with the help of this 7-page toolkit loaded with suggestions for specific things you and parents can do to improve attendance, and in turn, raise the achievement of learners. Included are suggestions for...

Second graders practice their reading comprehension by analyzing stories they read in class. In this children's literature lesson, 2nd graders are assigned to read a book for 20 minutes each day in class and also reflect on it in their...

In this retelling a story in order worksheet, students write short answers for the beginning, middle and end of a story of their choice. Students compete three parts of the worksheet.

Students perform experiments in pairs to visualize the changes in water during freezing and melting. In this properties of water lesson, students use their senses and inquiry tools to understand the changes in state of water. Suggested...

Help kids understand problem-solving strategies by focusing on academic language in a reading comprehension activity. After reading paragraphs about the words solve and evaluate, learners answer five reading comprehension...

Winter in the cold Northwoods of Wisconsin can be hard on animals that aren't adapted to the climate. Investigate the animals that are out and about even in the coldest winter temperatures as you and your class examine animal...

A simple question can spark such a range of responses and creative thought. Use this writing prompt to get your youngsters talking about the thrills and adventures of reading, as they detail their favorite books, what they are about, and...

Looking for a straightforward app for practicing high-frequency words? You've found one here! This app includes all 1000 Fry words and several ways for kids to practice with each and every one.

Fine dining can happen anywhere, even in the coral reefs. Budding environmentalists explore marine food chains, predator-prey relationships and the importance of a balanced ecosystem. These important concepts are facilitated through a...

Students explore holidays by participating in class singing activities. In this Thanksgiving history activity, students discuss the importance of Thanksgiving Day and read several poems which discuss the history of Thanksgiving. Students...

How do you write an interesting beginning, middle, and end of a story? With this lesson, young writers look to other stories as examples. Then, they use some of the attached graphic organizers to help them create their own story. Note:...

First and second graders explore writing conventions. They add question marks or periods to the end of teacher generated sentences on sentence strips. They locate punctuation marks in poems and write original sentences using appropriate...

Learners read a story with 220 basic sight words. They discuss why the words are important to identify and utilize them in their own writing assignments.

Arthur, the main character in Marc Brown’s books, is the star of this instructional activity. Pairs of researchers select one character from the Arthur series and use the internet to access Brown’s web site and learn more about their...

In this measurement of time worksheet, students read a one page information text about measuring time and the origin of the calendar. Students answer 20 questions in which the days and months are listed in order.

As a creative way to have students practice vocabulary and reading skills, they can participate in this job advertisement activity. Students use a fill-in-the-blank format to answer 6 questions relating to an advertisement. At the bottom...

In this vocabulary review worksheet, students read a brief 4 paragraph selection about the first woman in space and answer 10 multiple choice questions pertaining to it.

Engage young learners in expanding their vocabulary with a fun game. Scholars learn how compound words provide clues about the meaning of unfamiliar vocabulary. Pairs take turns reading a definition, locating its corresponding compound...