Use photographs to entice your children to write! In this digital storytelling lesson, students study the functions of digital cameras. They review their sentence-writing skills, then take digital photos and write sentences that describe...

In this word meaning worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct words that are given to them in multiple choice form. Students complete 10 problems.

Young scholars investigate animals. In this animal research lesson, students choose an animal to research online and record facts from at least 3 types of resources. Young scholars complete a webbing tool, write a paragraph, and use MS...

Students practice their decoding skills to increase reading fluency. They use timed reading to observe the rate at which they read. They work in small groups to read a book in a time situation.

In this self discipline worksheet, students consider their actions throughout the day as they answer 3 rating questions and 2 short answer questions.

Students review basic reading decoding/comprehension. They read passages and see how fast they can read the pages. In a baseball-like game, they try to read faster and faster. If they improve their fluency rate, they increase their...

Students listen to the story "The Gingerbread Man". They search for teacher created and placed clues to help find The Gingerbread Man. They follow the clues as they navigate their way through the school and become aquainted with areas...

Students explore their community. In this picture taking instructional activity, students visit different places in the community. Students take pictures at each place they visit. Students use adjectives to describe the pictures they...

Students summarize their weekly class activities by writing a newsletter.  In this journalism lesson, students create a multimedia presentation for their parents based on the classroom events that took place during the week....

Students thank their freedom fighters. In this Veteran's Day instructional activity, students honor members of the U.S. Armed Forces by designing a program to pay tribute to them. Students use technology tools to conduct interviews, take...

Students create an autobiography. In this autobiography lesson, students create a digital autobiography using photographs and captions about their lives. Students will publish their autobiography on the class blog page, as well...

Explore communication techniques by using the latest video technology.  In this special education lesson, students create a video discussing their own social goals for the future.  Students utilize Flip Video cameras to...

Learners compare the Native American version of Cinderella to the more popular version they know. They compare legends with fairy tales and explore character traits and discuss the meaning of good character. They write a fairy tale of...

In this story telling activity, students listen to the story "The Little Red Hen", color and cut out five farm animals to make finger puppets and six kitchen or farm items.

Second graders study vocabulary to describe their community. For this meaning of words lesson, 2nd graders acquire new vocabulary words to label pictures and objects. They use these words in speaking and writing.

Students investigate human behavior by defining bullies.  For this psychology lesson, students read the book Just One Flick of a Finger, and discuss why bullies act out in front of other children.  Students investigate actions...

In this prefixes activity, students match the base words with their appropriate prefixes. Students complete 5 matches total.

Students create a KWL chart on a selected nonfiction topic using a variety of strategies. They infer the answers to four questions, identify a purpose for reading, list four or more things about the topic, and list four or more answers...

Students create a time line. In this biography lesson plan, students define biography and autobiography and then read short examples of each. Students create a time line using a read aloud.

Students explore cryptids.  In this story writing and technology lesson, students define "cryptid," write a short script, and draw an illustration for an imaginary animal character. Students read their script aloud into a microphone...

Young scholars analyze four versions of the Cinderella story. In this fairy tale analysis lesson, students read four versions of Cinderella and work in groups to identify the plot for each. Young scholars illustrate the stories and...

Students enhance their understanding of parts of speech by writing a cinquain poem about Louisiana. In this cinquain poem lesson plan, students read example cinquain poems and study the format for a cinquain poem. Students create a class...

Students recite the poem, "The Frog on the Log" paying particular attention to precise diction, pacing, projection, inflection, volume and rhythm.

Students identify and interpret how to speed up the pace of their reading. Then they read slow and monotonous to avoid making mistakes. Students also read to comprehend the text that they need to identify to vary the rates of speed at...