In this nouns learning exercise, 1st graders read 6 sentences and circle all the nouns that names a place, thing or person in each one. Students recheck their answers.

In this nouns worksheet, 1st graders read 6 sentences and then circle each word in each sentence that names a place, thing or person.

For this sequential order worksheet, 2nd graders read a short passages from 2 nursery rhymes and then put 3 statements from each one in sequential order.

For this order of events worksheet, 2nd graders read a short passage from 2 nursery rhymes and then put 3 statements from each one in sequential order.

In this order of events worksheet, 2nd graders read a short passage from 2 nursery rhymes and then put 3 events from each one in sequential order.

In this handwriting and sign language letter H worksheet, 1st graders trace the upper and lower case letter H and write it one time on their own. Then they color the hand sign for the sign language letter H. 

In this customized handwriting:  sign language N worksheet, 1st graders change the style, font and text, then print the worksheet to practice printing and color the picture of the letter N in sign language.

In this letter Yy worksheet, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Yy. Kids trace and print both letters several times. Students then learn the sign language sign for the letter Y.

In this letter Ww worksheet, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Ww. Students trace and print both letters several times. Students then learn the sign language sign for the letter W.

In this letter Rr worksheet, students study the stroke patterns for the capital and lowercase letter Rr. Students trace and print both letters several times. Students then learn the sign language sign for the letter R.

In this customized handwriting:  sign language, the letter T instructional activity, 1st graders change style, font or text, then print the instructional activity to practice printing and color the picture.

In this effective language arts lesson plan, students study homophones and practice using the correct words as they fill in the blanks to sentences. Sentence ideas are provided in the lesson plan, as is a very nice 35-page booklet of...

Second graders explore similes. In this figurative language instructional activity, 2nd graders read the book Quick As A Cricket and choose a simile to illustrate.

Students explore language arts by completing an in-class phonics activity. In this word structure lesson, students utilize the Internet to identify the sounds that different letter combinations make. Students practice combining word...

Students explore the element of "line." In this beginning art lesson, students listen to the book Harold and the Purple Crayon, then describe the types of lines Harold drew. Students identify straight lines,  jagged lines, curvy...

Does pride really goeth before the fall, or can it be essential to one's development? Second graders read two of Aesop's fables that refer to pride in their morals, and write a short essay about whether pride is good or bad, based on...

Learners recognize and identify onomatopoeia. They will read the book All Aboard! A True Train Story, by Susan Kuklin. After reading the book, they list and illustrate examples of onomatopoeia. Then they write a poem or...

Young scholars explore the book Billy Brown and the Belly Button Beastie. For this verb, onomatopoeia, and syllable lesson, students pantomime verbs, read onomatopoeia from the story and clap out syllables. Young scholars unscramble...

Exposing young children to the wonders of world cultures is very important. Here is a sweet instructional activity which does just that! In it, learners listen to music, and stories from cultures around the world. They learn greetings in...

Texture can really add to a work of art. Explore texture through observation and practice. Learners view and discuss works of art by M.C. Escher. They then create their own texture samplers with six different materials.

Introduce your class to one of the most famous artists of the twentieth century. After reading a brief biography of Pablo Picasso, pupils create their own collages on the next page on the theme of music.

Bees buzz, dogs dig, lion laze, and snakes slither! Use alliteration to create sentences about four different animals. 

Here's a twist on the old compare-and-contrast lesson. Budding art historians compare an Assyrian limestone relief to comic book superheroes. They discuss the similarities and differences in the three-dimensional relief to...

Young scholars identify and critique a classic sculpture from Mexico.  In this art analysis lesson, students observe the St. Ferdinand statue from Mexico while identifying artistic features that might represent royalty.  Young...