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Super Spellicopter
Learners play a software based spelling game to increase their ability to spell frequently used words. They work on creative word work when they are not on the computer. They write words using different colored crayons and markers.
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Get a Clue Spelling Cards
For this get a clue spelling cards worksheet, students cut out the 8 clue cards in order to play a spelling game. Students play by using the 3 clues that accompany each word as hints to get their partners to guess and spell the 8 words.
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I Want a Red Block!
In this trace and write worksheet, students trace and write words that represent games and toys for young children. Students trace and write 12 lines.
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Long Train: 101 Cars on the Track Lesson Plan
Students practice counting, measuring, and predicting. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify numbers 1-101, rhyming words, and repetitive words using Long Train by Sam Williams. Students build their recall skills by...
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Prefix Power
Students examine and discuss root words, prefixes, and suffixes. They play a game called Prefix Power, determining if the root word in a sentence needs a prefix or a suffix.
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Spelling
Learners complete spelling activities. In this online spelling lesson, students watch a clip that uses 'ai' words. Learners try spelling the words and discuss spelling strategies. Students work in pairs to spell their own names and their...
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Good Sportsmanship Leads to Home Run
Pupils share examples of good sportsmanship, then read a news article about a team helping an injured player score a home run. The teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary activity, then young scholars read the...
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The Life of Harriet Tubman
A well-designed lesson teaches about the history of Harriet Tubman, the Underground Railroad, and the issues of civil liberties. Young historians watch a video, access Internet resources, and engage in cooperative activities which should...
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Holiday: Christmas Games and Crafts
Students access a variety of Christmas themed websites. They play online games and send e-mail letters to Santa. They complete word searches and read Christmas stories.
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A Holiday Card in KidPix
Students create a holiday card using computer software. In this computer card making lesson, students design an original holiday card using a variety of tools. Students navigate the software utilizing various tools.
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Literature: "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
Students examine websites about the fourth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.
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Telling Stories Through Creative Drama
Students examine fairy tales. As an introductory activity, students play the statue game. In groups, they write statements that tell the plot of the story. Using props, and without voices, students retell the story by creating...
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The Alphabet
Students assemble different items onto large poster boards containing each letter of the alphabet. They use either pictures or words for each object. They also play the banana game where they complete a grid for each letter while...
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Test Your Spelling Skills
In this spelling skills activity, students find the small words inside the bigger words by analyzing the words below. Students underline the smaller word to complete the 20 examples.
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My Favourite Book
Students discuss some of the different vocabulary words associated with books.They take note of the cover picture and attempt to guess the content. They listen to a book read to them by the teacher. They write their own title to the book...
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Initial Consonant Clusters -1
In this literacy worksheet, learners find the words to complete the crossword puzzle. They are focusing on the concept of consonant clusters.
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Alphabet Activities
In this literacy activity, students complete a variety of activities involving the alphabet. They also practice putting words into alphabetical order.
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Seuss-Perb Stations
Students practice previously learned skills to the theme of "Dr. Seuss books".
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Past Tense Subject/Verb Agreement
In this past tense subject/verb agreement worksheet, students determine verbs in sentences. In this multiple choice worksheet, students complete ten sentences.
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Eagle Song
Students read a book. For this comprehension lesson, students read the book Eagle Song stopping to answer comprehension questions about each chapter. Students complete post reading activities including a Tree of Peace.
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Using Technology in the Early Childhood Classroom
Students explore ways to use technology. They create pictures with Kid Pix software to describe something about themselves. They create pictures os something they did over the summer and write sentences to accompany their pictures. They...
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Antonym Awareness
Second graders consider the definition of antonym and go through several examples as a class. They play a game of matching antonyms with each other. They complete and assessment sheet.
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I Spy. What Do You See?
Students play "Veo, veo" (I Spy), a game from the oral tradition that incorporates the alphabet.
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Santa's Scrambled Syllables
In this scrambled syllables activity, learners unscramble a set of 2 Christmas words, matching parts of the words shown in 2 of "Santa's bag."