Kids of all ages discover their family histories through pictures. First, flip through the PowerPoint provided (or consider making one of your own). It should show pictures of your family and have clear, easy to understand sentences that...

Young historians explore US culture by investigating the US flag. They will use their textbooks, prior knowledge, and sources provided by the teacher to research the history of the American flag. They will design and create a trading...

Your scholoars practice organizing and presenting information through written language. They gather information about a medical condition and share it with someone else. They then use a format where they organize their information using...

Your learners practice writing ideas on paper and logically presenting them in an organized manner. They brainstorm ways to write down ideas while creating a travelogue about a particular U.S. geographic region. When they present...

Read to write! The class lists sensory details based on the plot of a story they have recently read. They create a drawing of a bracelet and use the bracelet's jewels or charms to list sensory details included in the story. They then use...

Jo March is all grown up in Louisa May Alcott's Little Men, and a new generation of children is benefitting from her tutelage. Young learners read a passage from the novel before answering four comprehension questions about plot details...

Learners practice using capital letters for proper nouns and adjectives. They play a matching game with word cards and correct paragraphs with incorrect capitalization, and edit their work with a partner.  

Students explore the attributes of penguins. In this penguins instructional activity, students participate in a penguin scavenger hunt and take notes on the information they encounter. Students prepare reports about their findings and...

In this irregular verbs worksheet, students choose the correct irregular past forms of the verbs given to them. Students complete 10 multiple choice questions.

In this missing words learning exercise, students answer multiple choice questions by filling in the blanks to sentences with words. Students complete 20 sentences.

In this verb tenses worksheet, students fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb and write a complete sentence using the expression in italics. Students complete 30 examples.

Third graders create a Valentine's card stack for a special person of their choice. They write a clear and coherent sentences and paragraphs that create a central idea. Students use the computer to create a HyperStudio two card stack....

Here is an online teaching tool that you can use to help fourth graders understand the proper ordering of adjectives. An explanation is given for eight different types of adjectives in addition to guidelines about how to order them. This...

Students review the forms of nouns through a fanciful video and picture book discussion. They attempt to tell a story about their family without using nouns and then create a noun pyramid of common. proper, plural, and irregular nouns...

Young scholars explore the use of commas and periods. They compose a friendly letter without commas or periods to give to a partner to revise. In addition, they discuss how these punctuation marks helped readers better understand the...

Young scholars recognize the different types of data on the weather page of USA Today. In this weather lesson, students compare weather data comparative and superlative forms of adjectives. Young scholars locate 10 pieces of information...

Students discover and practice the use of the three types of pronouns. They view and discuss a lighthearted video that describes the proper uses of pronouns. They also participate in a read aloud of the book,"I and You and Don't Forget...

In this sentence editing worksheet, students read each of the five sentences and proofread them for errors. Students rewrite each sentence on the line.

Newcomers to English can practice vocabulary about food, daily actions, and school supplies with this 10-question matching exercise. Simple line drawings represent basic terms for beginners.

Carve out some time for your youngsters to write in their journal. Today, they write a story about pets. They learn the value of a journal and how to keep up with it, and they enhance story development by planning their story before...

For this decisions, intentions, and plans worksheet, students complete the multiple choice questions where they fill in the blanks to sentences about decisions, intentions, and plans. Students complete 20 problems.

Match drawings of basic body parts with their names. A handy tool for teachers of beginning ELLs.

Scholars examine the strategy of making a story map or outline to identify the main elements of a story. They discuss the who, what, where, when, why, and how of a story, in an outline form. As a class they read a short story, answer the...

Elementary learners explore fiction storytelling through partcipating in a survey. They identify the characters, themes and plot of the Harry Potter series while discussing their opinions in class. Learners conduct a survey about their...