Fourth graders investigate the concept of composing a Cinquain poems. They copy a poem from a slide presentation given by the teacher. Students experiment changing the font in the poem. They also receive information about the format used...

Young scholars create a Valentines Day poem using an empty cereal box as their canvas.  In this poetry lesson, students create their poems using rhyming words and create sentences. 

Students trace the immigration patterns of their ancestors. They plot information on a world map, develop a timeline of target immigration patterns, research and write a report on immigration and participate in a class play.

Students view a mural and identify, describe, and discuss what they see. They are introduced to and demonstrate the functions of key structural elements of poetry by writing a poem about themselves that highlights their interests and...

Students listen to several examples of Haiku poetry and discuss the strict format. Then students create and edit their own Haiku poems and enhance them with ink designs.

Students analyze the quatrain structure and rhyming in the song, "Puddles". They use this format to create their own quatrain lyrics for a song then they share their song ang revise it.

Pupils explore writing a cinquain. Students engage in a pantomime experience. They observe and describe bubbles. Pupils compose a cinquain and illustrate their work with bubble art.

Learners have a pal from a different part of the country or world. They create introduction letters to send to their pals. They write a story about activities occurring at school and then current events in the community to inform their...

Fourth graders explore storytelling by reading a classic story. In this vocabulary identification lesson, 4th graders read the story The Emperor and the Kite and define the different vocabulary terms that appear in the story. Students...

Students use e-mail to introduce themselves, ask for and receive advice and information on certain school concerns, and share information on activities they enjoy with other students from other schools.

In this word building worksheet, students use the word government to make as many separate words as possible. Students write the words on the lines.

If readers don't understand key portions of a text, it may seem more like a foe than a friend. The second resource in a series of three ESL lessons designed to accompany the texts in Nature: Friend or Foe makes the texts easier to...

Encourage good reading habits with an activity that asks class members to examine the title and cover of Out of the Dust, and then make predictions about the setting of and events in the tale.  

What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of having siblings? Pupils explore this topic with the Beezus and Ramona novel study. Additionally, scholars answer questions about chapter one of the time-honored book by Beverly Cleary...

Who is Carl? Carl is a little monster that will help your learners draw and create in any way imaginable. Get those kids to activate creative and imaginative thinking skills with a really fun app. There are endless options that can...

Use this comprehensive packet to accompany a study of Missing May by Cynthia Rylant. Starting out with a brief author biography and background information about the novel, this guide includes materials to use throughout the entire novel....

Fourth graders have likely heard the expression to cry wolf, but they may not know the saying's origin. A short reading passage tells the story and includes four comprehension questions for pupils to demonstrate their...

What is stereotyping, and how do we handle stereotyping in our daily interactions? Your young historians will not only have the opportunity to learn about the first African American woman to publish a short story–Frances Ellen...

The perfect plan can easily backfire. Jack, in The Janitor's Boy, thinks he has the perfect plan to get back at his father. Little did he know he would end up being sentenced to help his father. Scholars read about Jack and his...

Learners analyze, discuss, and research Georgia O'Keeffe and her flower paintings. They select a flower to paint and create a watercolor painting in the style of Georgia O'Keeffe. Students compose a poem describing their painting.

Students listen to one of Dahl's poems or complete one of his books. They then research using the official Roald Dahl website and navigate some of the areas to familiarize themselves with some of the content to enable them to answer...

Students explore language arts by reading and reflecting on literary examples. In this fiction writing lesson plan, students read several different cultural versions of the story "Cinderella" and discuss their interaction with the story...

Fourth graders read classic stories including "The Magic Brocade" and "St. George and the Dragon". They complete a series of lessons in which they compare stories and produce original narrative legends.

Learners use assorted drawing materials and sheets from a cow shaped pad to create a unique, bright, colorful cows.