Stand in My Shoes, a story by Bob Sornson, is an effective way to teach young learners about empathy and making friends. Once pupils read through the story, they answer a series of discussion questions and complete reading...

What better way to introduce making inferences than with riddle cards? Young readers practice making inferences through riddle cards and other types of reading, while filling out graphic organizers. The resource even comes with...

Here are a couple of unique ways to utilize old newspapers in school in the form of an arts and crafts project. The first is a smile umbrella made out of newspaper, the second requires learners to look through newspapers or magazines to...

A ready to use black line master copy of a house, this coloring learning exercise could be used for larger art projects or just as a fun coloring activity. The sight word 'house' is included on this page so preschoolers improve their...

Art and sights words are combined in this coloring worksheet featuring a drawing of a dress. Preschoolers through first graders will enjoy coloring this picture while also practicing the name for a clothing item. Simple in its design,...

Sing along with this phonics song. Your early readers will count the sounds using their fingers as they sing or say the sounds of four simple words. Tip: Use this song with other words, make connections by using words from the class word...

Young learners love to pretend when in school. This lesson allows them to do just that! In it, everyone constructs a poster of a pretend picnic. After a class discussion on what should be brought to a picnic, kids can draw or cut out...

Libraries are places of wonder for young children. All of the books, displays, and things to discover! Here is a simple lesson on learning about the local (or school) library. After a fun role-play on going to library and getting some...

Youngsters use puppets and role playing to explore how they feel when excluded by their peers. They brainstorm ways to feel better when this happens and how to avoid excluding others. There's nothing worse than feeling excluded or left...

S is for snail. Use this worksheet to help your young readers learn the letter s. This simple coloring worksheet is great for youngsters who are learning the beginning letter s sound. They can practice saying the s sound and coloring...

In this handwriting of alphabet letter Y worksheet, students look at three pictures and then print either an uppercase or lowercase alphabet letter Y in the blank to completer each picture word. Students pronounce and color each...

Primary readers look at nine pictures and choose which letter, S, T, U or V begins each picture. Students circle their answers. This worksheet is a great way for them to practice their phonemic awareness and letter recognition.

In this letter L worksheet, students circle all the upper or lower case examples of letter L in a random letter puzzle. Students then print the letter Ll in 4 unlined boxes.

In this letter H worksheet, students circle all the examples of upper or lower case letter H in a grid of random alphabet letters. Students then print the letter Hh 3 times in unlined boxes.

In this letter k worksheet, students circle all upper or lower case examples of letter k in a grid of random alphabet letters. Students then print Kk in 4 unlined boxes.

Young writers use a pencil to identify the first letter of each sentence in a brief paragraph, and locate sentences in books at home. This fine worksheet should provide effective practice for letter identification. It could be used in a...

Here is a list of rules for adding "er or "est" to words when comparing. Three examples are shown with little cartoon figures which are cute, but not relevant.

Tell the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" to your little learners with the help of this animated slide-show. Read along or have the students tell the story of Goldilocks as you forward each slide. Note: This presentation would...

Preschoolers will love learning the song, " I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" with this PowerPoint. Each slide contains an image of an old lady and the animal she swallowed. Note: Audio does not appear to be working, however this...

Sing along to with this Hip Hop Humpty Dumpty song. This Nursery rhyme just got an update with a Hip Hop twist, animation, and bright colors. Updated rhymes like this one could insight early literacy and interest in reading. Tip: Have...

Ground vehicles are any mode of transportation that occurs on the ground. Cars, trucks, bikes, and vans are all depicted with colorful images and large easy-to-read print. This is a perfect way to kick off a preschool unit on...

Pre-readers follow directions to better understand relative position and the preposition between. They draw a ball between four sets of objects, then a shape between two sets of shapes. Tip: Have little ones line up, then move them...

Mico (or your favorite puppet) helps emergent readers recognize words from segmented phonemes. Explain to learners that he struggles with pronouncing words and needs their help. Model how Mico segments sounds in single-syllable words....

Enhance a class read-aloud of the children's story Hi! Fly Guy with this reading comprehension lesson. Children first listen as the teacher reads the story, stopping along the way to discuss any unfamiliar vocabulary. The book...