Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ digraph. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and write the letters Ch. Students listen to word pairs and identify which word in each pair contains the /ch/ sound, and...

Students explore self analysis by investigating other cultures. In this personal characteristics lesson, students utilize the Internet to read about a child from Niger, and many other students around the globe. Students compare their own...

Students play a musical movement game in order to explore self space and general space using a variety of locomotor movements.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter U. Students then listen to pairs of words and identify which word contains the long /u/...

Does the fastest one always win the race? Look deeper into The Tortoise and the Hare with a set of discussion questions for before, during, and after reading the story.

Students listen to the song, The Wheels on the Bus. They are shown the book, This is the Way We Go to School. Afterward, they learn the phonetic principle of rhyming words.

Students study the /ch/ digraph by thinking of the sound that is made when someone sneezes. They listen to a tongue twister while identifying how many times they hear the /ch/ sounds and make words using the Elkonin boxes and letters....

Students examine the dangers that are associated with talking to strangers. They discover the importance of the buddy system and a secret word to ask the person to make sure they know the family.

Here is a great spin on the classic game, Musical Chairs! Instead of fighting to get the last chair when the music stops, learners will need to read a CVC word to stay in the game. They walk around, whoever is near the word bucket when...

Students complete a variety of activities related to the /m/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter M. Students then listen to pairs of words and identify the words containing the /m/ sound,...

Students explore the short /e/ sound. They practice making the sound and recite an 'e' tongue twister. They practice writing the letter e and use Elkonin letter boxes to spell e words. In groups, they read stories and identify short /e/...

Students explore word structure by participating in a game of musical chairs. In this phonics lesson, students discuss the letters of the alphabet and identify words that begin with each letter and the sounds they make. Students...

Young scholars write a mystery poem about an animal, which they share with others who try to guess the identity of the animal.

Students discuss the importance of working together. After forming groups, they perform the movement based on their teacher's instructions. When asked to stop, they must sit down and form their groups immediately. If not, the game is over.

Students study language. In this word fluency lesson, students play a version of Musical Chairs in which they must correctly say an irregular word, pulled from a bag, to keep their chair. The game is played with a small group of...

Students listen to the song, The Wheels on the Bus. Instead of a bus, students attempt to sing the song using a different mode of transportation.

Students explore conflict resolution.  In this character development lesson, students decorate paper plates to use as puppets. Students role play scenarios in which classroom problem solving is practiced.

Students explore the process of writing by participating in an early writing activity. In this alphabet letter lesson, students utilize a pencil for the first time and identify the proper grip for writing. Students utilize their pencils...

Young scholars conduct an experiment to determine the properties of air based on a Magic School Bus adventure. They inflate and deflate zipper plastic bags to show that air takes up space and holds objects. They associate this with...

Students learn to follow a specific plan in order to do something or get somewhere. In this following directions activity, students explore key vocabulary related to following plans, complete fun activities that require attention to...

Students are taught how to blend sounds into words. They share experiences about sliding boards. They keep a list of the words they have made and use the words to create sentences or experience stories.

Students attempt to be creative while practicing the movement concepts of Effort - fast/slow, Space Awareness - Levels and Self space, and Relationships - moving in unison.

Students discover many facts about horseshoe crabs. Students identify the main body parts of horseshoe crab. They explore the habits of the horseshoe crab and their importances to the ecosystem. Adaptations for younger students are...

Students focus on the diagraph of sh. They recognize this in both the written and spoken word. To introduce this instructional activity, the teacher asks if anyone's mom or dad has told them shhhh, when they were trying to get them to...