Students identify the /h/ sound in this lesson. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the /h/ sound. They then listen to the book "Horton Hatches an Egg" and identify the words in the story with the /h/ sound. As an...

Students identify the /e/ sound in spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the short /e/ sound. They then listen to the story "Peg the Hen" and do an "I Can't Hear You" motion whenever they hear...

Pupils assess how to recognize phonemes that stand for letters creating spoken words utilizing the short vowel /e/. They associate our written language as a secret code to solve. The tongue twister "Everybody saw Eddie and the Eskimo...

Students read and spell words via alphabetic insight that letters stand for phonemes and spelling. They map out the phonemes in spoken words. This instructional activity will help students identify the letters s and h, along with the...

Students create something for their fathers. For this daddy's big shoes lesson, students trace their dad's shoe to create a template.  Students fill the shoe with reasons why they think dad is special. 

Students recognize the short /o/ sound in written and oral words in this lesson plan. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /o/ sound. They then listen to the story "The Big Top" and identify the words in the...

Students participate in various activities through the school week involving the high-frequency words on their word wall in order to increase familiarity with reading and spelling the selected words. In this word wall lesson, students...

Students create an illustration of their favorite part of the book "The Magic School Bus Gets Cold Feet" using a computer drawing program. They listen to the story and answer discussion questions, view drawings on the teacher's Paint...

Students recognize modes of transportation. They research historical data from a variety of primary and secondary sources including the Harriman expedition journals, related web sites, and photographs from the expedition. Students...

Students draw a picture related to the book "Today I Feel Silly" using a computer drawing program. They listen to the story and answer discussion questions, view drawings on the teacher's Paint website, and create an illustration of...

Students study world cultures with an emphasis on languages and cultures. For this world cultures lesson, students study the countries of Spain, China, Italy, and the United States. Students read the story Everybody Cooks Rice and move...

Learners classify animals into six major animal groups and describe the characteristics of the animals found within each group.  In this living and non-living animals activity, students observe a variety of animals, both living and...

Young scholars explore, analyze and discuss family origins, special legacies, and racial/cultural groups in literature and art that exposes them to positive examples in African-American history and culture. They encounter examples from...

This lesson, focused on profile writing and its unique characteristics, considers the profiles developed in the film The Soul of a Man while also asking students to consider other profiles they are familiar with and to write some of...

Learners observe cumulus clouds. In this weather lesson, students go outside to look at cumulus clouds and observe what the weather is like when they find these types of clouds. They create a cumulus cloud in an art project and complete...

Young scholars study the history of the paper plane.  In this design activity students create several types of paper planes and determine if there is a difference in mean flight distances.

Students are introduced to how they produce sounds. In groups, they participate in experiments in which they measure sound and identify their five senses. Individually, they make their own musical instruments using different objects and...

Students tour their school in a scavenger hunt to find primary colors and two and three-dimensional shapes. Students take digital pictures of the colors and shapes they find and create a class book of the pictures.

Students participate in playing online games. In this practice lesson, students play online games to practice skills learned throughout the week.

Students explore recognizing, counting and sequencing numbers 1-10. In this primary math introduction activity, students participate in 6 computer sessions that integrate short films, music and drawing in order to bring beginning math...

There are many different cultural groups that dwell in East Asia. You and your special ed class will explore the East Asian culture by listing each culture group and then creating a collage style poster. They will attempt to identify...

Students investigate Native American tribes through their stories.  In this cultural instructional activity, students read stories of the Inuit tribe and discuss the themes, people, and customs.  Students illustrate a picture...

Students study the Japanese art of Koi Nabori or carp kites. They create their own carp kites with repeating patterns.

Students explore the legend of the tooth fairy. They create a tooth necklace out of dough and glitter.