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Spooky Words
Students create "spooky word" sheets using white construction paper, orange and black paint, eyedroppers, and thin coffee straws. The lesson is ideal for a pre-Halloween activity. Finished artwork can be displayed around the classroom.
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Science of Sound- Music Sandwich
Students investigate the science of sound. In this music lesson, students create sound and vibration by constructing a "music sandwich." Students use craft sticks, an elastic band, and a drinking straw to create the musical instrument.
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"Jessica" by Kevin Henkes
Young scholars listed to the story Jessica by Kevin Henkes. They make their own imaginary friend using craft supplies. They then participate in an individual story theater in which they retell the story. Finally, they dictate stories...
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Clothespin Magnets
Students decorate letter, clothespin magnets using basic art supplies in this Art lesson for the elementary classroom. Teacher preparation should include cutting out letter shapes for each student and connecting clothespins prior to the...
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Mosaic Heart
Students create "Mosaic Hearts" in this adaptable art lesson using some old magazines, construction paper, and glue. The lesson includes examples of finished hearts and a materials list. Ideal for a Valentine's Day activity!
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Lace a Pumpkin
In this pumpkin activity, students will practice lacing by using yarn with glue on the ends. Students will lace the yarn through holes punched on a picture of a pumpkin glued to construction paper.
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Smiling Flowers Bulletin Board
Students create paper plate flowers using basic art supplies, digital pictures of themselves, and "stems and leaves" in this Art-based lesson that incorporates digital technology. The lesson is ideal for use during the spring months.
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African Animals A-Z
African animals A-Z are on parade in this activity, which provides teachers with a year's worth of coloring and spelling sheets for little writers. Popular animals, such as dolphins and elephants, have their own coloring pages, as well...
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Winter Wonderland Windows
Young scholars practice painting landscapes on windows and participate in hands-on activities to expose them to different types of media. They create a winter wonderland effect on windows.
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KinderArt Painting for kids.
Young scholars understand what complementary colors are. In this painting lesson, students review what happens when colors are mixed. Young scholars recognize that the colors oppose each other on the color wheel are complementary. ...
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Thanksgiving Handprint Tree
Learners work cooperatively to create a classroom thanksgiving tree in this November art lesson for the elementary classsroom. Included with the lesson is a short resource list of books that contain more Thanksgiving craft ideas.
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Papalotzin y las Monarcas
Students examine theme. In this Papalotzin y las Monarcas lesson plan, students read an English or Spanish version of the story. Students discuss the themes of community and positive change in the story.
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Bunny Rabbit
Students design their own bunny mask to follow-up reading the book, Runaway Bunny.
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Celebrate Dr. Seuss' Birthday!
Celebrate Dr. Seuss' birthday and reading by participating in Read Across America day on March 2nd.
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Summer Worksheet - Recognize Same Things
In this early childhood recognizing same things worksheet, students look at the first summer picture in each row and then circle the summer picture on the other side that is the same as the first.
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Summer Cryptogram Puzzle
In this early childhood cryptogram puzzle worksheet, students match the summer pictures with the letters in the key and using it to solve the puzzle.
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Dot To Dot A To Z
In this alphabet activity, students will master the correct order of the alphabet. Students will complete a dot to dot using both upper and lower case letters.
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Dora Connect the Dots
In this connect the dots worksheet, students start at the dot by the number 1 and then connect the dots all the way through the number 31 to complete the picture. The completed picture is of Dora.
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Bunny Connect the Dots
In this connect the dots worksheet, students start at the dot next to the number 1 and connect the dots all the way up to number 35 to complete the picture. The finished picture is of a bunny.
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Words That Start With the Letter O- Alphabet Recognition
In this letter recognition learning exercise, students circle all of the words in a word bank that begin with the letter O. They circle all of the pictures that begin with the letter O at the bottom of the page. They see black line...
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Letter C- Alphabet Recognition
In this letter C activity, students analyze 15 words and circle those that begin with letter C. Students color any pictures (out of 6 possibilities) that begin with letter C.
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Summer Words-Fill in the Vowels
In this early childhood missing vowels worksheet, student look at the summer pictures and then determine the missing vowels in each summer word and write them on the lines provided.
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Letter Recognition
In this early childhood letter recognition worksheet, students the words that start with the letter R in the box. Then they circle the pictures that begin with the letter R and color the pictures.
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Letter Recognition
In this early childhood letter recognition worksheet, students the words that start with the letter S in the box. Then they circle the pictures that begin with the letter S and color the pictures.