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Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom

For Teachers K - 1st
Students review the "ch" digraph in this lesson plan. Students identify words that have the "ch" sound, and practice writing the digraph. Students then listen to the story "Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom" and identify the words in the book with...
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Families: Are they all the same?

For Teachers K
Students recognize different types of families through literature. In this families lesson, students understand that all families have similarities and differences. Students complete a worksheet about the traditions in their family and a...
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Literature Analysis

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners examine the attributes of stories. In this literary elements lesson, students discuss the characters, plots, and settings of books they read in class.
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Using Words to Work Things Out

For Teachers K
Students recognize a problem and how to resolve it. In this lesson plan, students listen to The Hating Book and discuss the events of the story. Students answer comprehension questions and relate to their own experiences. Students role...
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Neighborhoods

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine homes around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students read the book A World of Homes and Homes Around the World. Students compare and contrast the homes in the books to their own homes. Students construct a...
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Kindergarten Money

For Teachers K
Students identify the various coins and their values through presentations, a rubric, a value pretest, and coin manipulatives. Money is incorporated into various activities whether at home or in school. Students create money webs using...
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A Visit From The Jolly Postman

For Teachers K - 1st
Students learn about the postal system and how mail is delivered.  In this mail delivery lesson, students read The Jolly Postman: Or Other People's Letters and discuss the people and places the jolly postman would visit in their...
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Are You an Ant?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students investigate different insects in their backyard. In this insect lesson, students read the book Are You and Ant? and apply the reading to their backyards. Students create a list of animals that begin with the the letter A an make...
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Give a Cookie

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars discover the importance of sharing. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students read the book The Doorbell Rang and discuss how the character practiced sharing in the story. Young scholars make cookies and practice the...
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Friendly Neighbors

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the sequence of events in a text. In this literacy lesson plan, students read the book Miss Tizzy and sequence the events from the text. Students reflect and write about the philanthropic acts in the book.
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Everyone Is Special

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss tolerance. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the book A Very Special Critter by Gina Mayer and discuss the character's disability. Students role play how to be tolerant of a new student with a disability.
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Chinese Proverb on Honesty

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students are introduced to concepts of honesty and responsible conduct after listening to a Chinese proverb. After sequencing the story and learning about Chinese culture, students plant marigolds. The children will monitor plant...
Unit Plan
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Down on the Farm: Challenge Activities (Theme 8)

For Teachers K Standards
Down on the Farm is the theme of this series of challenge activities. Extend your scholars' learning experience with engaging activities such as designing a farm, creating collages, writing poems and to-do lists, and playing dominoes.
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Wheels Go Around: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 7)

For Teachers K Standards
Wheels go around is the theme of the plethora of activities to aid in the language fluency of your scholars in this unit of ESL lessons. Learners can take part in a grand conversation focused on wheels, make their own steering wheel,...
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Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

Friends Together: English Language Development Lessons (Theme 4)

For Teachers K Standards
Enjoy this thematic friendship unit compiled with ESL lessons to develop strong language development while listening, speaking, looking, and moving. Class members participate in activities covering topics like making friends, asking for...
Printables
Homeschool Creations

Gingerbread Baby and Lapbook Printables

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
The perfect companion to Jan Brett's Gingerbread Baby is a series of printables featuring several different types of activities. Kids can practice handwriting, spelling, matching, and drawing with gingerbread baby cutouts....
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Fungus Among Us

For Teachers K - 6th
In order to learn that mold spores can be found in the air, observers grow bread mold and make observations for a few days. Afterward, they participate in a class discussion to arrive at the knowledge that bread spores are present in the...
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"Spring" into Step

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the strategy of reading independently to encourage them to read material on their own. They choose a book of their choice to read by themselves to have a positive effect on their comprehension, vocabulary and reading...
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ABC!

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students explore the alphabet using various activities.  In this alphabet lesson, students read books, poetry, and sing songs that help them memorize the alphabet.  Students also participate in physical activities that allow...
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Language Arts: What Is a Family?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss the attributes of a successful family after listening to the poem,"What Is a Family?" After sharing information about their own families, students work in groups to act out scenes from books that were previously read...
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Mr. Lincoln's Way

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book, Mr. Lincoln's Way by Patricia Polacco, They discuss racism and discrimination. They draw a bird and write a paragraph discussing what makes their bird special and unique.
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Learning Rhymes

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice reading and writing in this cross-curricular lesson for the early-elementary classroom. Emphasis is placed on daily practice, individual improvements, and positive reinforcements for jobs well done during the activity.
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Story Quilts

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils create a classroom story quilt based on a story (or series of stories) read as a group.
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Let's Read! D.W. The Picky Eater

For Teachers K - 1st
Students read D.W. The Picky Eater, and identify one new food they would like to try.