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My Favorite Kid Pix Pictures
Students explore the computer software program "Kid's Pix." In this integrated technology lesson plan, students use their writing skills and technology skills to create a class book of their favorite "Kid Pix" stamps.
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Family Folklore
Young scholars complete activities to explore family folklore. For this folklore lesson, students define in writing family folklore, identify aspects of family folklife through discussions of their own traditions. Young scholars identify...
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Create Your Perfect Dog!
Learners create the perfect dog. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify Clifford's personality traits. After listening to the story, they discuss their concept of a perfect dog with their families and draw pictures of...
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Night and Day Talk
Young scholars practice writing and saying the letter O. They examine pictures and discuss what is going on in them depending on the time of day. They write about what they do during the day and night.
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Short e
In this short e worksheet, students copy the words given to them containing the short e sound. Students copy 6 words with the short e sound.
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When I Grow Up - All By Myself
Learners listen to the book, All By Myself, then write sentences describing themselves now and when they are grown up. They create self-portraits of their current selves and what they be like in the future.
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Fall vs. Spring
Students compare and contrast the seasons of fall and spring. For this fall and spring lesson plan, students learn the differences between fall and spring through books and pictures, identify the differences, draw their own pictures, and...
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A Planting We Will Go
Students explore how to transplant trees in their community. In this citizenship lesson, students construct a map of where to plant trees and then plant the trees.
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Sorting
Students identify how objects can be sorted or classified for easy access. In this sorting activity, students will investigate how letters, numbers, and symbols are used in sorting and classifying.
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Fall vs. Spring
Pupils learn about fall and spring by engaging in hands-on activities in order to fulfill science and language arts standards. In this activity on seasons, students first listen to a story about fall, discuss the characteristics of the...
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Reduce and Respect!
Students examine how to reduce trash to help the environment. In this environment lesson, students listen to the story, The Wartville Wizard, before thinking about how they can reduce trash. They decide why it is important to reduce...
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Father Time
Students create a memory book and acrostic poem for Father's Day. In this Father's Day lesson plan, students appreciate unique things their fathers do for them. Students create an original project for their father.
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Learning Rhymes
Learners 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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Allie the Rat
Students identify the letter a and the short vowel sound it makes. They do a tongue twister with the sound in it and write what the letter a looks like on primary paper. Students have to listen to or read a story called Pat's Jam and...
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School-Home Links: Ending Sounds
In this ending sounds worksheet, students name each pictures and listen for the last sound. Students then write the letter for the last sound they hear.
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What's Inside My Memory Bag?
Pupils write sentences and illustrate pictures that relate to special mementos they bring to class.
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Bookbag Ideas: Collection -- Part 2
Students create their own bookbags to fill with books. They are to use the bookbags to take home books to read with their parents.
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Email Around the World
Students send and receive e-mail messages and find the location of each of the messages on a map. Students then write a description and trivia facts about their school to send to others.
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School-Home Links: Spell Simple Words
In this spelling worksheet, students look at each picture and name the object. Students sound out the word for each picture and write the letters that spell each word on the lines under the picture.
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School-Home Links: Spell Simple Words
In this simple words instructional activity, learners look at each picture and name the object. Students use a pencil to circle four of the things they like best. Learners sound out each word for the pictures and write the letters that...
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I Hear an "A"
Students explore the long "a" sound. Using the Michigan quarter reverse design, students say the words aloud to discover the long "a" sound. Students read given words and identify the long "a."
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Meeting our Basic Needs
Students brainstorm the basic needs of the community and create a chart. In this volunteerism activity, students recognize people in the community who have given charity in the community. Students read biographies of these charitable...
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I Am A Musician- Interview A Musician
Students, as a class, interview musician to find out more about him/her as an individual. Students then write thank you notes and include, by naming or drawing, one fact learned about the musician.
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Family Portraits
Students discuss, analyze, and interpret "Portrait of a Dutch Family" by Fans Hals and then create subject specific projects for assessment. This cross-curricular lesson is well-suited for Language Arts or Visual Arts classrooms and...