Young readers write alphabet letters. They review the alphabet and examine the relationship between letters and sounds. A final activity has each child sequence the story together.

Students write a paragraph, make lists, draw, and brainstorm things about themselves, their goals, and their past. In this all about me lesson plan, students recall information about themselves, and interview others in order to write...

Students read the book Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and listen to the musical tape. Then they make their own coconut trees, adding their own letters. They express and record their favorite parts. All are displayed on a bulletin board.

Fifth graders examine the causes and effects of the American Revolution. In groups, they make a portfolio page and write a response to the Proclamation of 1763. They also make a timeline of the events of the Boston Massacre and answer...

Young scholars play games.  For this comprehension and recall lesson, students play Give Me A Break, Bingo and Jeopardy to reinforce the knowledge they've learned about Lewis and Clark.

Students get to know the characters and events that shaped American folktales through writing, drawing and singing activities. Handouts and worksheets are included.

Students read to accumulate pledge money to purchase a heifer for a needy family. In this reading for the needy lesson plan, students solicit pledges from family and friends for each book they read. They use the money from the pledges to...

Students interview senior citizens about life in the old days. Sharing research with their classmates, they create their own database. They use technology to enhance the information they gathered from the senior citizens.

Students explore memos to gather important information.  In this memos lesson, students interpret memos and answer questions based on the information.  Students define the parts of a memo. ...

Students explore world geography by researching a science book with their classmates. In this desert identification lesson, students utilize a U.S. map to locate the geographical locations of deserts. Students create an oral report based...

Students complete various activities for the book, "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom." They listen to the story, construct a coconut tree, create paper letters for the coconut tree, and write about their favorite part of the story.

Students analyze a classic children's story by discussing it with their peers.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read The Little Red Hen, and discuss ways the hen takes care of his responsibilities.  Students...

Students demonstrate appreciation for volunteer workers. In this philanthropy lesson, students create a card, picture, or poem for a school volunteer. Students use a variety of art supplies to create the appreciation gift.

Students review the characteristics of various characters in fairytales. As a class, they review the story details and create a concept map using a software program. They create their own wanted poster of the villians in the fairytale to...

Students improve their reading skills by completing at home reading assignments. In this reading skills lesson, students participate in a bulletin board competition to help them track and progress with their daily reading. Students...

Fourth graders create a Class ABC Book summarizing key elements of Illinois and Chicago.

Students discover a working definition of the word philanthropy. They sing the definition to the tune of a familiar song. They establish phonemic awareness through rhyming text and identify philanthropic acts.

Learners create spreadsheets and bar graphs based on results of survey of favorite holidays.

Learners examine different marketing techniques how to present themselves while looking for work.  In this marketing instructional activity students create their own advertisement.