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Freckle Juice

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners identify and define vocabulary words in the book, Freckle Juice. In this vocabulary lesson, students read the text and define the words "formula," "reflection," and "remover." Learners use an online dictionary to define the...
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Eating the Food Pyramid

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the concept of the Food Guide Pyramid.  In this nutrition lesson, students discuss healthy eating habits after reading the book entitled Gregory, the Terrible Eater.  Young scholars then work in groups...
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Guided Reading: Chicken Sunday

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars write about giving a gift. In this writing lesson students read the book Chicken Sunday by Patricia Polacco. Young scholars read silently and discuss the story with their classmates. Students write about wanting to buy a...
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How Many Hats?

For Students K - 1st
In this addition learning exercise, students complete 5 addition problems by counting hats. This learning exercise goes along with the Dr. Seuss book The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins. 
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Story Summaries; The Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students explore language arts by completing a graphic organizer in class. For this story structure lesson, students read the classic tale "The Three Little Pigs" and discuss the main characters, conflict and setting. Students complete a...
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Cause And Effect

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders read the book Stellaluna and cite sentences that show cause and effect in the story. In this cause and effect lesson plan, 4th graders also write sentences that show cause and effect in their own lives.
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Batter Up

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore personal achievement by reading a children's book. In this story analysis lesson, students read the book Batter Up, by Sue Muller Hacking and discuss the main character in the story and the actions that she takes to meet...
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K-1 Numeral Recognition

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students investigate numerals by creating visual aides.  In this number sense lesson plan, students discuss the different types of numerals and how they can be translated into a number or an image.  Students create a children's...
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Hero Or Zero?

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate science and technology by reading a children's book.  In this reading comprehension lesson, students read the story Archibald Frisby and discuss the ways we use science and technology in everyday life....
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10 Apples Up On Top

For Teachers K
Stuents make class books as a follow up activity to the Dr. Seuss book Ten Apples Up On Top!
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Description and Modifying: What's On Your Plate?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners create a food product and an advertisement promoting it.  In this description and advertising lesson, students read children's book for inspiration and discover advertising techniques.  Learners complete their ads and...
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Harding Black: Taking It To Another Level

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students complete a variety of activities related to the pottery of Harding Black and the uses of clay in San Antonio, Texas. They watch a video about the life of Harding Black, conduct a clay percolation experiment, compare and...
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Leading with Respect

For Teachers 11th - Higher Ed
Students identify and explore ways respect contributes to leadership. In this leadership lesson, students define respect and identify ways to be respectful. Students write about a time they were disrespectful and the consequences....
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Fun with Making Sentences

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students develop their own children's book in order to develop writing skills. The skills include writing logical and complete sentences. This lesson is important because writing is applicable to many subject areas.
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Librarian

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students read books, learn about the letter l, and eat pudding all to learn about how to act in a library. In this library lesson plan, students also practice tip toeing around the room.
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Big Hat People

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate visual arts by reading a children's book in class. In this collage lesson, students read the book by Keith Haring titled Big and discuss the themes and settings. Young scholars discuss how adjectives are used...
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I Think I Forgot Something!

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students examine human health by reading a children's book in class. In this breakfast lesson, students identify the importance of starting the day with a good, nutritious meal. Students read the book I Think I Forgot Something and...
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Figurative Language 2

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Learners read nursery rhymes and advertisements to identify examples of figurative language. As a class, students discuss the use of figurative language and its effectiveness in advertising, children's books, rhymes, poetry, etc. ...
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South Africa Story: Apartheid, Diamonds & Gold

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students explore South Africa. In this South Africa instructional activity, students investigate the natural resources of the nation and how they have impacted the culture and history of the nation. Students also create a children's book...
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Where the Wild Things Are...Teacher's Bags, Books, and Beyond

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these Where the Wild Things Are worksheets, students complete a series of different activities for the text. Students complete addition, subtraction, math word problems, printing practice, and time telling activities.
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The Holocaust: Media Anchors

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the Holocaust by reading the book "Until We Meet Again" and viewing the film "Devil's Arithmetic". They identify the political, economic and social context of the Holocaust and complete a research project on a real...
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Dr. Seuss Blank Graph

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this literature worksheet, students use a blank bar graph grid to record all of the Dr. Seuss books they read. No labels are on the graph.
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Helping Children Read

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Middle schoolers read books with younger children, incorporating context clues and vocabulary aids as reading strategies to help the younger children learn to read. They discuss the concept of community capital and how this activity...
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Class Bear Book

For Teachers K
Students discover writing their own name with the help of "Brown Bear, Brown Bear. What Do You See?" to create context for the lesson. They create a page for a class book with the help of the teacher. The dialogue for the new book is...

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