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Class Book Awards
Students study the criteria used to select notable book awards, including the Caldecott Medal and the Newbery Medal. Then they develop their own Class Book Awards to bestow upon favorite books in the classroom library. They decide on...
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Caldecott Medal Winners
Second graders identify Caldecott Medal winners. In this library media lesson, 2nd graders view an overhead transparency of Caldecott Medal winners from 1987-2004 and answer questions based on the data that is displayed.
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Picture Books and the Bill of Rights
Students identify the basic freedoms of citizens in the United States. In this Bill of Rights lesson, students act out scenarios about the Bill of Rights. Students create a picture book describing the rights they've acted out.
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Class Book Awards
Students create a class book award. In this book award lesson, students review the book awards already created (Caldecott or Newbery) and look at books that have received these awards. They come up with their own award and nominate new...
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Activity Guide: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Enhance a reading of the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Joseph had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback with this collection of learning activities. Starting with general background information about the book and author, this...
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Learning About Caldecott Winners
Students study a brief history of the Caldecott Medal and review a list of previous winners. They choose a Caldecott winner and complete a worksheet for each book they read looking for artist's medium, favorite illustration, etc.
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat Lesson Plan
Students discuss various features of a book, aspects of the story, and then engage in a retelling of the story. In this early childhood lesson plan, students identify the author, illustrator, and title of a book, Joseph Had a Little...
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Kudos by Kiddos
Students explore types of awards for children's books. They design a new award. Students review books and select one to receive the newly designed award. Students create a "medal" for the book jacket. They write an explanation of the award.
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Joseph Had a Little Overcoat
Spruce up a class reading of the children's book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat by Simms Taback with this fun series of activities. Starting with a list of reading comprehension questions and key vocabulary to address during a teacher read...
Clark County School District
Owl Moon by Jane Yolen
A thorough lesson plan takes your first grade class through Jane Yolen's beautiful Owl Moon. It crafts the unit with clear objectives, high-level guiding questions, cloze activities and sentence frames, and extension activities at the...
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Caldecott Award
Fourth graders examine the Caldecott award. They recognize the medal and explore books/illustrators that have won the award in the past. They vote for their favorite.
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Authors and Illustrators: What do they do?
Help readers understand the roles of authors and illustrators and why they have been recognized by medals of excellence. Your class will discuss and then create illustrations for a book. When they have finished, you can hold your own...
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Officer Buckle and Gloria; How to Stay Safe
Students listen to the teacher read a book about a police officer and his trained dog and make connections to their own personal safety habits. For this safety lesson, students create a classroom bulletin board of safety tips, and then...
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Officer Buckle And Gloria
Students investigate the book of "Officer Buckle and Gloria" to practice the skill of reading comprehension while focusing upon finding correct traffic laws. They practice reading the story while conducting class discussion about obeying...
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Wilson Bentley and Snowflake Crystals
Fifth graders read the book, 'Snowflake Bentley' by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. They gather and make a list of information about snowflakes and crystals. Then they make their own real crystal snowflake creation and observe the crystals...
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An Earful of Sound Lesson
Fourth graders examine how the human ear receives and transmits sound from the environment. Through a book, they hear and discuss the importance of hearing. Students view an Internet site of the function of the ear and record the...
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Missing Toy Writing Activity
Students listen to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems. In this listening and writing instructional activity, students listen to the story and create a poster for their favorite toy if it were to go missing. They work...
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Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show
Second graders demonstrate that they are cooperative learners, can solve problems, make decisions and, apply technology to the task through use of the Madeline and the Magnificent Puppet Show
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Bird Migration
Students study the concept of bird migration. In this bird lesson, students read Make Way for Ducklings, discuss the concept of community, and write reflections.
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The Snowy Day Science Lesson
Students listen to the story The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats in order to become interested in the world of snow. In this snow exploration lesson plan, students scoop up snow to make snowballs, measuring the amount of snow they use so...
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THE TRAVELS OF BABAR: An Adventure in Scale : Integrating Visual Art and Social Studies
Students comprehend how the use of color impacts a work of art. They research how a theme can be rendered in a variety of ways (words, music, visuals). Students analyze how an artist's choices affect the aesthetic quality of artwork.
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Songs
Second graders practice singing the chorus of a Scottish ballad. They also sing two American folk songs in class. They are encouraged to use the correct pitch while singing.