Curated OER
Moving with the Marigolds
Students identify the basic needs and purposes of flowers. They differentiate between wants and needs of people. They participate in trust building exercises. They role play the movements of flowers.
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Sprouting Sprouts!
Students plant sprout seeds and make observations. In this lesson about planting, students make observations, predictions, and record information. Students analyze how the sprout plants grow and determine if any of the four sprout seeds...
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Giving
Students analyze the true meaning of giving in this three part lesson. First, the students make a fanciful wish for a loved one. Second, they students make hand-made presents such as stepping-stones for the school garden, Finally,...
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Childhood Through the Looking-Glass
Students learn about Lewis Carroll and the vision of childhood he created in Alice in Wonderland, then compare Carroll's Victorian world of childhood with the world of "Innocence and Experience" portrayed by the Romantic poet William Blake.
Curated OER
Hickory Dickory Dock Webquest
Pupils listen to and read nursery rhymes. They discuss rhyming words. Students play a variety of computer games with rhymes, numbers and telling time. They retell the story through dramatic play, speech, and comprehension questions.
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Getting to Know You
Third graders explore different types of poetry and illustrate their own experiences through creating their own poem. In this getting to know you lesson, 3rd graders create and recite their poems with a self-portrait.
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Cotton Ball Lamb
Students are encouraged to recognize animal and the sounds they make. They create a hands-on craft, story-telling and song. Students share each creation with their classmates.
Curated OER
Famous Figures in History
Students investigate famous people in U.S. history. In this American history instructional activity, students read about famous people such as Helen Keller and Einstein. Students think of ways they might become famous.
Other
Children's Book Council: Building a Home Library
The Children's Book Council offers four downloadable lists for different age groups to use for developing a home library or just for finding good books to read.
Other
Children's Books Forever
Download for free classic children's books for use with SMARTboards, overhead projectors, or PowerPoint presentations.
Other
University of Southern Mississippi: De Grummond Children's Books Digital
The de Grummond Children's Books Digital Collection contains a selection of books and documents from the holdings of the de Grummond Children's Literature Collection at The University of Southern Mississippi. The majority of works...
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins by Laura Lee Hope.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins at Meadow Brook by Laura Lee Hope.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Bobbsey Twins at School by Laura Lee Hope.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This site features the full text of the fairy tale collection, The Blue Fairy Book by Andrew Lang. This book is part of The Fairy Books of Many Colors collection, also...
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Classic Reader: Book: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll
This site features the full text of the children's novel Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
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Classic Reader: Book: Blacky the Crow by Thornton W. Burgess
This site features the full text of the children's novel Blacky the Crow by Thornton W. Burgess.
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Classic Reader: Book: Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll
This site features the full text of the children's novel Alice's Adventures Under Ground by Lewis Carroll, a precursor to Alice in Wonderland.
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Classic Reader: Book: The Belgian Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins
This site features the full text of the children's novel The Belgian Twins by Lucy Fitch Perkins.
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Classic Picture Books
Type with farm animals, talk with a dog, and read poetry about insects. Entertaining stories and interesting artwork are enjoyed by students of all ages. Use this list of classic picture books for suggestions.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Little Classics: Childhood by Rossiter Johnson (Editor)
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Classics: Childhood by Rossiter Johnson (Editor) (c1875), a collection of illustrated children's stories.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Children's Literature Newsletter
Free monthly email newsletters featuring classic children's literature, new books, ideas and activities to use with students, and links to other Internet resources.
Library of Congress
Book Turner: Children's Literature: A Apple Pie
Read this classic children's ACC book by Kate Greenaway, printed in 1886. Library of Congress presents a scanned copy of the original book.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: Book: The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Margaret Sidney
This site features the full text of the novel The Adventures of Joel Pepper by Margaret Sidney.