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Adjectives
First graders participate in group activity in which they examine how to use words, adjectives, to better describe people, animals, places, and things. They listen to a read aloud of "The Napping House" while describing items on each...
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Grandparents' Day: Family History
Students explore Grandparents' Day. They interview their grandparents and select an activity to highlight their interview. They select a project including writing an essay, composing a song, creating a poem or scrapbook, or writing a...
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Mama, Do You Love Me?
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /m/ letter sound. They participate in a class "I Spy" game and identify objects in the room that contain the "m" sound, then as a class recite a tongue twister. Students then...
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Shhhhhhh! The sheep are sleeping!
Students examine the use of /sh/ in written and spoken words by watching how their mouth moves while making the sound, identifying words, listening to a story, and making words with Elkonin letterboxes. As an assessment, they complete a...
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Make Way for Readers
Students practice reading fluently and with expression. They explore different techniques for reading quickly when coming upon unknown words. They also participate in a paired reading activity in which they read "Make Way for...
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Pio, Pio, Que Frio
Students investigate the characteristics of living things. They determine that different organisms have different needs and describe and compare them. They draw and verbally respond about their favorite animal.
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If All The World Were Paper
Students investigate the reading of a rhyme and then practice learning it through drilling and repetition. They are introduced to the vocabulary with the help of a poster. Students draw from prior knowledge to set the context for further...
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Frog Principal Lesson Plan
Learners read the fractured fairy tale, The Frog Principal by Stephanie Calmenson and compare it to the original version in order to gain deeper understanding of the fairy tale genre. In this fairy tale activity, students identify and...
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Kindness Feels Good/Reading Kindness Books
Students complete acts of kindness. In this kindness and compassion activity, students read books about acts of kindness and complete various activities each month to show kindness.
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Jim Thorpe: The Greatest Athlete of the Century
Students discuss what makes a sports legend. In this Jim Thorpe activity students analyze both the triumphs and tragedies of Jim Thorpe's sports career. Students then write a letter persuading their representative to name Jim Thorpe the...
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What's Wild? What's Not?
Learners complete activities to differentiate between wild and domestic animals. In this animal types lesson, students bring stuffed animals to class and pictures from magazines or newspaper. Learners put their stuffed animals in a box...
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Digital Storytelling PowerPoint Lesson
Students investigate traditions by creating a PowerPoint Presentation. In this holiday tradition lesson, students research their favorite holiday tradition using a computer. Students utilize their data to create a multimedia...
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Resilient Poetry
Students read The Seven Resiliencies, a Maya Angelou poem, and complete writing activities to analyze the concept of resiliency. In this poetry lesson plan, students group in a circle to read the resiliency handout and discuss the text....
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Amelia's Road: Teacher's Guide
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Amelia's Road. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and more.
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Subject/Verb Agreement
Students recognize the relationship between singular and plural subjects and verbs as they relate to developing stronger writing skills. In this writing lesson plan, students write and organize their thoughts and feelings while using...
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Teaching Kids About Healthy Foods: Snacks Alternatives
Young scholars inspect human health by participating in a class game. In this nutrition lesson, students examine an interactive food pyramid and discuss the healthy alternatives to their typical diets. Young scholars complete a flash...
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The Japanese Way
First graders complete a two-week introductory unit on Japan and Japanese culture. They compare/contrast Japanese and American lifestyles, watch videos, design an original kimono, eat Japanese food using chopsticks, fold Origami shapes,...
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Healthy Food Makes Healthy Body
Students explore the food pyramid. In this healthy eating lesson, students participate in a variety of center activities where they explore the food pyramid and the importance of making healthy food choices. Students also have the...
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Communicating Feelings
Students demonstrate ways to communicate feelings. In this character education lesson, students talk about communication and are shown examples of faces showing different emotions. Students identify the emotion and practice communicating...
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Under the Sea
Students create an undersea environment in their classroom while researching interesting facts about their favorite sea creatures. They create illustrations to decorate their classroom and transform it into an undersea environment.
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Snack Time
Students brainstorm what they would like for their favorite snack. They take pictures of those snacks and place them in paper bags, one labeled "Yes" and one labeled "No". When those snacks in the "Yes" bag are called they are to color...
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Surprise Snack
Students prepare a simple recipe and engage in a surprise math lesson. They enjoy making a class book featuring their favorite recipes, and can host a party with members of the school staff once their snacks are prepared.
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Shells
Students participate in an activity that reinforces their skills with subtracting of two-digit numbers. They read in their Math Storybook's about seashells on the beach, hermit crab's and discuss how many they see and where did all the...
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How the Namuhs Learned to be Content with Who They Are
The Namuhs have a lot to teach humans how idealized images presented in advertising can impact self-perception and self-worth. After brainstorming 10 traits the media sets as the perfect body, class members read a short story about the...