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Curated OER

All About Me

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students answer short answer questions, state their likes and dislikes, say what roles they have, and more about themselves. In this all about me lesson plan, students read books about how we are all different and the same.
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Curated OER

Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse

For Teachers All
Dramatic activities promote enjoyment of literature, increase reading comprehension, and help develop oral expression. It is important for children to engage in activities which help to develop their creative potential. Drama allows...
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Building a Matrix for Leo Lionni Books an Author Study

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Contains plans for five 50-minute lessons about four books by Leo Lionni. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to resources used in the lessons as well as...
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Literacy Head

Literacyhead: Images to Give Writers Ideas: Leo Lionni

For Students 3rd - 8th
These images from illustrator Leo Lionni can be used as writing prompts for students.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Leo Lionni's a Color of His Own

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will summarize a Leo Lionni story through drawing and writing. Students will also mix the three primary colors to make secondary colors.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Leo Lionni's Little Blue and Little Yellow

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students will use Leo Lionni's literature and his website to learn about the author, mix primary colors, summarize and rewrite a story, and use graphing skills to determine the classes' favorite color.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: 1st Grade Act. 15: Frederick

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson, students will listen to the tradebook, Frederick, a book written by Leo Lionni. Students will engage in visualization as a post-reading acitivity. Then students will create drawings of places that are special to them.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Little Blue and Little Yellow

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site on the book "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Lionni, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
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Writing Fix

Writing Fix: Writing Rainbows

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Students begin this lesson by reading several books about colors such as Cat's Colors by Jane Cabrera, My Many Colored Days by Dr. Suess, Hailstones and Halibut Bones by Mary O'Neil, and A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni. After discussing...
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inch by Inch Learning Is a Cinch

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson uses an interdisciplinary approach involving literature, math, and writing. Using the book, Inch by Inch, by Leo Lionni learners will explore the world of measurement. They will have the opportunity to practice measuring...
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Double Bubble Fun!

For Teachers K Standards
In this lesson, students compare two texts written by the same author, Leo Lionni. Then they will write an opinion piece on which story is their favorite and why.
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The Franklin Institute

The Franklin Institute: "Swimmy"

For Students 1st - 3rd
Beginning with a summary of the book "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni, this site from The Franklin Institute leads students through different learning activities and games to explore different facts about fish. Cute animation and fun learning games!
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Swimmy

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Swimmy" by Leo Lionni. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse" by Leo Lionni. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Discussion Guide: Fish Is Fish

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Scholastic presents this discussion guide of "Fish Is Fish" by Leo Lionni. The guide includes discussion questions, extension activities, and more.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Inch by Inch

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this lesson plan students will do a variety of learning activities while they meet many math, science, and language arts objectives. Students will measure items, analyze and record data, listen to instructions, and follow directions....

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