Everyone loves Arthur, the friendly aardvark! Emerging readers explore Arthur books by Marc Brown. They use the Internet to research Marc Brown and share information with their class. They work independently to conduct research and then...

Many of your youngsters have experienced a new baby coming home, and Marc Brown's story Arthur's Baby is a relatable way to cover some new vocabulary terms. Introduce and define the new words before reading the text aloud:...

Learn new words as you read Marc Brown's story, Arthur's New Puppy. This is focused as a vocabulary-in-context activity (though this strategy could be used with any book and set of words). Introduce the new words you will focus on:...

Student's read Arthur's Nose and view the changes in Arthur's nose. In this Arthur lesson, students define difficult vocabulary, discuss choices and sing to the tune of Old MacDonald had a Farm. Students create a new nose for Arthur.

Students investigate birthdays.  In this literacy cross curriculum lesson, students listen to the book Arthur's Birthday by Marc Brown.  Students re-read the book orally, graph birthdays, design a word search, and create...

Students investigate Thanksgiving by reading a children's book.  In this holiday lesson plan, students read Arthur's Thanksgiving by Marc Brown and create a turkey fact book after reading an electronic encyclopedia.  Students...

Arthur, the main character in Marc Brown’s books, is the star of this lesson. Pairs of researchers select one character from the Arthur series and use the internet to access Brown’s web site and learn more about their chosen character....

Students are read Arthur's New Puppy, by Marc Brown. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meaning of the new words, as a group, both before and after the...

Learners practice a variety of techniques and strategies for mastering the skills for reading fluently with expression and emotion utilizing timed readings. They read and reread, "Arthur's Reading Race," by Marc Brown and "James and the...

Students read D.W. The Picky Eater, and identify one new food they would like to try.

In this everyday editing worksheet, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Arthur the television show. The errors range from punctuation, capitalization, grammar, and spelling.

Help kindergartners learn to identify the main events in fiction. They will review elements of fiction, retell information found in the text, and discuss their real-life daily experiences. All the while, they will be asking themselves...

How many treats do you buy each week? Learners investigate diets and how the media tricks consumers into purchasing unhealthy snacks. They will investigate the designs and logos affiliated with cereal boxes and identify specific phrases...

Second graders participate in a library scavenger hunt. Using a database, they practice typing in words to search for as they look for a book. They complete a worksheet with instructions to finish the scavenger hunt. To end the...

Students discuss the differences between a storybook and an information book. Students use various materials found in nature to make a nature collage. Students make a nature dictionary using pictures and their own definitions from the...

Students read a story and complete a story map.  In this diversity and acceptance lesson, students read Arthur's Nose, make a story map, research Aardvarks, complete a Venn Diagram comparing Arthur's nose to other animals in the...

Young scholars listen to Arthur Meets the President and participate in Internet activities.  In this Arthur Meets the President instructional activity, students become familiar with the work of the President.  Young scholars...

Young scholars read a story and respond.  In this caring and helping others lesson, students read Arthur's Halloween making predictions as they go.  Young scholars write a report on caring, create a caring journal where they...

Students learn about the parts of the eye.  For this eyes and vision lesson, students the story Arthur's Eyes and create a KWL chart about eyes.  Students label the parts of the eye, examine the eyes of different animals to...

Students talk about being a good citizen and what it means to them.  In this citizenship lesson, students read, Arthur Meets the President and discuss the aspects of the book as they go along.  Students brainstorm a list of...

Students listen and take part as teacher and classmates give a definition and examples of responsibility, then brainstorm what Arthur needs to do to prepare for his puppy's arrival. The story be read as a total group and then talked about.

Pupils make predictions about what they think Francine and Sue Ellen are going going to do using story starters in "Discussing plans". They watch the video about East Hartford and discuss what they notice about the neighborhood.

Students discuss manners and citizenship. In this roles of citizens lesson, students read D.W.'s Guide to Perfect Manners and create a Venn Diagram with examples from the story.  Students take a quiz.