Organizing information gathered for a research topic can be a challenge. Read aloud notes you have collected on a topic and use suggestions offer by the class to categorize and sort this information. Partners then follow this pattern,...

First graders read fluently. In this phonics lesson students practice reading strategies for fluency. They write a response in their journal about the book read in class.

Students practice reading instructional texts. In this public speaking lesson, students complete a worksheet the help them prepare to read an instructional text aloud.

Students review sight recognition and blending by using an index card with one of the words from the word wall on it. They read a story aloud as a class and hold up their card when they hear their word and sing a song that allows them to...

Students in the grades kindergarten and 2nd grade interact with each other. They (2nd graders) faciliate one on one tutoring in the areas of reading and writing with the kindergartens. Students in the 2nd grade promote mentoring skills.

First graders observe as the teacher reads a sentence from a book in a whisper tone and then without making a sound but moving her lips. They then find a book that they would like to read and practice silent reading. Small groups then...

"How can a few good words save a pig's life?" Posed with this question, your ELD students explore E.B. White's Charlotte's Web in a meaningful, valuable way. By analyzing specific word choice from the book, especially the excerpts...

Identify examples of strong voice in popular picture books. Young authors add voice to their writing and revise their own writing. In addition, they share their writing with their peers.

Students recognize that each student is unique and has special talents. Students develop a puzzle piece that describes them and their particular talents. Students share their pieces and post on a bulletin board.

The book, A Week in the Woods is the focus of the very interesting language arts lesson presented here. After the book has been read, learners engage in study of certain parts of the book in order to gain a better understanding of how...

Celebrate inventions such as lightning rods, bifocals, and stoves with a Ben Franklin Day. Young historians conduct research and write a paragraph about an accomplishment of Benjamin Franklin including an illustration...

Students develop print awareness. In this literature lesson plan, students memorize and recite nursery rhymes and listen to stories of Maurice Sendak and Ezra Jack Keats. Students draw pictures to illustrate read aloud books and dictate...

Students read sonnets and choose one which contains words or phrases that create an emotional reaction to study the Shakespearean language. In this Shakespearean sonnet instructional activity, students read Shakespeare sonnets and circle...

Second graders study basic facts about consumers and consumer goods. The book "On Market Street" is used in this lesson.

Students discover rhyming words. In this rhyming lesson, students read A Giraffe and a Half. Students examine rhyming words from the story. Working in small groups, students create rhymes in response to a prompt from the teacher.

Fifth graders explore the connection between poetry and math by reading poems that involve numbers.  In this Shel Silverstein poetry math instructional activity, 5th graders listen to 5 poems read aloud and discuss how math was used...

Learners complete activities about the story "Diary of a Worm", by Doreen Cronin. In this reading comprehension lesson, students make predictions and apply prior knowledge about the topic of the story. They actively listen as the book is...

Young scholars explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make the sound. They recite tongue twisters with short /u/ words and practice writing the letter 'u'. With a partner, they...

Third graders identify the living and non living things in a book read aloud and discuss the interactions represented in the book. Then, they research and include a list of food that each animal needs in an ecosystem. Finally, 3rd...

Students explore an imagist poem. In this poetry lesson plan students write a poem in the imagist's style using "The Red Wheelbarrow" by William Carlos Williams as an example. The poems are read aloud and discussed.

Students review the format for a letter. They discuss advice and encouragement and generate examples of each. Students write a letter to Despereaux. They proofread their work and a partner's work. Students discuss symbols and make a...

Young scholars listen as the novel "On My Honor" is read to them. They identify similes and the characters differences in the novel.

Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, 2nd graders read a novel text. Working with the instructor, they complete a timed assessment of their words read per...

Students listen to Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale, by Mo Willems. In this listening and writing lesson, students listen to the story and create a poster for their favorite toy if it were to go missing. They work independently to...