Basic Handwriting for Kids
S is for Squirrel: Printing the Letter S
In this letter S worksheet, learners can move a computer mouse over arrows guiding the formation of the letter, then practice printing both the upper and lower case letter.
DePaul University
Breaking the Food Chain
Throughout history, the growth of big cities has resulted in the destruction of ecosystems. In the case of Chicago, IL, a grassland that was once home to bison, deer, wolves, and foxes quickly became a booming city of over three million...
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Building Color Words
For this color words worksheet, students learn the color words pink, green, orange, and brown by writing the color words from the word bubble into the corresponding blocks. Students then color the pictures of the turtle, pig, squirrel,...
Association for Library Service to Children
Summer Reading List Grades K-2
Keep your kids reading throughout the summer with a wonderful list of books! Youngsters can choose from 25 different titles, each of which is paired with publication information so that their parents, guardians, or librarians can...
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Seed Swapping
Here is a fabulous, cross-curicular lesson on seeds. Elements of science, writing, math, agricultural practices, and art are all brought into this incredibly thorough plan. Additionally, a fun whole-class game is presented, and there is...
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Hide the Acorns
Students search for acorns. In this art lesson students imagine they are squirrels finding and storing acorns. The students dig through a water table filled with sand or soil looking for acorns that have been buried.
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Word Family Nuts
Students explore the English language by participating in a word match activity. In this word family lesson, students write a specific word family on a paper squirrel and write words that belong to the family on a paper acorn. Students...
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Author's Corner
Second graders read a picture book at a Web site about a bunny who solves a problem and becomes friends with a squirrel. Students then discuss story with classmates, brainstorm ideas for their own stories about friendship, and read the...
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The Color Brown
In this handwriting activity, learners trace and write the lowercase letters in the word brown three times and then color a picture of a brown squirrel.
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Dot-to-Dot
For this squirrel dot-to-dot worksheet, students connect the dots A-M to finish forming a squirrel sitting on a limb on a tree.
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Introduce Vocabulary: Kindergarten ABC
Students explore vocabulary words. In this language arts lesson, students listen to the story Kindergarten ABC and discuss the vocabulary words. Students discuss the word meanings and use the word in context.
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Vocabulary Word Strips
In this vocabulary word skills worksheet, students cut out and study the word strips featuring the words acorn, squirrel, windy, sunflower, school, jacket, cider mill, apple, apple cider, raking leaves, rake, pile of leaves, leaves,...
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Merry Christmas
In this Merry Christmas coloring page, learners color a Christmas tree adorned with decorations. A snowman, bird, rabbit and squirrel are also in the snowy scene. This is a one-page coloring sheet.
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Picture/Word Worksheet #36
In this vocabulary acquisition worksheet, learners use the pictures and trace the words to help them learn the following words: frying pan, net, ice cream, rose, waterfall, and squirrel.
Teach-nology
Using Plurals in Context
Primary graders must correctly identify the plural form of the 10 nouns pictured on the worksheet.
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Reading
Primary readers read books in order to practice word recognition, rhyming, and play reading games. They will "read" simple books to reinforce basic reading skills in order to create a foundation. Readers are available to print out along...
PreKinders
Rainforest Animals
Who lives in the rainforest? Explore the different animals of the rainforest with a presentation full of vivid pictures. Each slide uses a common sentence frame to discuss which animals one might find in the rainforest.
Reed Novel Studies
Hatchet
A brief introductory presentation illustrates many images from Gary Paulsen's Hatchet. From berries to black bears, young readers take a quick trip through Alaska during a class reading unit.
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Gold Fever
In this reading worksheet, young scholars answer 10 multiple-choice questions about the book. For example, "Why did John Sutter ask James Marshall to keep the gold a secret?"
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Mossflower
In this reading worksheet, young scholars answer 10 multiple-choice questions about the book. For example, "Who was telling the story?"
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My State Report Booklet
In this My State Report Booklet worksheet, students complete 25 pages about a state. Example pages include state animal, bird, flag, flower, and insect.
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Sign of the Beaver
This well-designed presentation serves as an excellent test review for students who have just read the book "Sign of the Beaver." Students must answer fill-in-the-blank, multiple choice, and matching questions from each chapter of the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Amigo
Pupils determine the meaning of tier-two vocabulary words. They explore vocabulary while reading Amigo. As they read, they record their words in a word journal or on a discovery chart. The words bold, content, pleasant, seek, wise, and...
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Collective Nouns
Collective Nouns are the focus of this early-elementary presentation. Pupils see many examples of collective nouns through pictures and text. Terrific interactive opportunities are embedded in the slides as well as a link to an excellent...