Young scholars experience reading in a multi-age learning community. In this partner reading lesson, students plan and implement a "Reading Buddy" program. Young scholars practice oral reading, select sight vocabulary to "teach" the...

Read, analyze, and critique a newspaper article about a concert with a Western singer and an Iranian band. Scholars will assess key vocabulary terms within the article, learn how to understand a short news report, and hone in on how the...

Set young readers on the path toward fluency with this phonemic awareness resource. Based on the award-winning children's book, Where the Wild Things Are, this lesson plan allows beginning readers to...

Extend a class reading of the novel The Sign of the Beaver across all subject areas with this literature unit guide. From basic discussion questions and writing prompts, to a research project about tracking animals, this...

Teach your English learners about kitchen appliances in this ESL presentation. With words like "refrigerator," "microwave," and "plates," the slideshow could easily accompany your vocabulary list of household words. You could also use...

Students listen to a variety of books about immigration themes. They discuss immigration and some of the ideas presented in the books. They complete a variety of immigration-themed art projects.

Katherine Paterson’s young adult novel Lyddie is the foundation of a differentiated instruction unit that not only explores the rise of industrialization and labor but women’s rights issues as well. After learners read the novel, they...

Elvira Woodruff's The Orphan of Ellis Island: A Time Travel Adventure is the core text in a interdisciplinary unit study of immigration at the turn of the century.

Hear ye! Hear ye! Encourage your young keyboard/piano players to develop sound habits with a resource packet that introduces a dynamic learning method. The free sample lessons, part of a for-purchase program, are designed to be used in a...

As the title suggests, this packet is loaded with activities that can be used at any time. The common element in all the exercises is that they are connected to books by Dr. Seuss.

Places everyone! Action! Imagine an entire cinematography course, already designed, that includes everything you need to launch your own film studio, in one tidy 66-page packet.

Explore connections within and between informational texts with this lesson about encyclopedia articles. Middle schoolers write encyclopedia articles focusing on topics in American history. They discuss how to determine credibility...

The secret to a successful literature circle discussion is preparation. Readers prepare for such a discussion by completing a two-page worksheet that asks them to summarize the text, record new words, ask and answer questions, and...

Students discuss a landscape art print and its composition. They create a landscape underdrawing with foreground, middleground and background as well as repeated elements for rhythm. They add a watercolor wash and lights/darks for...

Students study the names of ten colors and shades of some colors. They count to ninety-nine, examine the names of the lines and several geometric figures, and differentiate between singulars and plurals. They name the parts of the face...

First graders explore reading comprehension by reading Curious George books in class. In this vocabulary expansion instructional activity, 1st graders read the book Curious George Takes a Job and analyze the easy vocabulary terms as well...

Students explore language arts by reading a book about children. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Annabelle Swift, Kindergartner and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the vocabulary...

Students explore language arts by reading a story in class. In this vocabulary word lesson, students read the book In the Small, Small Pond and discuss several vocabulary terms used in the story. Students participate in vocab...

Students explore language arts by reading a story book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book A Day at the Apple Orchard and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected...

Students explore language arts by reading a story with their class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book Dolphin's First Day and discuss the vocabulary used in the story. Students participate in a word play activity...

Students explore language arts by reading a book with their class. In this story vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book Firefighters and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocab words and...

Learners explore language arts by reading a fiction book in class. In this tier two vocabulary activity, students read the book How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Learners define...

Young scholars explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book Madeline's Rescue and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Young scholars define...

Pupils explore language arts by reading a book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Moonbear's Bargain and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Pupils define the selected vocabulary words and...