My House

Young readers explore independent reading strategies. They make self-to-text connections while looking at the  illustrations of Take a Tour of my House. Everyone reads the book independently, looking for word chunks if they need to...

In this house worksheet, 1st graders learn about a house and share what makes their own house special. Students draw pictures in 4 rooms of a house to show what makes the home a special place.

In this about me worksheet, students put an x in the box that tells where they live. Their choices are house, apartment, mobile home, or other. Students then draw a picture of their home and print their name on the blank.

In this personal space worksheet, students list the number of rooms they have in their house and then draw a picture of what their bedroom looks like.

Dive into an author study of one of the most beloved children’s book authors, Eric Carle. After reading some of his stories, including Papa Get me the Moon, A House for Hermit Crab, The Grouchy Ladybug, and The Very Busy Spider, readers...

Students discover the letters of the alphabet by participating in a game.  In this phonics lesson plan, students create books about themselves using their favorite toys and pets.  Students utilize a computer program called Mouse In the...

Students listen to a book, "This is My House" and sing a song to the tune of Home on the Range. They use the internet to view examples of Frank Lloyd Wright's architecture. Students take pictures of architectural details of their homes...

Some of the most treausured pieces of art I have from my daughter's early school years are her self-portraits. It's such fun to see what her own idea of herself was back then. This resource encourages youngsters to make pictures of...

Students explore the Navajo and their art. They discuss the location of where the Navajo lived, their cultural life, housing and sandpainting. Students create their own sandpainting using their own ideas. They draw their own image on...

Students explore religion by completing a cultural diversity activity. In this human compassion lesson, students identify all of "God's Children" as their sisters and brothers. Students read the book Frederick in class and listen to...