First Grade Lesson Plans on Counting Dollar Bills
First graders’ heads are swimming with words and numbers, and they are trying to make sense of it all. Introducing lesson plans on counting …
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A Lesson Plan on the Basic Needs of Animals: For Grades 1-2
Teaching your students that like people, animals have needs too will be easy with these ideas and projects. Arts and crafts with animal habitats are …
Continue ReadingFabulous "If You Give a Moose a Muffin" Teaching Ideas
Laura Numeroff and Felicia Bond have created a whole series of “If You Give a ……” and children love them. These teaching …
Continue ReadingDiphthong Activities: Ideas for Teaching About Diphthongs to Beginning Readers
Diphthongs are higher level phonics skills that students often struggle with. You can teach diphthongs in a straightforward way by following these …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans on Digraphs: Teaching and Reviewing Vowel Digraphs
How can you teach digraphs to beginning readers? These lesson plans on digraphs will give you a step-by-step method that really works!
Continue Reading"Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert: Read-Aloud Lesson Plan for Second Grade
“Snowballs” is another of Lois Ehlert’s delightful books. It lends itself to reading aloud to young children and provides …
Continue ReadingPromote Movement With 2nd Grade Science Activities to Study the Body
Consider how much students will learn with some movement activities as it relates to the functions within the human body of the lungs and heart. By …
Continue ReadingListening Activities for First Grade Students: Easy-to-Prepare Lessons in Building Comprehension
Your first grade students will develop their listening skills and comprehension while having fun through these easy and fun listening activities.
Continue ReadingTeaching Deductive Reasoning: 3 Activities, Suggested Books & Resources for Grades 1 or 2
It’s important to learn deductive reasoning when you are young. Form the habit of looking at all the information before deciding on the right …
Continue Reading1st Grade Activities on Comparing and Ordering Numbers: The Dice Game & Comparing Activity
Comparing and ordering numbers is one of the basic skills that 1st grade students need to master. Use these hands-on activities to help your students …
Continue ReadingRules of Phonics Mini Lesson: How to Spell Phonetically
Help your students learn the rules of phonics with this mini lesson plan. Even students for whom phonics is not the easiest strategy to use will find …
Continue ReadingExploring Maps in 2nd Grade: Geography Activities to Learn About Maps
The concept of mapping is difficult for most students. Follow these steps from easy to complex and encourage to inspire and encourage your 2nd graders …
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