A Fine Fine School by Sharon Creech: Lesson Plan for K-2
Let’s have school on Saturdays and Sundays! How about having school on holidays, too? And summer! Let’s go to school in the summer! Mr. Keene thinks …
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Two Daily Language Arts Activities for First Grade Students
Use the input session each day to provide opportunity for students to engage in oral communication which is an important part of the Language Arts …
Continue Reading'No Copycats Allowed': 2nd Grade Book Activity on Being Yourself
Do you have students that copy the behaviors of others just so that they can fit in with the crowd? Do you have students that brag or exaggerate the …
Continue ReadingUsing a Jigsaw Teaching Strategy: Second Grade Lesson Ideas
Engaged students participating in a collaborative process for learning at a new depth of understanding is possible with a jigsaw teaching strategy. …
Continue Reading"The Apple Pie Tree": Class Projects to Go with an Apple Theme
Wouldn’t it be great to have a tree that grows its own apple pie? Apples are a favorite fall theme in first grade. Use these fun thematic ideas …
Continue ReadingBuild a Better Student With First-Grade Math Activities
Teach your first graders how to compare numbers, tell time, identify shapes, work with proportions, and skip count with these math activities to …
Continue ReadingA Second Grade Lesson Plan on Plants: Includes Journaling & Ecological Benefits
This second grade lesson plan can be a unit that will not only teach students about the plant life cycle, but also introduce them to the ecological …
Continue ReadingFirst Grade Guide for Language Arts Curriculum
The focus of a first grade language arts curriculum should be children’s literature. It has a vital role in the development of language. It is …
Continue ReadingOwl Moon Activities and Lesson Plan Ideas
On a quiet winter night a young girl and her father journey into the woods in search of a Great Horned Owl. It’s a special honor for the girl …
Continue ReadingWriting Mini Lessons and Owl Moon
The classic book, Owl Moon, is beautifully written and contains stunning illustrations. Not only that, it is a perfect book to use for mini lessons …
Continue ReadingLon Po Po Lesson Plan: A Red Riding Hood Story From China
Students will have fun comparing Lon Po Po with the classic version of Red Riding Hood. They will discover that Lon Po Po means Granny Wolf" in …
Continue ReadingThe Carrot Seed Lesson Plan: What Plants Need to Grow?
This book is a favorite choice for young children and after this lesson they will learn about what plants need to grow.
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