“Where the Wild Things Are” Lesson Plans
“Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak, is full of imaginative descriptions that are fun to discuss in your classroom. Read on for …
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Fun “Where the Wild Things Are” Activities for the Classroom
“Where the Wild Things Are,” by Maurice Sendak, has long been a classic in children’s literature. Here are some fun “Where the Wild Things Are” …
Continue ReadingCounting to 100 Activities
Learning to count to 100 can be a challenge for many young children. It takes lots of practice and lots of exposure to numbers in different ways. …
Continue ReadingLesson Ideas for Teaching Time to First Graders
Telling time can be a tricky concept for first graders to learn. These teaching ideas for telling time will help young children learn to tell time …
Continue ReadingUse The Lorax to Teach Conservation, Science and Social Studies With These Cross-Curriculum Activities
“The Lorax” by Dr. Seuss was written way back in 1971, yet the book captures our concerns today about the effects of an industrialized …
Continue ReadingStrega Nona Lesson Plans for A First Grade Classroom
Use the book Strega Nona by Tomie de Paola to work on reading comprehension with your first graders. These Strega Nona lesson plans will focus on …
Continue ReadingStrega Nona Activities for the Primary Classroom on Literacy, Math and Social Studies
First graders love Tomie de Paola’s series of books about Strega Nona and her slightly incompetent assistant, Big Anthony. Your students will …
Continue ReadingThe Mitten Lesson Plans: Teach Strong Verbs and Inference in Writing to First Grade
This lesson is a great addition to a unit based on Jan Brett’s, ‘The Mitten’. First graders will learn about using context to infer …
Continue ReadingLanguage Arts Activities To Do with The Mitten by Jan Brett
These fun language arts activities about The Mitten are perfect to do with a Jan Brett author study or a unit about her book, ‘The …
Continue ReadingClassroom Lesson Plans: Activities for Slowly Slowly Slowy Said the Sloth by Eric Carle
Here is a fun literacy activity based on the Eric Carle book Slowly, Slowly, Slowly Said the Sloth. Children decode scrambled words to identify names …
Continue ReadingHow the Grinch Stole Christmas Art Lesson: Creating Art Projects With a Green Theme
Try this Christmas-themed lesson plan for a creative art lesson. In this fun hands-on activity, students learn how to mix primary colors to make …
Continue ReadingThe Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle: An Interactive Lesson Plan for Classrooms or Homeschools
The industrious spider ignores offers to play, run, or nap while she spins her web in The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle. Kids enjoy the visual prop …
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