Teaching Fractions to Elementary Students: Create a Thanksgiving Fraction Pie
Thanksgiving is the perfect time to explore fractions, although this first grade lesson could work on any day of the year. Have your students practice …
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Crafts, Songs and Reading Ideas for Thanksgiving in the First-Grade Classroom
Find some fun and creative ways to bring Thanksgiving into your Kindergarten or first-grade classroom. We have several songs and finger-plays as well …
Continue ReadingLabel Tree Parts with an Interactive Science Bulletin Board
This lesson can stand alone or be used in a series about trees and seasons. Have your students learn about tree parts and practice labeling the parts …
Continue ReadingSummer Lesson Plans: A Tree in Summer Lesson
In this series we are teaching students to learn about seasons through observation of a tree outside the classroom. Students will learn about the …
Continue ReadingMary Had a Little Lamb Lesson Plan
Using the nursery rhyme, Mary Had a Little Lamb to teach rhyming words and word families is great fun for students. Students look forward to this …
Continue ReadingFirst Grade Math Story Problems
Story problems are a great way to practice basic math skills. Use these first grade math story problems in the classroom, or send them home with your …
Continue ReadingCommunity Helper Unit Lesson Plans: The Nurse & The Doctor
In this installment of the Community Helpers Unit lesson plans, we will look at the medical professions. Here we will teach the students what a nurse …
Continue ReadingLabor Day & Community Helper Lesson Ideas for Grades 1 and 2: The Teacher
The Teacher will be taught as the last community helper before the review lesson. Here you will discuss with the students what a teacher does and what …
Continue ReadingPostal Worker Community Helper Lesson Plan
The Postal Worker is a community helper who children see probably everyday. They also go by other names such as mail carrier, mailman, and mail woman. …
Continue ReadingTeach Young Students About Community Helpers by Having a Career Day
In this series of articles, we looked at communities and careers, focusing on community helpers, such as policeman, firefighters and teachers. To wrap …
Continue ReadingTeaching Healthy Eating in a Fun Way to Students
Having fun with food is half the battle in teaching children healthy eating and exercise strategies that will serve them will throughout life. Fun …
Continue ReadingA Classical Music Lesson Using Zin, Zin, Zin a Violin: For Kindergarten Through 2nd Grade
This lesson plan revolves around musical instruments and is a favorite in my elementary class. It can be part of your regular curriculum, or used in a …
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