Start the year off with All About Me Bags, to introduce show and tell. Teachers can begin making unforgettable Kindergarten memories by recording all of what students say at show and tell into a notebook and taking pictures as well. Parents and students alike will cherish the keepsake books.
The ability to express gratitude is a skill that does not come naturally to most people, but it is one of the most valuable social skills a child can learn. Showing appreciation for gifts, favors, and assistance helps students to get along with other people more effectively.
In this nutrition and health lesson plan, teachers will explore the book, Bread and Jam for Frances. In this book, the main character Frances is a picky eater. Students will learn about nutrition and health by what happens to poor Frances when all she eats is bread and jam.
If you are looking for a great book of cute, seasonal songs and children’s fingerplays to encourage music in the classroom by providing your students with musical opportunities, then this elementary music teacher resource is for you!
This lesson plan teaches students about the traditional winter solstice celebration. Students explore how it originated and the significance of the date for the winter solstice. Traditional rituals and astrological significance are explored.
Do you have some struggling readers in your classroom? These strategies will help you turn these students into strong readers, with a passionate lifelong love of reading.
Another step in helping children to accept and understand those with disabilities is to help them understand what it might be like to have a disability.
From the beloved children’s old favorite, The Little Engine that Could, students will learn about descriptive words, adjectives and descriptive language for emergent readers.
This is a lesson plan teachers can use to help develop self-esteem within their classroom communities. In addition to reading and discussing the book, the students will create posters that can then be displayed.
This lesson is part of a series in geography for kindergarten through 3rd grade, focusing on the town, city or rural area where the children live. Age appropriate discussions, stories and activities encourage awareness in the local environment. Great for a series on community lesson plans.
