4 Activities for "Snowballs" by Lois Ehlert: Kindergarten or First Grade Lessons
Use seeds, yarn, buttons and bows to jazz up a snow person or animal after reading the colorful book Snowballs. Kindergarten and first grade students …
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Activities with Flat Stanley: Have Students Make Flat-Personas to Travel Across the World
These activities on ‘Flat Stanley’ teach travel, mapping, letter writing, other cultures, diversity and multiculturalism. After reading …
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Take a break from basic vocabulary activities by showing your students that word study can actually be fun! Look them in the EYE and say, “Palindromes …
Continue ReadingNoting Details in Reading for Students: A Lesson Plan
Students are required to read a diversity of books, handouts, articles, writings, essays and the daily agenda on the board. In addition, students …
Continue ReadingThe Chocolate Touch Activities and Lesson Plan Ideas That Are Fun
This book was written 57 years ago! Have your students compare and contrast what life was like then and now. What are spectacles and boiled candy? …
Continue Reading10 Polar Bear Facts: Science Lesson Plans for Kindergarten
Enhance your science lesson plans for Kindergarten with these facts and science experiment. Students will learn more about polar bears and how their …
Continue ReadingChris Van Allsburg's "Just a Dream"
“Just a Dream” is the perfect addition to any unit on environmental education. It looks at a small boy and his attitude toward the earth. …
Continue ReadingElementary Student Book Reviews - Reviews Written By Students
Elementary student book reviews area great tool for the classroom. Read on to learn more about how you can incorporate this activity into your …
Continue ReadingFinding a Fraction of a Fraction Math Lesson Plan for Elementary Students
Fractions are everywhere, so teaching elementary students the basic steps in problem solving word problems and fraction equations will provide a math …
Continue ReadingFour Games to Practice Writing Skills in the Elementary Classroom
Every classroom has corners of time to fill and every classroom has students who need practice with writing skills. Try out these great games that …
Continue ReadingHoliday Elementary Lesson: Christmas Celebrations in Rural and Urban Communities For Grades Pre-K Through 5
Through the use of two picture books, students will look at how Christmas is celebrated in the city and in the country. No matter where your students …
Continue ReadingHomophone Activities Your Students Will Love
Looking for a way to make homophones a bit more exciting? These homophone activities are the perfect way to liven up your classroom while reviewing …
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