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Nutrition Unit
First graders complete activities for the six basic food groups. In this food groups lesson, 1st graders view examples of food samples from the various groups and sample the foods. Students discuss the food pyramid and draw a fruit or...
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I Imagine
Students discuss the importance of using sensory words to describe objects; talking about words that refer to size, shape, texture, sound, smell, etc. They select a few objects around the classroom and use sensory words to describe.
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"Tongue Tangle"
First graders engage in a study of phonics that focuses on the beginning sounds with an emphasis upon varying types of genres that includes songs, speech, and poetry. They recognize the beginning sounds of words and make physical...
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Punctuation and Capital Letters
In this writing worksheet, students read a short poem on the importance of writing capital letters correctly and then write two original sentences that begin with capital letters on the lines provided.
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Oh, You Funny Question Mark
For this punctuation worksheet, students will read a short poem about question marks. Then students will practice writing asking sentences and using question marks.
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Funny Question Marks
In this punctuation worksheet, students read a poem about a question mark. Students also write their own sentence that asks a question.
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Color A Rhyme: Mitten Lost & Found
In this rhyming word learning exercise, students listen as the teacher reads each of 10 phrases. They complete each of the little poems with the missing rhyme. They color the mitten that fits the rhyme.
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I Imagine....
In this writing prompt worksheet, students choose fantasy or real animals to describe in a poem or story. Students draw pictures of their animals as well.
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ABC!
Students explore the alphabet using various activities. In this alphabet lesson, students read books, poetry, and sing songs that help them memorize the alphabet. Students also participate in physical activities that allow them to hear...
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Champions of /Ch/
Students identify the digraph /ch/ in written and spoken language. Students practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words by identifying pictures containing the sound. They decode and spell words in with...
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Tales From Around the World
Students read stories. In this culture lesson, students read stories from different regions around the world. Students look for each region on the map and listen for interesting cultural details in the story. Students then discuss the...
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Readers Theatre: The Three Snow Bears
Students dramatize the story, Three Snow Bears by Jan Brett. In this readers theatre instructional activity, students read the story and then dramatize the events during readers theatre. There is an included script.
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Animals Matter
Learners explore philanthropy. In this character education lesson, students define and give examples of philanthropy. Learners listen to the story A Symphony of Whales and describe how the characters helped the whales. Students discuss...
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Story Mapping A Favorite Book
First graders create a diagram of a story by using the computer program Kidspiration. In this diagramming lesson plan, 1st graders will pick a book to write about. They then will plug in story elements of the book into the computer...
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Good Readers Visualize
Students explore reading. In this visualization lesson, students practice, creating images in their minds while listening to the story The Vegetables Go To Bed, by Christopher King. They listen to the story and then draw what they...
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Harvest Time - Coloring and Discussion Page
In this coloring and discussion worksheet, 1st graders read 2 apple poems on a coloring page that shows a little boy picking apples. They discuss what apples look like, how they taste, and what other foods can be made from apples.
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Shake Your Star
Students recite poetry. In this poetry lesson, students make star sticks and use the sticks to act out a star poem that features positional words.
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Japanese Culture
First graders research information about Japanese people and culture. They read a Japanese story listening for rhyme schemes. They create their own rhyme schemes. They discuss Japanese food and sample rice cakes. They read Haiku and then...
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Humpty Dumpty-- Rhyming Words
In this poetry worksheet, students study rhyming words with a 14 verse poem about Humpty Dumpty. There are no directions, but teachers could read this out loud and let students provide the missing word at the end of each verse. Example:...
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The Cricket
In this poetry worksheet, students read a poem entitled "The Cricket." This may be used for a variety of classroom activities.
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Rhyme Time Fun
For this writing rhymes worksheet, students write four short poems about the pictures. Students are provided with the first line of each poem and they write the rest.
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Let's Count 1
For this tracing worksheet, students trace a short poem about a green frog. Students trace 4 lines in this poem on this worksheet.
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Swish, Swish, Swish
Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...
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Final Phoneme CK
Learners discuss types of rhyme and identify the words in a poem that end in ck. They write their own stories about a mouse and his amazing adventure.