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Mr., Mrs., and Dr. Too
Students use abbreviations correctly in everyday situations. Activities include introductions to abbreviating names, titles, months, and more.
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Identifying and Describing Story Elements
First graders examine how to identify the different elements of a story and how they fit in a definite sequence. The use of comprehension skills is essential to retell the story as desired within the lesson.
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Photo-Based Reading Projects
Students practice using a digital camera and identify the various parts. As a class, they review recent vocabulary and signs used in their community. In groups, they take pictures of various items and write complete sentences describing...
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"Name Game" Poetry
Students write a poem by choosing a word and then creating a poem out of the individual letters of their word. They brainstorm words for each letter of their poem then create it and publish it using a word processor.
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Spider Webs
Young scholars create spider webs. In this spider webs lesson, students research various types of spider webs then write a report about a spider of their choice. Young scholars also make their own web similar to an orb...
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Columbus Day / Computer
Help your class explore holidays and important people. They will use a computer to find out important information on Christopher Columbus. The will research his voyages, ships, and history of that time period. They will then incorporate...
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A New Twist on the Keyboard
Elementary learners design and construct a diagram of a keyboard on the floor of the classroom. They outline the keyboard in masking tape by estimating size, proportion, and key position. Then they can interact with the giant keyboard as...
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Butterfly Life Cycle
Focused little scientists will flitter their arms back and forth across the room with excitement as they learn the life cycle of a butterfly and how living things grow and change over time.
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The Silly States: Where Is Your State and City?
First graders read The Scrambled States of America and discuss whether it is real or fantasy as compared to the United States. In this geography lesson, 1st graders identify their city or state on a map and work in groups to color the...
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Letter Sounds
Students orally say the sounds of the letters A, G, H, L, N, R, W, and J at the beginning of words when given a list of words that start with these letters. They use at least two of these words effectively in a sentence. Students...
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Enhancing Writing Through Technology
Students participate in a class survey of their favorite activity to do in the snow and organize the results in a graph. They write a paragraph about the graph using language from a class-developed word web and include both an opening...
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The Secret Codes of Sentences
First graders observe a sentence as it is written on the board reading it from left to right. They look at the teacher's finger as it goes from one word to another beginning at the far left and moving to the last work in the sentence and...
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Lizzy the Icky Sticky Piggy
Students read and spell words using the short letter "I". They become familiar with the letter "I" in spoken words by a meaningful representation and a letter symbol. Students come up with words with the sound and review the tongue...
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Let's Build a Trucking Story
Students study the occupation of truck driving and transportation. In this transportation lesson, students identify an item that was transported to the classroom. Students identify key elements in the transportation process and listen to...
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Introduction to the Dictionary
First graders explore how to use a dictionary. They discuss how the dictionary is organized and how to locate words in the dictionary and students use the dictionary to locate words.
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Eewww, IIIcky Stiiicky
First graders imagine the sticky feeling of getting glue or gum stuck on their hands. They listen to the phrase "icky sticky" and repeat emphasizing the /i/ sound and work on recognizing the sound in several different word pairs and...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Countdown to Kindergarten
Students read the story "Countdown To Kindergarten" and choose 3, Tier Two vocabulary words to develop their vocabulary. For this "Countdown To Kindergarten" lesson plan, students define key words from story and refer to them...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Moonbear’s Bargain
Students explore language arts by reading a book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Moonbear's Bargain and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary words and...
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Introduce Vocabulary: One Hungry Monster
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson, students read the book One Hungry Monster and identify the use of three vocabulary words. Students define the chosen vocabulary...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Biggest Pumpkin Ever
Learners explore vocabulary by reading a children's book in class. In this tier two words lesson, students read the book The Biggest Pumpkin Ever and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Learners define the selected vocabulary...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Subway Mouse
Students explore language arts by reading a children's book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book The Subway Mouse and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Students define the selected vocabulary...
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Introduce Vocabulary: The Surprise Garden
Students explore English by reading children stories in class. In this tier two vocabulary lesson plan, students read the book The Surprise Garden and identify the settings, plot and characters. Students define a list of vocabulary words...
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I Can Dance to the Music of Everything
Students examine Keith Haring's art work. They apply visual imagery to rhyming, rhythmic words with Haring's "Dance" book. They make impressions on styrofoam plates to explore printmaking process.
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Shhh!
Learners practice identifying and spelling words containing the /sh/ digraph. They listen as the teacher says different words, and identify those with the /sh/. They then complete a worksheet with pictures and write the words under the...