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Introduce Vocabulary: Curious George Rides a Bike

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore language arts by reading a classic book in class. In this story vocabulary lesson, students read the book Curious George Rides a Bike and identify the use of specific vocabulary words. Young scholars define the...
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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - The Caldecott Award

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners engage in a variety of activities as they study illustrators, how illustrations enhance a studenT book, and the Caldecott Award. They write a report about their favorite illustrator.
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Measuring Fun

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice measuring. For this measuring lesson, 1st graders read the story How Big Is a Foot? by Rolf Myller. They measure a partner using standard (ruler) and nonstandard (feet) units.
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To March or Not to March?

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students read historical artifacts about the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and analyze the choices made during the time. In this March on Washington lesson, students read Martin's Big Words and the 'Step Back in Time' sheets....
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Repetition and Prediction

For Teachers K
Students discover how to predict the sequence of a story that repeats. They read different stories and predict what will happen to certain characters. They also finish sentences to create new lines in the book.
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Making a Movie in our Mind

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students participate in visualization exercises to create mental pictures as they read. They discuss silent reading techniques, and observe the teacher modeling how to visualize the beginning of the book Pippi Longstocking. In pairs they...
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Sheila Rae the Brave

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice summarizing with the book Sheila Rae the Brave by Kevin Henkes. In this summarizing lesson, 1st graders read the story over 3 days and answer comprehension questions. They write a summary about what they book was...
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Uncle Tom's Cabin

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students analyze the illustrations and cover of the book Uncle Tom's Cabin. For this Uncle Tom's Cabin lesson plan, students discuss the history elements of what they see in the illustrations and cover of the book.
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Goldilocks and the Three Hares

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students read the book Goldilocks and the Three Hares and complete activities to go along with it. In this Goldilocks and the Three Hares lesson plan, students complete activities on puns, facts about weasels, rabbits and hares, and more.
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Opposites Attract (Elementary School)

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders generate a list of opposites found in the book, "Kaleidoscope of Kids". They use newspaper and magazine pictures to find opposites.
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Storybook Art

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students read the book Swimmy, by Leo Lionni. They study his method of illustrating and then create an underwater scene of their own using the same method.
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The Ghost Catcher

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders read the story The Ghost Cather and complete activities related to the book. In this language arts lesson plan, 2nd graders complete comprehension questions, art projects, and more.
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Phase In, Phase Out, the Magnificent Moon

For Teachers 1st
First graders discuss why the moon appears to change shape. They use flashlights and balls to simulate the sun's light shining on the moon during its different phases. They read books, paint pictures and write sentences about the moon.
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Corduroy Activities

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use corduroy to make a creative name board. They are read to from a corduroy book and draw pictures based on what they heard.
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Art study of the Cinderella story

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders work in groups of five. They are each given a version of Cinderella and the accompanying book. Students re-read the book and become familiar with it. They are given materials such as: Tempera paint, Paint brushes,...
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How Many Apple Seeds?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete activities for an apple themed lesson plan. In this math and language arts lesson plan, students read an apple book and guess how many seeds are in an apple. Students draw pictures of apples and use a bobby pin to take...
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Life Cycle Of A Frog

For Teachers K
Students use books and an art activity to study the stages of a frog's life cycle. After listening to a book about frogs, students engage in a fun art activity. When finished, students work is displayed as a pond on the bulletin board.
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Growing Patience

For Teachers 1st
First graders, in groups, explore patience through use of the book The Carrot Seed.
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Mini-Ecosystems

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders identify the living and non living things in a book read aloud and discuss the interactions represented in the book. Then, they research and include a list of food that each animal needs in an ecosystem. Finally, 3rd...
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Measurement Mania

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders observe and demonstrate how to measure different objects. They listen to the book "Corduroy," and measure different aspects of a teddy bear, discuss how to measure using a variety of units of measurement, and complete a...
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Thanksgiving Literacy Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars explore why Thanksgiving is celebrated. In this cross-curriculum lesson, students listen to the book Thanks for Thanksgiving by Julie Markes, and complete the sentence frame "I am thankful for ____." Young scholars...
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Soil Testing and Measurement

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students prepare their garden plot. In this gardening lesson, students use the Internet or book on plants to make sure the plants they have selected will be able to grow in their garden. The students assess and mark out the garden...
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Gangs and Clicks... Are They One In the Same?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students compare gangs and cliques. In this comparison lesson plan, students prepare to read the book, The Outsiders, by making a Venn diagram comparing gangs and cliques. They brainstorm ideas about the two groups which they add to the...
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Guided Reading: Family Picnic

For Teachers K - 1st
Students blend phonemes. In this guided reading lesson, students create words by blending isolated phonemes. Students read a book discussing families.

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