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This Land Is My Land
Students explore their impressions of African history, focusing on black/white relations. They examine the impact of the recent election on Zimbabwean politics by reading and discussing the article "Vote in Zimbabwe Shows Opposition...
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Measuring Fun
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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Art study of the Cinderella story
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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Quick As A Cricket
Students engage in a instructional activity that is concerned with the concept of reading a story and then they reenact it while performing a pantomime. They answer questions related to the reading and then children move throughout the...
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To March or Not to March?
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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Who, What, When, Where And Why is He There?
Students examine the process of asking the 5 W questions in order to increase their reading comprehension while reading non-fiction passages. They review silent reading techniques before listening to a teacher read aloud, and discussing...
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How Many Apple Seeds?
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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Introduce Vocabulary: An Earthworm’s Life
Students are read An Earthworm's Life, by John Himmelman. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Two Tier words. As a group they discuss the meanings of the words both before and after the...
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Repetition and Prediction
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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A Picture is Worth a Thousand Words - The Caldecott Award
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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Map Out the Important Stuff!
Students practice summarization by creating a story map. Students listen to a read aloud by the teacher, after which the class creates a storymap of the major events in the story. They read a passage from the Indian in the Cupboard...
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T is Totally Terrific
Pupils discover the letters of the alphabet and how they sound with a focus on the letter t. As a class, they write the letter and read words with the letter t for practice. To end the instructional activity, they complete a variety of...
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Equality
Pupils examine equality. In this equality lesson, students experience unfairness and inequality through teacher showing favoritism in words and actions. Pupils read Martin's Big Words and discuss fairness and equality.
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Abuela's Weave Teacher's Guide
Young scholars read and response to the book, Abuela's Weave. In this African-American literature instructional activity, students discuss pre-reading questions, that focus on family traditions and make predictions about the text. Young...
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Organisms In Cities
Students explore environments and how organisms adapt to the environment. For this science lesson, students read a story and discuss how animals have adapted to changes in their environment.
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Measurement Mania
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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Animal Hide and Seek
Students read about animal camouflage. In this animal adaptation lesson, students read short texts about ways in which animals hide or transform to escape their prey. Students explore animal classifications and determine ways to hide in...
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Gangs and Clicks... Are They One In the Same?
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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Word Art with King's Words
Students investigate equality and racism by creating a word art project. In this civil rights lesson, students discover the life of Martin Luther King Jr. and create a word art project using the Internet site Wordle Web. Students...
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Witch of Blackbird Pond
Students utilize their reading comprehension abilities by discussing a story in class. In this story analysis activity, students read the story Witch of Blackbird Pond and answer questions in their reading journal. Students discuss the...
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A TRIP TO GAMBIA
Students identify some characteristics of life in Gambia by reading Hoffman, Mary. (1995). Boundless Grace, New York,NY.
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What are Mammals?
Pupils differentiate between wild and tame animals, explain how to classify mammals into groups based on common charactertistics and comprehend the values of zoos. They listen as the teacher reads Psalm 50:10 and explains that all of the...
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Thanksgiving Literacy Activity
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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All About Me
Learners answer short answer questions, state their likes and dislikes, say what roles they have, and more about themselves. In this all about me lesson plan, students read books about how we are all different and the same.