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First Things First
Fourth graders complete a narrative writing (focusing on voice) and an illustration about their earliest memory. After listening to a book that sets the stage, 4th graders work in small groups to brainstorm moments they can remember and...
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Dinosaurs: "If I had a Dinosaur"
First graders analyze what it would be like to own a dinosaur. In this dinosaur writing activity, 1st graders review knowledge and key terms about dinosaurs in order to complete a one paragraph creative writing assignment. Students...
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Author, Author!
Third graders, in groups, select and research a favorite studenT author or illustrator. They answer questions about the author, conduct research and prepare a PowerPoint presentation with their findings.
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Welcome to Paradise
Fifth graders listen to Lynne Cherry's novel, The River Ran Wild. They work in two groups one of whom represents the native people and the other represents the English settlers from the book. They look at the geography of the settlement...
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Becoming Authors
Fourth graders create the illustrations for their contrbutions for the class book. The students create a tough sketch on a plain piece of paper. Once the students have a plan they begin illustrating their page, using any materials...
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Far and Near
Students, after listening to A Country Far Away, by Nigel Gray, draw a picture and write a sentence showing how his or her life is similar to that of children in Africa.
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Shhh!
Students 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...
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Projects
Students write a typed report. In this writing activity students type a 3 to 5 page report and present it to the class.
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Fleece, Feathers, and Fur
Pupils improve vocabulary and explore predicting and categorizing after reading the book, Is Your Mama a Llama?
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Easy to Read
Students compare reading passages in paragraph form to book form. They determine that the reading passages on the state assessments are no more difficult than the books they choose to read. They turn their favorite books into reading...
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Winter vs. Summer
Students explore the seasons. For this winter and summer lesson, students read The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats and Summer by Maria Ruis. Students compare the 2 seasons as they create t-charts, try on seasonal clothing, and create collages.
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Millennium Santa!
Third graders decide what would make Santa look modern and in style. They write a descriptive paragraph that another student then reads. They try to draw the image conveyed in the writing. They read the paragraphs and match them with the...
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Falling Leaves
Students create a painting of falling leaves. In this art lesson, students collect fallen leaves and paint over them using tempera or water color paint to make an outline. Students continue painting the leaves until their paper is...
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In My World
Students identify base words and their inflectional forms. In this base words lesson plan, students learn how adding "ing" can change the meaning of the word, and they fill in a chart with different forms of base words.
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Paper Vests
Second graders listen to background information on designated Black Americans and read some books about them. They choose one of the persons studied and create a paper vest relating the person's contributions.
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Author Study
Students focus their attention on the study of one author's works - not just one book, but a variety of works written by the same author - to discover what themes and/or other commonalities might run throughout the body of one person's...