Socks, sweaters, t-shirts, pajamas—help learners identify all the major clothing pieces they wear! This resource includes two pages of picture cards, each card illustrating an image of a particular clothing item and the word itself.

To raise your glass, or receive a raise... which would you prefer? Learners practice identifying words with multiple meanings through a think-aloud and eight multiple-choice questions.

With this comprehensive language arts resource in your arsenal, you'll never have to look for another grammar learning exercise! Whether you're teaching kindergartners how to write the upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet, or...

Youngsters work together to use their five senses and explore a garden setting, identifying what they are experiencing and illustrating their perceptions using a graphic organizer.

How can you tell if a creature is an insect? Count its legs! Youngsters identify how many legs each human, ladybug, and butterfly has, as well as compare and contrast other their characteristics in order to draw conclusions about each...

Prepare to teach Jan Brett stories by taking a look at this teacher resource, which includes text-based questions, writing assignments, discussion ideas, and vocabulary practice for 18 different stories.

Expand the vocabulary of young readers with this series of prefix displays. Including posters for 16 common prefixes from anti- and dis- to inter- and mis-, this is a great language arts resource for any elementary teacher.

Knowing the meanings of common suffixes is a powerful tool for expanding the vocabulary of young learners. This set of word cards focuses on the suffixes -or, -ly, -ful, and -able, providing two words that include each suffix as well as...

Make a splash with young scientists as you teach them all about water using this activity packet. Thirstin, a cartoon glass of water, walks children through the water treatment process, teaches them about different sources of water, and...

Supplement a class reading of the children's book Mice and Beans by Pam Muñoz Ryan with this fun vocabulary presentation. Each slide provides a definition, picture, and sentence demonstrating how the word is used. Young readers are also...

Developing fluency in young readers is a long and difficult journey. This series of eight activities adds a little fun to the process as children play matching and board games, piece together puzzles, and make flip books. Covering a...

A very neat word with multiple meanings is the center of attention in a fun musical video. The Read Between The Lions team of Sierra, Lionel, Leona, Cleo, and Theo get together to sing a song defining the word cool. Kids will sing along...

Explore the life inside trees as scholars learn vocabulary through Debbie Miller's informational text Are Trees Alive? Familiarize pupils with the new words they will hear like anchor, disease, awaken, harsh, and swell before reading....

Who can match three words first? Using a tic-tac-toe template, kids fill in nine words from their vocabulary word wall, and listen for the teacher to call out words that match their game boards. The first to get three in a row wins!

Help youngsters identify who around them has power and authority as part of a general discussion about local environment and community.

Get youngsters thinking about the places and features of their home environment as an introduction to learning about maps and elementary geography.

How do colors in a garden help plants with different jobs? From bright colors attracting bees and other pollinators, to the changing color of leaves on a tree and creatures camouflaging, youngsters identify and explore the colors of a...

Young learners tap into their inner artists as they learn about prefixes with this vocabulary activity. Including four words that begin with the prefixes mis-, un-, re-, and pre-, this worksheet asks students to draw pictures...

Young readers learn key vocabulary from the book Joseph Had a Little Overcoat with these fun collaborative activities. Using the word and picture cards included in this document, children play games that help them make connections...

Creatures can cause creativity! Alliteration can make writing more enjoyable and entertaining. Help your pupils grasp this concept by using animals as inspiration for alliterative sentences. Prepare your class for the activities by first...

First graders study basic information about swine. They write and identify vocabulary words relating to the subject. They write a recipe for "Pigs in a Blanket," using canned crescent rolls and small sausages. They trade recipes and...

Everything a bee does serves a purpose. Learners in grades one through five explore the behaviors of bees through reading and dramatic puppet play. First children will create honey bee puppets, then they will discuss how bees dance to...

Youngsters learn about simple machines that could be used on a farm.  They learn about agricluture, listen to a farmer speak, compare and contrast different farm machines, and then design their own. Note that although the publisher...

Don't you just love resources you can print and use? Here is a complete printable packet all about animals. Kids can color the animal pictures, answer animal questions, and complete the animal crossword puzzle, then put them all together...