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Move Your Body- Just Like Clifford!
Students read the book Clifford's Sports Day. In this kinesthetic instructional activity, students mimic movements from the text and participate in a game of "Simon Says."
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Valentine's Kindness
Students learn about kindness. In this kindness lesson plan, students bring a stuffed animal from home and discuss times they have felt sad and what they have done to cheer up others. Students discuss why it is important to be kind. ...
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Be a Good Friend
Students discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills instructional activity, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards students for modeling ...
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Be Kind
Students express feelings and learn about kindness. In this social skills activity, students read Clifford Wants a Cookie and retell the story in sequence by using pictures. Students create a sweet treat for someone that has shown them...
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Fun in the Sun
Pupils learn about safe summertime play and responsibility. For this Clifford-themed lesson plan, students read Clifford Keeps Cool, use a time line to discuss the story, and participate in a summertime picnic activity.
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Clifford's Big Idea: Be Responsible
Students become aware of how important it is to be responsible at home and school through meaningful reading and language experiences. In this Clifford Gets a Job lesson plan, students author their own booklet regarding responsibility at...
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Back-to-School Meet & Greet
Student are welcomed into a new learning environment through reading and age-appropriate activities that help relieve the anxiety of beginning school in a new place and with new friends. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, pupils share...
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Help Others
Young scholars share the value of helping others through reading and art activities. In this Clifford and the Big Storm lesson plan, students read the story, discuss courage, and create a gallery of heroes.
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Have Respect
Students learn the value of respect. In this Clifford the Big Red Dog lesson plan, students read the story, discuss respect, and experience a mini-international festival.
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All About Me & the School Experience
Students create a book documenting their school experience. After completing a class read of "Clifford's First School Day," students discuss what it is like being at school. They use a book template to create their own first days of...
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Create Your Perfect Dog!
Learners create the perfect dog. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify Clifford's personality traits. After listening to the story, they discuss their concept of a perfect dog with their families and draw pictures of...
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Learning About Safety with Clifford
Students explore discussing stories with their children. They read and discuss Clifford's Sports Day and identify connections between the book and their daily lives. They simulate discussing the book with their children and note...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Highly interactive site all about Clifford! Activities available include games, stories, coloring pages, crafts, letter writing, painting, and music. There's even a special section for parents and teachers with teaching and learning ideas.
Scholastic
Scholastic: All About Me & the School Experience Unit
Great idea for the beginning of the year. Uses the book Clifford's First School Day by Norman Bridwell as the starting place for students to make their own book about going to school.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Norman Bridwell: Clifford the Big Red Dog
A video of the book "Clifford The Big Red Dog", written by Norman Bridwell. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
PBS
Pbs Kids: Clifford: Puppy Letters
Help Clifford spell sight words. Students will finish spelling sight words that complete sentences related to what Clifford likes to do.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Clifford's Class Trip by Norman Bridwell
During this lesson learners learn new vocabulary words through an enjoyable children's book. Students use knowledge of the new words to create a slideshow and original story.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Clifford the Big Red Dog: School
Put five pictures in the correct order to tell a story about Clifford the Big Red Dog.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Clifford in the Classroom
Contains seven teaching ideas for the Clifford series of books by Norman Bridwell. These aren't detailed plans, but they are ideas that are a good start for lessons.