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Shoe Glyph

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this shoe glyph worksheet, students color the shoe according to individual responses to the directions. This would also be a good following directions exercise.
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Follow the Directions: June

For Students 1st
In this following directions worksheet, 1st graders will either read or listen to five month of June related directions to complete a picture of a boy at the beach.
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July Following Directions Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
In this July worksheet, learners follow 6 steps and color in the letters of the word "JULY" according to the directions. Students choose colors based on their opinions about the month of July.
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September Following Directions Activity

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
For this September worksheet, students follow 10 steps and color in the illustrations according to the directions. Students choose colors based on their opinions about the month of September.
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Guided Reading with Confetti Eggs

For Teachers 1st
First graders read the book, Confetti Eggs. Working in guided reading groups, they discuss making crafts with eggs and preview the book by looking at the pictures and making predictions. After reading the book aloud, they discuss how to...
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Following Multi-Step Directions

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders demonstrate reading and following multi-step directions. They discuss the importance of following directions when assembling something or when following map directions, then independently read through a list of...
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Following Directions Using Magic Tricks

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners recreate magic tricks in an effort to follow directions. They evaluate the clarity of their instructions and teach an apprentice how to perform a trick. They are evaluated using a rubric to note the clarity of their directions...
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Following Directions

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Learners explore the way astronauts practice and train to improve their efficiency in completing challenging tasks. They time and graph how long it takes to follow a list of directions. Also, they determine how practice and repetition...
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Do You See What I See?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students listen to oral directions to reproduce a work of art. They apply their listening skills, demonstrate their ability to follow directions, and show their knowledge of directional terms to reproduce an abstract piece of art.
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What's Cooking

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders practice following and writing directions through the use of simple recipes. First they write directions for creating an ice cream sundae. Then they make the sundaes using the recipe written by their classmates.
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Geo-Mat

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students review plane figures by playing a game that resembles "Twister." They listen to directions to locate a large example of the figure which is placed on the floor.
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Gee O Me Tree

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students follow multiple-step oral directions and review geometric shapes.
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Geo Jammin' By DeSign - Day 2, Lesson 8: Can You Please Give Me Directions?

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students participate in a guided reading experience by following directions to cut out tangrams. They listen to the directions and cut as the reading progresses.
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Follow the Leader

For Teachers K
Students move in different directions and pathways using a variety of locomotor skills, while building on cooperative play skills used when leading or following a partner.
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MYSTERY PICTURES (Following Oral Directions)

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners draw pictures while following simple instructions. They discuss the importance of following directions explicitly. They discuss the differences between each child's work. They follow a second set of directions.
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Physical Interdisciplinary Activity

For Teachers K
Students discover directions and their motor skills by participating in a physical education activity.  In this direction following lesson, students are asked to perform certain physical actions all at once and with the teacher's...
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Follow Directions

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this following directions worksheet, students read the sentences in each box and follow the directions to draw the given picture in each example.
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Following Directions

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this following directions worksheet, students read the directions to draw the pictures in each example. Students draw 4 different pictures.
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Following Directions Activity: Castle

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this following directions worksheet, students follow a set of directions that accompany a picture of a castle. Worksheet includes a reference web site.
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Following Directions

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this following directions worksheet, students follow 4 sets of directions, drawing in 4 given boxes. A web site is referenced for additional activities.
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Desert, Island, Stream

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students demonstrate effective listening skills. In this listening skills lesson, students line up at the end of a court, and listen for instructions to run to the correct line labeled "desert," "island," or "stream."
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The Letter M

For Students Pre-K - K
In this word and letter recognition worksheet, students explore the letter m. Students follow directions, color all of the pictures, and practice writing the letter m.
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Using the Four Main Directions in the Classroom

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students use the four main directions to locate features in the classroom. In this direction lesson, students review the 4 main directions using a world map. Students use a magnetic compass to locate the north wall in their classroom and...
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Following Directions

For Students 1st
In this following directions activity, 1st graders color the Easter basket according to the 9 directions. Students enhance their color recognition and fine motor skills.