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Language Arts: Sound Recognition
First graders practice the short i sound by repeating tongue twisters. Later they write the letter i by using the analogy of drawing a straight line from the "fence" down to the "sidewalk" and putting a "basketball" above it. Other...
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Language Arts: Becoming Fluent Readers
First graders develop letter-sound correspondence skills by segmenting words according to their phonemes. Using letter tiles and letter boxes, they spell words called by the teacher. After reading several books with the teacher, 1st...
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Language Arts: Leaping with Fluency
Learners improve fluency skills by reading word cards presented to them by the teacher. Through a demonstration by the teacher, they note the difference between fluency and non-fluency. Both as a group and then individually, students...
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Language Arts: Using Descriptive Adjectives
First graders listen to "Behind the Mask" and identify all the descriptive adjectives in the story. After discussing the importance of using adjectives, they brainstorm lists of adjectives to describe jack o lanterns. Finally, 1st...
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Printing Practice: "Martial Arts"
In this printing practice learning exercise, learners practice tracing and writing the words "martial arts," then color a picture of a martial artist. Worksheet has links to additional activities.
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Give Me a Little Sign
Students watch an episode of the PBS show "Maya & Miguel," and demonstrate various letters and words in American Sign Language. They create a message using a comic strip, spell their name using ASL, and answer discussion questions...
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E is for E (ASL)
For this American Sign Language, letter e worksheet, students trace capital and lowercase e, 8 times each. Students then print capital and lower case e 9 times each. A computer animation is provided which demonstrates how to print each...
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Winter Through the Arts
Students read the book The Snowy Day and discover various winter themes. In this winter lesson, students develop movements to express the feeling of a snowstorm. Students also construct winter-themed art pieces.
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Onomatopoeia
Students identify onomatopoeia by identifying sound words in a book and drawing the animals that make those sounds. In this onomatopoeia lesson plan, students read the words as if they were the animal indicated.
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Learning to Use Painting Tools to Change a Drawing
Students practice creating abstract art using computer software. Â In this painting lesson plan, students discuss how great fairy tale characters have the ability to transform, as do images. Â Students utilize a painting software program...
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At the Zoo
For this at the zoo worksheet, students watch a YouTube video that uses sign language to express a song about animals at the zoo. They use drop down menus to fill in the blanks to the lyrics of the song. They mark the proper picture of 8...
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Feast For 10
Students complete a variety of activities related to the book "Feast For 10" by Cathryn Falwell. They read the book and follow the recipe for pumpkin pie from the story. Students then write about their cooking experience, describe the...
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Habari Gani: What is the News?
Display creative works of art after learning about Kwanzaa. Kindergartners hear stories about the history of Kwanzaa and its celebrations. They then create artwork, practice African dances and listen to African music.
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Digital Story Book
Students create a photo story. In this visual arts lesson, students choose a sentence about a specific topic, create a picture to go with their sentence, and take a digital photo of their picture. The teacher compiles all of the...
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Build a Better Pencil
Students explore engineering by building a simple design in class. In this pencil creation lesson, students discuss their likes and dislikes with current writing utensils and design a new type of pencil. Students utilize arts and crafts...
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That Sneaky E!!
Introduce your class to the concept of vowel digraphs. They identify the digraph /ea/ in spoken language. After a brief discussion, they apply the rule for identifying and spelling words containing the /ea/ digraph. Because the...
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Countries & Capitals Match-Ups Lesson Plan
Students design a matching game in order to study the capitols, flags, and facts about many countries. They decorate a game box and fill it with game cards that contain facts about the countries that they are studying. They use art...
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Sentences That Describe Pictures - 3
A simple multiple choice instructional activity, this resource deals with identifying emotions from body language and facial expressions. Learners are given three drawings of cartoon characters and they must decide whether each one is...
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Various Questions
A great exercise for English language learners or youngsters learning how to question, this resource provides practice using pictures to recognize words. After the class has completed the fill-in-the-blank portion, have them walk around...
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Asking Questions
Intended for English language learners, this resource provides a list of 16 basic questions. Classmates can get to know a little bit more about each other as they polish their speaking skills! Are there any questions you would add to...
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Mice are Nice 80
Students complete a variety of mouse-themed activities. They listen to stories, recite poetry, identify rhyming words, write sentences, create art projects, take a survey and design an original mousetrap.
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-Magic School Bus
Students read The Magic School Bus Gets Baked In A Cake: A Book About Kitchen Chemistry by Joanna Cole. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities surrounding the study of kitchen chemistry. Included are reading, art, math,...
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Children's Literature Across the Curriculum Ideas-The Gingerbread Man
Students read The Gingerbread Man by Karen Lee Schmidt. They complete a variety of cross-curricular activities that coincide with the reading of the book. Included are reading, art, math, science, writing, social studies, and library...
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Looking and Learning in the Art Museum
Students take a trip to the local art museum. They discuss an artist's use of the elements of art in a work of art. Students are explained the difference between looking at a reproduction of work of art and looking at the original. ...
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