Students explore the concept of relative location. In this map lesson, students read I Hate English by Ellen Levine and consider how maps and globes help people to familiarize themselves with an area.

Young scholars discover the qualities of friends. In this character education lesson plan, students read the poem "Coke-bottle Brown" by Nikki Grimes. Young scholars then discuss the Golden Rule and how it applies to friendships. 

Students study writing structure and patterns in repetitive texts. In this writing structure instructional activity, students read portions of a story and predict what will come next based on the repetitive text. Students create their...

Students practice their spelling words with shaving cream. In this spelling skills lesson, students practice their spelling words using shaving cream on their desks.

Students practice sequencing. In this sequencing lesson, students listen to the book Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon. They put the story events in sequential order using a graphic organizer. 

Students focus on the sound of the letter /r/ after listening to Rosie's Roses by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this letter /r/ lesson, students identify animals in the book that contain the /r/ sound. They sort /r/ words into groups by the...

Pupils discuss, analyze, and interpret "Portrait of a Dutch Family" by Fans Hals and then create subject specific projects for assessment. This cross-curricular lesson is well-suited for Language Arts or Visual Arts classrooms and...

Students listen to Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon in order to determine the main idea and essential message of bullying from the text. In this anti-bullying activity, students first listen to the story, then each student re-reads the...

Students gain an understanding of various literary devices and strengthen their vocabulary. In this Miss Alaineus lesson plan, students read the vocabulary tale, discuss the use of literary devices and choose from 4 possible culminating...

Students gain a deeper understanding of the fairy tale genre by reading fractured versions of familiar tales. For this Kate and the Beanstalk lesson plan, students read a variety of fairy tales and fractured fairy tales in order to...

Students read the story Kate and the Beanstalk in order to compare and contrast this fractured tale to the original fairy tale of Jack and the Beanstalk. In this fairy tale reading instructional activity, students first discuss the...

Young scholars develop their creative abilities. In this creative thinking instructional activity, students examine different shapes and drawings and discuss what it makes them think of. Young scholars create self confidence by thinking...

Young scholars explore problems and solutions in literature. In this literature lesson, students identify problems and solutions in short guided and independent reading samples. Young scholars also discuss characterization techniques...

Students write and illustrate a wish for the first gift of Christmas. In this Christmas lesson plan, students read the book The Polar Express and then write what they wish could be the first gift of Christmas.

Students investigate movement.  In this physical education instructional activity, students select a "fortune cookie" made from crumpled paper and read the directions inside.  Students perform locomotor skills by following the...

Pupils investigate the 1968 Olympics by identifying their mascots.  In this Olympic history lesson, students participate in a group activity where they match countries with their representative mascots.  Pupils analyze the...

Help your class learn the spelling rule for adding -es to plural nouns and third-person singular verbs. The resource suggests using songs daily to reinforce the rules. The songs are contained in a Sing Your Way Through Phonics 2-CD set...

Creating art from nature teaches learners how to appreciate the world around them while allowing them to practice artistic techniques. After observing and choosing fall leaves from outside, they create leaf prints. They press the painted...

Students practice compassion. In this character education lesson, student read Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. Students discuss the book as well as ways to demonstrate they care for one another. Students fill buckets...

Students examine cultures, traditions, and feeling throughout cultures. For this cultural lesson, students use literature, maps, and cultural information to examine how people have universal feelings despite their different cultures and...

Students explore the traits of ladybugs. In this ladybug instructional activity, students read books, sing songs, and learn fingerplays about ladybugs. Students also create their own ladybugs.

Students receive welcome gifts. In this happy rock lesson, students get the smooth stone rocks as gifts from their teacher. Students also receive welcome poems.

Students explore organized religion by reading excerpts from the Bible. In this Christianity  lesson, students listen to their instructors praise Jesus Christ and describe "The Christian Walk." Students view images of flying animals...

Learners identify contractions. In this phonics lesson, students define what a contraction is and give examples on the board. Learners complete a worksheet as a follow-up.