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Giving Cheer

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore kind behavior. In this values development and literacy lesson, students listen to The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein, then generate a class list of ways the tree helped the boy and ways in which the boy helped the tree....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Giggle, Giggle, Quack

For Teachers K - 3rd
Learners evaluate tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Giggle, Giggle, Quack and determine the meaning of vocabulary words discovered in the story. Learners record their learning in a word journal.
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Make Way for Ducklings

For Teachers 1st
First graders use skills to collect, organize, and interpret data. They compare and contrast two stories, Make Way for Ducklings and Chibi: A True Story From Japan. Students create a duckling.
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Read Us a Story

For Teachers K - 5th
Students take turns reading a story using a book on tape/cd. Special education students are encouraged to control the story telling by using the buttons on the tape/cd player. The instructor should interject with various questions about...
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Comprehension Game for Guided Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners play reading comprehension games. In this guided reading lesson plan, students play a comprehension game made by the teacher. Learners may play the game before or after reading the story. 
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Reflection with a Friend

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students listen to story and respond with illustrations and comments.
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Henry Builds A Cabin

For Teachers K - 1st
Students listen to the book "Henry Builds a Cabin." They design a cabin using Lego pieces based on information from the story.
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A Day in the Life of a Child in Accra, Ghana

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students list similarities and differences about their lives in comparison to the life of a child living in Accra, Ghana today. Students share what they think about the life of a child in Accra, Ghana.
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Traveling Back in Time

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine memories and the importance of memories to the people of all ages that make up a community. They explore the definition of philanthropy and identify an act of philanthropy in the literature. The book, 'Wilfrid Gordon...
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History of World Religions

For Teachers 1st
First graders listen to a variety of Noah's Ark, based on the story in the Old Testament. They hear another "flood story" for comparison.
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Fairy Tales: Thumbelina, Jack and the Beanstalk and Issun Boshi

For Teachers 1st
First graders read several selections of poems and stories. They focus on a selection of fairy tales including Jack and The Beanstalk, Thumbelina and Issun Boshi. They complete several comprehension activities and compare the different...
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Build a Sturdy Wall

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students read a version of "The Three Little Pigs" and then work in small groups to design a wall. They use Legos to build the wall and subject their design to a strength test.
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How Does it End?

For Teachers K - 5th
Students listen to the first part of a story, use drawing software, such as Paint or AppleWorks, to draw, or write and draw, their own imaginary endings to the story. They practice their mouse and computer navigation skills. They share...
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Author Study - Gerald McDermott

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars listen to story written by author Gerald McDermott, compare and contrast other stories they have read written by same author, create Venn diagrams showing similarities and differences among stories, and determine which...
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Don't Make that Baby Cry

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the short "a" sound in words by examining the mouth movements made when making the sound. They practice making the sound by pretending they are making baby sounds. Next, they recite a tongue twister that contains a number...
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Exploring Japan Through Learning Centers

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars explore the Japanese culture and literature through various learning centers. They compare and contrast story details in two stories and complete a Venn diagram. After comparing the stories, they rotate to different...
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Phonics Reading Practice

For Teachers 1st
In this phonics practice worksheet, 1st graders read the passage and practice identifying the vowel sounds o-e, and oa. Students then draw a picture about the story in the box.
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Fairytale Cake

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students recreate characters from the story, "The Fairytale Cake." In this fairy tale characterization instructional activity, students first listen to fairy tales read aloud. They then use play dough and plastic bowls as pretend "cakes...
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Our Family

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners explore the family unit. In this family lesson, students read books about families and identify the role of each family member. Learners create a family album and share their finished album with the class.
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Colors and Trouble

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students discuss what it would be like if there weren't enough resources by reading " The Land of Many Colors." In this tolerance activity, students identify the differences between tolerant and intolerant behavior. Student volunteers...
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People Making a Difference

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students research the idea of basic needs, study philanthropists in their community, and think about ways to help others receive basic needs. For this needs and philanthropy lesson, students brainstorm about basic needs. Students use...
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Class Tales

For Teachers K - 1st
Students improve their reading comprehension by role-playing a bear hunt story. In this reading comprehension lesson, students pretend to go on a bear hunt and complete an art project for the story.
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Peter and the Wolf

For Teachers 1st
First graders integrate music and fairy tales to improve their listening and analytical skills. In this music and fairy tales lesson, 1st graders view and listen to the musical fairy tale 'Peter and the Wolf' using a SmartBoard. Students...
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Getting to Know You

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete an getting to know each other activity. In this personal names lesson, students play a name game, read a book about names, and then discuss why names are important. Students design a name card on oak tag rectangles and...

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