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Eating Your Words!
First graders study how to complete activities in sequential steps. They participate in various activities describing each step needed to complete the tasks. They work in pairs to type the list of steps necessary in making a sandwich. ...
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Kinder-Pictionary
Students create their own dictionary. For this spelling lesson, students make a dictionary with just words and pictures. They use these dictionaries when they are writing to remember how to spell words.
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Building a House
Students investigate the house building process by naming building materials and sequencing the steps.
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All About Me, My Family and Friends
Students use general skills and strategies of the writing process to show their role in their family, school, friendships, the community and the world. They demonstrate their self-motivation and increasing responsibility for their own...
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Making Good Money Choices
Student explore an economic-decision making model to decide where to donate money they have collected. In this philanthropic money instructional activity, students develop a plan for raising money and then decide how to best spend it for...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Gregory, the Terrible Eater
Students are read Gregory, the Terrible Eater, by Mitchell Sharmat. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before...
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The Way a Tree Works
Students explore nature by conducting botany experiments. In this plant life lesson, students define the necessary resources for a plant to thrive on our planet while defining scientific vocabulary terms. Students utilize different plant...
Free Reading
A House for Hermit Crab
Students are read A House for Hermit Crab, by Eric Carle. For this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new words. They discuss the new vocabulary, as a class, before and after the story is read....
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Introduce Vocabulary: An Earthworm’s Life
Students are read An Earthworm's Life, by John Himmelman. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Two Tier words. As a group they discuss the meanings of the words both before and after the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Are Trees Alive?
Students are read Are Trees Alive, by Debbie S. Miller. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new Tier Two words. They discuss the new vocabulary, as a class, both before and after the story...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Arthur’s New Puppy
Students are read Arthur's New Puppy, by Marc Brown. In this vocabulary focused instructional activity, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meaning of the new words, as a group, both...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Grandfather’s Journey
Students are read Grandfather's Journey, by Allen Say. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Two Tier words. They discuss the meaning of the words, as a group, both before and after the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Pinkalicious
Students are read Pinkalicious by Elizabeth Kann. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of at least three new Tier Two words. They discuss the definitions of the words both before and after the story is read....
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Introduce Vocabulary: Rap a Tap Tap
Students are read Rap a Tap Tap, by Leo & Diane Dillon. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Tell Me a Story, Mama
Students are read Tell Me a Story, Mama, by Angela Johnson. In this vocabulary focused lesson plan, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and...
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My Community
Students identify how their school has changed. In this local community lesson, students listen to a brief history of their town and school and interview someone that graduated from their school. Students then create a map of their...
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Put Me in My Place: Using Alphanumeric Grids to Locate Places
Learners practice locating points on a large wall grid and create and label a neighborhood map. For this geography lesson, students spell and discuss places as the teacher places them on the map. They discuss the concept of an...
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Me on the Map: Homes, Neighborhoods, and Communities
Students read a book about maps and identify the differences between a picture and a map. In this maps lesson plan, students also label maps of their home, neighborhood, and community.
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It Ain't Easy Being Green!
Students explore the needs of plants. In this science lesson, students plant seeds and place one in a sunny spot and the other in a dark area. Students observe what happens.
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Leaf Unit
Students complete a unit on leaves and their functions. They identify leaves and the trees they belong to, read various books, observe the process of photosynthesis on a flannel board, and create a leaf collage.
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Theme Sculptures: Offering Reconciliation
Students create 3-dimensional works in clay. In this sculpture lesson, students discuss a theme and create a sculpture based on that theme. Students express personal ideas and feelings through the arts.
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A Pocket for Corduroy
Students listen to the story "A Pocket for Corduroy" and choose 3, Tier Two vocabulary words. For this "A Pocket for Corduroy lesson plan, students listen to specific words from story. Students then define the meaning of the...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Arthur’s Baby
Students discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Arthur's Baby, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and students practice...
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Introduce Vocabulary: Chrysanthemum
Young scholars discover the meaning of tier two vocabulary words. In this vocabulary lesson, students read Chrysanthemum, listening for 3 pre-selected, tier two vocabulary words. Words are defined by the teacher and young scholars...