Students discuss tolerance. In this philanthropy lesson, students read the book A Very Special Critter by Gina Mayer and discuss the character's disability. Students role play how to be tolerant of a new student with a disability.

Students analyze a reading selection. In this ocean lesson, students read a story about the ocean, ocean animals and coral reefs. Students have the option to complete internet research on coral reefs. Students write in their journals...

In this word recognition worksheet, students recognize high frequency words. Students read a story and circle all the most common words each time they appear. They also complete fourteen fill-in the blank questions by placing the high...

Learners listen to a story and are encouraged to read.  In this reading lesson plan students share tips on reading and complete a group activity.

Pupils analyze a reading selection. In this community lesson, students read a story about how community helps a family in need. Pupils discuss their community organizations and how they help those in need.

In this sequencing worksheet, students arrange action phrases in the order they would most likely occur. Students are given two phrases and are to put them in the order that they would occur. There are six sets of sentences.

Learners explore reasons to have a positive attitude. They read a story about attitudes and sing a song about being in a good mood. In groups, students share happy stories. They draw a cartoon about a child being bullied and discuss...

Pupils read Nina Bonita by Ana Maria Machado. In this reading comprehension/ geography lesson, students recall various parts of the story and create a map of where the rabbit traveled throughout the story. They participate in group...

Students listen to the story, The Shield of Athena, and examine the original context of the sculptural fragment of a fallen warrior. They list important events and people in their lives, then create shields that depict their personal...

Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working in small groups, they read complete a timed...

Second graders, while reading and discussing the book, "The Best Older Sister," by Sook Nyul Choi, practices predicting the meaning of a passage based on its title and illustrations. They experience determining the main idea from text...

Students examine the concept of encouragement. In this encouragement and character lesson, students participate in an active read aloud of Mary Grace's, Amazing Grace. They draw a picture in their journal of a time that they needed...

In this interpreting tone and feeling instructional activity, learners examine 6 sets of sentences and select the words that best describe the tone of the sentences. An example is included.

Students explore what it means to be part of a community. In this community lesson, students read a story about a man who finds unity in community. They then discuss how the community affected his life. This lesson also contains 5...

Young scholars listen as a sentence from "The Little Engine That Could" is read two times; the first time choppy and the second time smooth and tell which sentence was read with expression. They read the rest of the story with the...

Students recall memories from childhood and share them with the class. In this memory lesson plan, students listen to the book Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and determine the types of memories people have. Students look for items...

Students interview senior citizens. In this communications lesson, students read the book Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge and discuss how to be sensitive to people of a different generation. Students develop interview questions and...

Students identify their feelings and learn constructive ways of handling conflict. In this feelings and conflict lesson, students read a story about conflict and identify ways to understand emotions and resolve conflict.

Students explore repetition in music. In this music instructional activity, students discover the lyrics of a folk song from Argentina about farm animals. Students read about farms and the animals found on farms prior to learning the...

Use drama techniques to recreate the story, Alexander and the Wind-Up Mouse by Leo Lionni. They engage in problem-solving as they identify the roles they will fufill in their groups for the performance. This is a motivating way to...

Explore expressive reading through the read-aloud Summertime: From Porgy and Bess. Readers will make predictions about the text and listen to the song Summertime. They will also identify how the story relates to the song lyrics.

Although this vocabulary-in-context activity could be used with any text, it's a piece of cake if you're reading Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy and the Posh Puppy. What new words will pupils learn here? Find comprehension questions for...

Farmer Brown has his hands full with a tricky duck in Norah Cronin's book Giggle, Giggle, Quack, the context of this vocabulary study. This text is available on YouTube if you can't find it. Before reading, introduce the high level...

Little literature analysts listen as you read The Giving Tree to them and discuss other ways the tree could have helped the little boy.A three-column chart is given to each individual showing what the tree and boy gave to each...