Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gingerbread Baby

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore gingerbread stories. In this poetry lesson plan, students read the folk tale "The Gingerbread Man" as well as Gingerbread Baby by Jan Brett and identify rhyming words. Young scholars also make art projects,...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Coming to America

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils discover their families' reasons for coming to America. They view the video "Molly's Pilgrim" and discuss the story. They interview family members as to why they came to America.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

All About Me & the School Experience

For Teachers K
Pupils create a book documenting their school experience. After completing a class read of "Clifford's First School Day," students discuss what it is like being at school. They use a book template to create their own first days of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Introduce /f/

For Teachers K
Students explore the letter f. In this language arts lesson plan, students discuss the sound /f/. Students practice saying the sound and identify words that begin the the sound.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Power of Speech

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice giving compliments and using words of praise. In this vocabulary lesson, students listen to the parable Yettle's Feathers and determine ways to use speech in positive ways instead of through rumors, tattling and insults.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sleep and Energy

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss the importance of getting a good night's sleep. They make connections between sleep, energy, and having a good day at school. They make a sleepiness chart which shows how they feel each day for a week.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Aboriginals

For Teachers K - 6th
Students are read a book about aboriginal perspectives. They answer questions and practice words with the letter "g". They participate in math drills practicing their counting as well.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Play and Culture

For Teachers K - Higher Ed
Young scholars discuss with their parents the rights of every child to have the opportunity to play. They share games associated with their own culture and learn new games from others. They examine how the value of play for a child's...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Name That Picture

For Students K - 2nd
Second graders look at a small outline picture in this name-the-picture worksheet before choosing the CVC word that names it. They complete 16 examples by circling the correct word.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Alphabets And More Alphabets

For Teachers K
Students identify and phonetically pronounce the letters in the alphabet. They participate in a letter identification game, and play musical letters. Students then listen to the book "Alphabet Family" and discuss their favorite words...
Worksheet
Curated OER

What Goes With Cereal?

For Students K - 2nd
In this grouping worksheet, students choose the correct word and picture that goes with a cereal. Students decide between the words toast, ball, family, and chair.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Learning Language: School-Home Links

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this basic language worksheet, learners look at the picture on the page, and tell a family member about it. The family member writes down what the child says underneath the picture, and reads the child's words back to him/her....
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Reintroduce /F/

For Teachers K
Students review the /f/ sound.  In this /f/ sound instructional activity, students  Students recognize words beginning with the /f/ sound.practice the pronunciation of the /f/ sound.  Students list words that begin with /f/.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Who Can We Help?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars define philanthropy. In this community service lesson, students assess as a group who at school needs help. Young scholars write letters to offer their assistance where they've found areas of need.
Worksheet
Curated OER

What Goes With Beak?

For Students K - 2nd
For this grouping worksheet, students choose the correct word and picture that goes with a beak. Students decide between words robin, tree, hat, and fall.
Worksheet
Curated OER

What Goes With Circle?

For Students K - 2nd
In this grouping worksheet, students choose the correct word and picture that goes with a circle. Students decide between the words cat, girl, my, and triangle.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Free Printables: Alphabet Cards

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
In this alphabet worksheet, students cut out the alphabet cards, which have words and pictures to go along with each letter. This worksheet generator can print off 2 different sets of cards for the alphabet so that students can match up...
Worksheet
Curated OER

School-Home Links

For Students K
In this early reading worksheet, students read through a book with a family member. Students follow the 6 steps to read the book together.
App
FatChicken Studios

Charades! Kids

For Teachers K - 12th
Review content, fill a few minutes of time, hold a competition between several teams of students, and more. It all starts with asking pupils to hold tablets or smartphones up to their foreheads! From there, your class will head straight...
Worksheet
Curated OER

School-Home Links: Ideas in Sentences

For Students K - 1st
In this sentences and ideas worksheet, students tell their family about their day at school. The family member writes the words the student says on the provided lines. Students then draw a picture of their favorite part of the school day.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Cat on the Mat Guided Reading Lesson

For Teachers K - 1st
Young learners participate in a guided reading lesson. They will read the book Cat on the Mat by Brian Wildsmith. The teacher helps provide the group with reading strategies, and provides more one-on-one support during independent...
Activity
1
1
Fun Music Company

Substitute Lesson Ideas For The Music Teacher

For Teachers K - 5th
Have to sub for a music class on short notice? Or have some extra time to play with? Never fear! Help is here in the form of 20 sure-fire music activities and worksheets tested and submitted by music teachers. A great resource to add to...
Interactive
1
1
Goodwill Community Foundation, Inc.

Manners and Etiquette

For Students K - 12th
Learning how to speak Spanish is incomplete if you're not speaking politely! Teach class members the basics of Spanish manners, including perdón, lo siento, and salud to reinforce their conversational etiquette.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Guided Reading: Cold and Hot

For Teachers K - 1st
Explore the text, Cold and Hot, with comprehension strategies for young readers. First, give them a purpose for reading: find out what the boy wore outside in the snow! Then have them use one-to-one matching and picture clues to...