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Big Snowball Fight
Learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Big Snowball Fight. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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Japanese Inspired Activities for the Classroom
Learners become more aware of cultural differences by reading a variety of multicultural books about social issues. They assess various Haiku's by Lee Bennett Hopkins, Kamishibai stories by Dianne Clouet and snapshots from Japan by Peter...
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Be a Good Friend
Young scholars discover characteristics of a good friend. In this social skills lesson plan, students read Clifford's Manners and discuss ways Clifford used his manners in the story. An activity that rewards young scholars for modeling ...
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More With The Rainbow Fish
Students are read "The Rainbow Fish" and practice sharing items with one another. They discuss the importance of sharing with one another. They use this lesson as part of an ocean theme.
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Lilly's Big Day
Students read the story Lilly's Big Day and do language arts and math activities based on the book. In this language arts and math lesson plan, students read the book given and do activities that include matching activities, number...
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"Jessica" by Kevin Henkes
Students listed to the story Jessica by Kevin Henkes. They make their own imaginary friend using craft supplies. They then participate in an individual story theater in which they retell the story. Finally, they dictate stories about an...
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All Smiles
Students practice following written directions and completing task by creating edible smile from various food items on teacher-provided list. They then listen appropriately to story read by teacher, and discuss qualities of friendship.
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I'm in a Tizzy! How Can I Help?
Students examine acts of kindness. In this service learning lesson, students read Miss Tizzy and uncover the good deeds that take place in the story. Students participate in activities that enable them to reflect on the lesson.
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Back-to-School Meet & Greet
Student are welcomed into a new learning environment through reading and age-appropriate activities that help relieve the anxiety of beginning school in a new place and with new friends. In this Clifford-themed lesson plan, pupils share...
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Smiles Change the World
Students develop speaking and listening skills while evaluating a list. In this consensus lesson, students define consensus and discuss how it might be used at recess. After students understand how consensus works, students review and...
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International Festival: Germany
Students complete several activities to learn about the German culture. For this German culture lesson, students read the 'Hansel and Gretel' story and create a paper gingerbread house. Students complete a matching game for the story....
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Rainbow Joe and Me
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book Rainbow Joe and Me. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions,...
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Clifford Phonics Fun
Students develop phonemic awareness skills. They recognize consonant sound spellings and distinguish easily confused letter pairs. Students examine common short and long vowel sound spellings. They read stories containing high frequency...
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Anty-Bodies
Students compare and contrast likenesses and differences to others by creating a life-size picture of themselves. In this character building activity, students dictate a sentence about comments on sharing and display them with their...
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Friendly Neighbors
Students identify the sequence of events in a text. In this literacy lesson, students read the book Miss Tizzy and sequence the events from the text. Students reflect and write about the philanthropic acts in the book.
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Hello Song
Students sing song during meeting circle time to learn and practice their new school friends' names.
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Little Green
Students explore how to make the color green by mixing the two primary colors, blue and yellow.
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Feeling Faces
A instructional activity help scholars identify emotions through facial expressions. After a friendly puppet reads scholars a poem all about feelings, learners act out how they would feel when a specific action happens to them....
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Little Red Hen
Students explore the story of the Little Red Hen. They listen to and discuss the story, create puppets and retell the story, and make bread using a bread in a bag recipe.
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Life Lessons: Imagination
Students look at clouds and find some that are shaped like various items. They also pretend they are animals and make movements and sounds to resemble the animals.
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Determination
Students identify someone they know who has overcome an obstacle in his/her life. They discuss difficult things they have done in their own lives and how one has to overcome obstacles to succeed.
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Happy Birthday, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Primary learners will embrace diversity and celebrate multiculturalism through these engaging activities. Which include reading the story Martin Luther King and singing the song "A Man Named King." They will also explore the concept of...
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Clifford Learns About the Circus and So Do We!
Students investigate the characteristics of different circus jobs and the animals commonly seen at the circus. They read a book about clowns and construct and perform a trick hot dog. Students also create a clown accordion book.
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Choosing Where to Act
Students work together to reach a consensus about an issue. They examine a list of organizations and determine which ones meet a given set of criteria. They write supporting sentences for main ideas to end the instructional activity.