Reading literature is one of the best ways for kids to build a strong vocabulary while honing in on their comprehension skills. These vocabulary activities go along with the wonderful book, James and the Giant Peach. The children will...

Two online lessons, one in math and one in language arts, are here for you. In them, learners play online games which reinforce important skills in literacy and numeracy. The thing I like about both of these lessons is that they get the...

Bingo! Practice vocabulary from William Shakespeare's The Tempest with a fun matching game. As you call out the definitions, class members mark the new vocabulary words that match and try to get five in a row.

Endeavor. Qualm. Stolid. Fortitude. Filial. Bingo! As part of their study of Pearl Buck's The Good Earth, class members engage in a vocabulary bingo game.

Fourth graders explore ballet. In this dance and music humanities lesson plan, 4th graders practice ballet positions and play a card game using French ballet vocabulary. Students count beats in rhythm patterns and listen to classical...

Enhance your foreign language students' skills to describe a house. After reading a description of rooms in a house in their target language, they work to answer corresponding questions correctly. Additionally, they view a PowerPoint...

Students describe the daily routine of a person using a different language.  In this foreign language vocabulary lesson, students discuss the different items people use to get ready every day and practice using those vocabulary...

In this spelling worksheet, students use the given letters to complete an anagram challenge. They make as many words as possible with the letters A, J, B, M, T, E, N, P, L, and S. They must be able to verify the words with the dictionary.

Young readers learn how to get at the root of new vocabulary with this fun language arts activity. When working in pairs, children begin by matching unknown vocabulary words to their Greek or Latin roots. When all the vocabulary cards...

Students participate in a role-play activity to discuss environmental problems on which they have previously conducted research.

In this spelling worksheet, learners arrange a list of 13 words into alphabetical order. Words include different rooms in a house.

Young scholars brainstorm and practice using vocabulary about love and marriage using invented stories or personal accounts. They give and ask for advice and create a story with a partner.

Encourage your class to discuss their childhood with other classmates using the six questions listed here. After sharing their answers, learners write a paragraph detailing general information about their childhood. This plan is designed...

Students assemble different items onto large poster boards containing each letter of the alphabet. They use either pictures or words for each object. They also play the banana game where they complete a grid for each letter while...

Students study colors. They listen to poems, identify their favorite colors, and describe objects that are pink, red, and orange. They collect pictures from magazines of objects that are their favorite color and create a class dictionary.

Students discover alternative medicines from around the globe.  In this world culture lesson, students read text from Africa, Ireland, Tibet and Tanzania discussing known remedies to diseases.  Students discuss with each other...

Students recognize and interpret the meaning of proverbs and saying through music, poetry and movement. In this familiar sayings lesson, students participate in various games and activities to gain understanding of the meanings of...

Learners investigate editorials.  In this literacy critical thinking lesson, students compare and contrast two newspaper editorials and two letters to the editor by completing a Venn diagram. Learners work in groups to write...

High school pupils can hone their research skills by using the Internet to find the answers to the questions presented in this on-line worksheet. This resource focuses on questions whose answer begins with the letter "B."

A great way to gain proficiency when learning a new language is to prepare an oral presentation.  In this foreign language lesson, pairs collaborate to develop a Time Capsule which they present to their class using their target...

Here's a packet filled with suggestions and activities for teaching the alphabet.

"i before e. . ."  Spelling is easier if kids know the eight basic spelling rules  contained in this resource packet.

Learners gather information about a country and work as a team. They use their knowledge to create a snowboard design that represents the country they pick. They explore locations, languages, flags, and emblems for various countries.

Students examine quotes and discuss how education can be reformed. The best ideas are picked and a short presentation further explaining the idea is presented to the class.