Contains plans for three lessons that teach students to express and perform responses to reading. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as well as...

In this lesson students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now" by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully and safely jump up out of their chairs...

Compare Stellaluna's experience of living like a bird with her experience of living like a bat. Included in this lesson are a detailed lesson plan, a graphic organizer, and a student worksheet.

This binder provides copies of the original "Red Book Series" titles and links to online resources created for today's classrooms. Educators can access basic research about reading, view videos, download lesson plans, and learn how to...

As adults, we explore pictures, captions, diagrams and text, when reading any kind of informational piece. Kids can do this too! In this lesson, students will sort information that was obtained from pictures and diagrams, from that...

Contains plans for at least seven 20- to 30-minute sessions about alphabet books. In addition to student objectives and standards, these instructional plans contains links to PDF handouts and links to sites used in the lessons as well as...

Contains plans for nine 50-minute lessons that center around different versions of "Little Red Riding Hood." In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to PDF handouts and sites used in the lessons as...

Learners will learn the difference between books that tell stories and books that give information. Multiple videos of different level reading groups engaged in this lesson, along with a printable activity sheet are included.

Students need to have lots of opportunities to share their opinions based on text. In this lesson, the teacher will read the story, Jack and the Beanstalk, multiple times before the students create their opinion. The detailed process of...

Young scholars have a tough time differentiating between punctuation marks when writing and especially when reading. It is important that we give students explicit instruction on punctuation to allow them to become more fluent in using...

Students' opinions are a crucial step in the foundation of good writing. After reading 'I will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato', students will state their own opinion about a topic through writing.

Contains plans for five lessons that teach students to make authentic connections to reading selections. Lessons use books such as "Bigmama?s" by Donald Crews, "The Snowy Day" by Ezra Jack Keats, and "The Relatives Came" by Cynthia...

Online instructional activity allows elementary students to use prior knowledge, make predictions, and perform research on the Internet. Labeled "The Frog Beyond the Fairy Tale Character," instructional activity challenges students to...

A lesson plan in which students read a text using different reading strategies to fix problems as they read. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a list of wards from a passage three times and then take turns reading the passage while focusing on speed and accuracy.

A detailed and thorough lesson/unit plan designed to lead students into a greater understanding of word building through intense study and activities. Students learn spelling structure, word recognition, and phonics. Great resource!

A lesson plan in which learners read a narrative or informational text and complete graphic organizers to help them write good summaries of the texts. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which learners read a narrative text and complete a graphic organizer to illustrate and write characteristics of one of the characters. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students read a text and write main ideas and supporting details in boxes on a graphic organizer. Materials are included. [PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and then turn a question wheel to answer questions about the characters, setting, conflict, and plot. Materials are included.[PDF]

A lesson plan in which students read a narrative text and answer questions about the plot. Materials are included.

A lesson plan in which students use graphic organizers to compare and contrast topics within a text. Materials are included.

This lesson plan uses a virtual trip to the moon to teach vocabulary practice. Included in the lesson plan is an overview, practice, objectives, resources, preparation, and more.

Contains plans for two lessons that teach environmental print to learners using bingo games and matching cards. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as...