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Kids’ Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Newcomers | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen

Pre-K - 5th
Newcomers | POEM | Kids' Poems and Stories With Michael Rosen Michael Rosen reads his poem You can browse and buy Michael Rosen Books here: https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk/books/ MICHAEL SAYS: “So that is a poem that is true; I wanted to...
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The Tooth read by Annette Bening

Pre-K - 4th
The Tooth is written by Avi Slodovnick, illustrated by Manon Gauthier and read by Annette Bening. Marissa loves candy—maybe too much. When she wakes up with a toothache, her mother takes her to the dentist, and on the way, Marissa...
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Mother's Day | All About the Holidays

K - 5th
An informative video shares the history of the national holiday, Mother's Day. Follow along to find out how one mother came up with the idea during the Civil War and her daughter finalized the details to make their efforts come to...
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Mother's Day Rhymes and Song

Pre-K - K
Students memorize a rhyme or a song to present to their mothers for Mother's Day. In this rhyming and songs lesson, students memorize 1 rhyme or song, but they have 4 rhymes and 4 songs to choose from.
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Mother's Day Story Time Activities

Pre-K - 1st
Learners examine all of the jobs a mother does. In this Mother's Day lesson, the teacher read the book Five Minutes' Peace, then students brainstorm a list of things their mother does. Learners role play the job of a mom and how to relax.
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As Good as Gold

K - 12th
Students create a Mother's Day Coupon Book, full of coupons that can be exchanged for special services rendered by students!
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Mother's Day Trip

3rd - 8th
Help your class develop their public speaking skills. They write original scripts for informative infomercials, plays, or poetry. They work to present their information with purpose.
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5 Mother's Day Lessons and Activities

K - 5th
Students complete a craft project.  In this Mother's Day lesson, students learn about Mother's Day around the world, write an essay about their mother, create a Mother's Day card, create coupons for meaningful time with their mothers and...
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Mother's Day Carnations

K - 6th
Students make a carnation craft wtih a carnation, food dye, ribbon, dixie cup, and more. In this carnation lesson plan, students make this craft for Mother's Day.
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Mother's Day

1st - 5th
Students construct Mother's Day cards. In this holiday lesson, students use art supplies to create Mother's Day cards. Students may include an acrostic poem about their mother or a coupon book for their mother.
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Mother's Day Gift Ideas

Pre-K - K
Students develop their fine motor skills as they make a craft for Mother's Day. For this crafts lesson, students make a craft including bookmarks, coupon books, cards, bath salts, and magnets.
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First-Day-of-School Activity: The Kissing Hand

K - 2nd
Looking for an interactive back to school activity? Start by reading the book The Kissing Hand, and having your class discuss their feelings about the first day of school. They trace their hand onto paper, cut out the paper hand, paint a...
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It's All in the Family with Mother's & Father's Day

5th - 7th
Young scholars interview family members to make a family tree for a Mother's or Father's Day card. In this family tree instructional activity, students read Love You Forever and discuss love within families. Young scholars view Genealogy...
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The Best Gift, for Shoe-er!

K - 5th
Students turn an old shoe into a memorable planter that's a terrific gift for Mother's Day or any other occasion.
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Father Knows Best, Write a Father's Day Letter

3rd - 6th
Students write a Father's Day letter. In this friendly letter writing lesson plan, students brainstorm a list of parent responsibilities, then write three specific ways their fathers care for them. Students share learning experiences...
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Sandra Day O'Connor

6th - 8th Standards
No unit on important women in history would be complete without a lesson on Sandra Day O'Connor. After reading background information about the first female Supreme Court justice, middle schoolers engage in several activities addressing...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Busy Day

5th - 7th Standards
This activity gets at the heart of algebraic reasoning and setting up equations with one variable to solve real-world problems. The worksheet has only one problem, but it requires that learners first use their own reasoning capabilities...
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Chinese Folktales: An Illustrating Activity

2nd
In need of a really good lesson that incorporates literature, art, and cultural themes? After hearing a traditional Chinese folktale and discussing cultural themes and symbolism, learners create original illustrations for the story. This...
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Pregnancy, Day 3: Prenatal Health

9th - 10th
Focusing on prenatal health, this thorough resource provides discussion points about behaviors of the mother and of the father. It differentiates between controllable behaviors that help decrease problems with the developing fetus, and...
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Earth Day - Grow A Seed Garden

K - 6th
Students discover how things grow and how they can take better care of the environment in this Earth Day lesson plan for the elementary classroom. The activity can be accomplished in one day and left in the sun until the "beans" begin...
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The Last Day of Slavery

2nd - 5th
Students complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book The Last Day of Slavery. In this reading lesson plan, students complete journal entries, go over vocabulary, answer short answer...
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The Cat in the Hat is 50!

2nd - 6th
Have your class react to a number of statements about The Cat in the Hat, then read a news article about a special event honoring the birthday of the popular book. The teacher introduces an article with a discussion and vocabulary...
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Bright Mice

K - 2nd
Kindergarten through second graders explore the long i sound. In this phonics lesson, they read The Mother's Day Mice, sing "Farmer in the Dell," and play I Spy with long i in order to explore the target sound. Additionally, there is a...
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Academy of American Poets

Incredible Bridges: “Translation for Mamá” by Richard Blanco

6th - 12th Standards
Who or what do you miss? That's the question that launches an activity that asks writers to craft a paragraph filled with sensory details that shows how they feel. Next, they listen to Richard Blanco reading his poem, "Translation for...