Curated OER
Wildlife on the African Savanna
Students illustrate an example of wildlife that is found in the African Savanna. Students write a paragraph describing the wildlife they chose to draw. 2. Students will write a paragraph describing the wildlife they chose to draw.
Curated OER
You Can Do It, Mr. And Mrs. Mallard!
Students watch the video "Make Way for Ducklings" by Robert Mc Closkey. They write letters to Mr. and Mrs. Mallard and make a map for the mallards. They talk about the importance of animal habitats.
Curated OER
Creating Storyboards for Younger Students
Students create electronic storyboards for younger children about a nearby refuge and lake. After interviewing the younger students about their impressions of the lake, they use Powerpoint to make the storyboard, including the interview,...
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Picnics-- Chinese Style
Third graders explore about the Chinese rituals of poetry competition. They compare and contrast Chinese picnics with American picnics. Students create short poems, celebrating their own spring poetry picnic. They discuss words or...
Curated OER
Moon WebQuest
Third graders research basic information about the moon and identify the phases and order of the phases of the moon. They conduct Internet research, complete a moon WebQuest, and write a magazine article about the moon using their...
Curated OER
The Water Cycle
First graders investigate the different stages of the water cycle. They conduct Internet research and complete a water cycle WebQuest. Students identify what happens at each stage of the water cycle, and write about each stage in their...
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: My Name Is a Word and Is Made Up of Letters
Students will discover that names are made up of letters and will be able to identify their name and write it in a sentence. This lesson includes links to an Alphafriends video, pictures of student work, and videos of the lesson in action.
Teachnology
Teachnology: English Language Arts Lesson Plans
Great lesson plans spanning a wide-range of language arts-related subjects.
Other
Handwriting for Kids
At this site students can improve their handwriting skills. It provides printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and interactive activities.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Letter Writing Activities
This invaluable site helps instructors teach students how to handwrite each letter of the alphabet. It includes the amsti sequence to introduce letters, followed by fluency-building activities and accuracy-building activities. Additional...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Line Drawing Obstacle Course
Practice important fine motor skills by having students control their pencil, following a line. Teacher lesson plan for K-1st.
Can Teach
Can Teach: Class Book Ideas: Story Frames
This site discusses how story frames are a great way to support emergent writers in the classroom. Lots of story prompts and writing frames to use in a K-2 classroom.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Saxon Phonics, Kindergarten, Letter Cc
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes pages for Saxon Lessons 69-72 for letter Cc. Sight word practice, word list review and handwriting practice are included.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Saxon Phonics, Kindergarten, Letter Ee
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes pages for Lessons 73-76 for the letter Ee. It includes sight word and word list practice, coding, handwriting and punctuation practice.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Saxon Phonics, Kindergarten, Letter Zz
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart includes pages for Kindergarten Saxon Phonics Lessons 65-68. Practice for sight words, word list, punctuation, coding and handwriting included.