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Dramatic Play

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss and examine importance of pretend/dramatic play center that includes variety of activities and props. Students complete study guide, and brainstorm items for mini-bulletin board created for assigned prop box.
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Preschool Lesson Ideas: Human Body Lesson Plan and Five Senses Activities

For Teachers Pre-K
Students explore their five senses. In this human biology instructional activity, students participate in various learning centers that include activities such as creating a Q-tip skeleton, feeling play dough, creating "goop" and...
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Preschool

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Students experience various types of play. They determine play is the way a child learns and describe the value of play. They discover that play is a child's natural way of learning and that children test and practice new physical,...
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Preschool Play

For Teachers 12th - Higher Ed
Future early childhood educators consider the importance of play in the preschool environment. They participate in preschool activities to identify the way play addresses different areas of child development.
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Story-Hour Kit

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students explore four picture books. In this early childhood lesson, students are read the books, discuss them, and then complete extension activities. These include writing and illustrating their own experiences, practice with emotions,...
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We're All In This Together

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Students discover what a coral reef is and the animals that live there. In this ecosystem lesson plan, students act out a story with ocean organisms. They answer questions that show the interdependency of the sea animals. 
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The Meaning of Passover Story Through Songs and Traditions

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the meaning of Passover. In this holiday lesson plan, students participate in various learning centers that focus on the Passover holiday. The learning centers include simulating the feelings of slavery, listening to...
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Tool Time Song

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Students examine real-life tools and watch demonstrations on how to use them from a handyman. They create a song about tools and their sounds. They also identify when to use a certain tool.
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Ncrel: Home Literacy Activities for Preschoolers

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This list of suggestions for encouraging a love of reading and the development of pre-reading skills is very helpful. It contains sections on Daily Reading, Book Talk, Extended Discourse, Language Play, Writing, and Dramatic Play....

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