Although designed for those new to teaching phonemic awareness, the strategies and activities included in this 25-page packet are sure to engage kids and help them develop these essential skills.

Investigate herbal medicine in the science or health classroom with this lesson from the New York Times. After a discussion about class members beliefs about and experiences with herbal medicines, pupils read an article that might...

Explore the discrepancies in Florida's vote counting process in 2000 and 2002 with this New York Times reading lesson. Middle schoolers study the viewpoints presented in informational text, paying attention to how word choice can...

Teachers turning into students? It's not Freaky Friday! It's a thoughtful workshop that teaches participants how to plan professional development for staff. Third in a 15-part series, the workshop provides a platform for the other...

In this handwriting learning exercise, students write out five site words four times each on the lines provided. Students then draw a mini picture of a cow and an owl.

In this collection of -ain word family worksheets, 1st graders will create mini books of -ain words and sentences, fill in missing letters to create -ain words to match pictures, select -ain words from a word bank to properly complete...

In this rhyme worksheet, learners see 16 full color cards and word labels for the rhyme pattern ---at. This is an independent center activity and there are directions for sorting, writing, and classifying.

Youngsters are more likely to eat something if they've worked hard to make it! Plan a cooking class with an e-booklet from Julie Negrin, author of Easy Meals to Cook With Kids. It includes what you should consider about your...

Fifth graders create an image in Microsoft Word. In this technology lesson plan, 5th graders take an image and practice backgrounds, borders, rotation and more.  They start with Microsoft Word before trying the Photoshop program....

Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...

Words can hurt. Words may not break bones but they can break a heart. An activity focused on the meaning of and the history of some often heard words and phrases is designed to raise awareness of the importance of choosing words...

Students study rhyming words. In this language arts lesson, students participate in several activities in which they practice rhyming words. Students match onsets and rhymes and practice spelling words.

Students read short stories containing Dolch sight words and describe the scenes and answer comprehension questions. After relating the stories to their own experiences or observations, they draw pictures illustrating a scene from the...

Accessing Web sites and playing interactive word games enliven the study of Greek, Latin and Anglo-Saxon roots and affixes. Alas, the link to resources appears broken. Take some time to find game links.  

In this handwriting worksheet, students write six site words four time each on the lines provided. Students then draw a mini bank and trunk for illustration of the "nk" sound in words.

Learners "role-play" the part of a person who says unkind things and are photographed while doing so. They then act out a story about making friends. They practice saying kind things and are photographed. Word bubbles are added...

After teaching vowel digraphs, reinforce the concept with an activity! Young scholars fish from a pile of 60 cards to match words with the same sound. Featured vowel digraphs include ea, au, aw, ow, oa, ai, ay, and ee.

Discuss how political postcards affected everyday people's thoughts and beliefs. Pupils continue a unit on the Dreyfus Affair as they engage in class discussion, watch a video, view a PowerPoint presentation, and fill out worksheets to...

Reinforce the use of the Pythagorean theorem with this problem solving instructional activity. Middle schoolers use the Pythagorean theorem to solve word problems. They work in pairs to find the answers to the problems, and then explain...

Your class can build strong, well-represented opinions about the music they hear. They listen to, and share thoughts about, a piece of classical music. Then they write a piece of music or a poem, and analyze their peers' work and their...

The world is a stage, and so is your classroom! Hone the skills of the next generation of Tony® award winners with a set of exercises, reference pages, writing prompts, and excerpts from famous plays.

What does "freedom of speech" mean to your class, especially in the context of Internet communications? In round-table discussion format, middle and high schoolers address the issues discussed in "State Legislatures Across U.S. Plan to...

Give youngsters the tools to approach cyberbullying and hostile language on the Internet. This lesson plan includes a variety of handouts and worksheets that will prompt discussion and inquiry with your class members around harmful...

The topic of gun control is vast, controversial, and difficult to introduce to students. This gem of a resource covers both sides of the issue and provides topic background, various multimedia and print resources, analysis questions, and...