A to Z Teacher Stuff
Counting Valentines
This Valentine's Day, add a touch of festive flair to your math lesson with a booklet that combines counting, reading, and a sweet treat. Young mathematicians read a poem, count candy hearts, and record the amount of each color found.
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Broken-Heart Matching Game
Students use this fun game to practice, reinforce, or apply a wide variety of skills around Valentine's Day. Each students receives half a heart with zig-zag cuts made of pink construction paper with a piece of information. Their job is...
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I Really Love This More
Young language arts learners choose between two activities and then attempt to convince their classmates of their choice as a way of practicing persuasive speech. This particular lesson uses Valentine's Day as a theme; learners chose...
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Sending a Valentine
Students practice addressing envelopes. In this everyday writing instructional activity, students practice writing addresses on envelopes by writing Valentine's cards and addressing them to kindergartners.
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Valentine Candy Count
Young scholars analyze a bag of Valentine candy to create a graph. In this graphing lesson, students make predictions, sort by color, record data and make a graph. Young scholars discuss results and make generalizations. Students...
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The Rhythm of My Heart
First graders describe pattern rules. They use the rhythm being played on a bell and candy hearts to explore patterns and pattern rules. This is an especially good instructional activity to use around Valentine's Day.
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Word Family Arrows
Students identify correct word families. In this word families educational game, students practice matching words to the correct word family.
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Mapping the Circulatory System
Students investigate the circulatory system in human beings. In this human body instructional activity, students create an outline of a human body using colored markers and butcher paper. Students use red and blue colors to...
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The Meaning of Flowers
Students explore the messages sent in bouquets. In this messages lesson, students research the meaning of various flowers by researching online. Students draw a picture of a bouquet with the meanings of the flowers written under it.
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Box of Chocolate Adjectives
Students practice using descriptive words. In this adjectives instructional activity, students are given a piece of candy and write as many descriptive words as they can about the candy. Students make sure to use descriptions that...
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Friendship Poster
Learners use WordArt to create a friendship poster. In this friendship lesson, students use Microsoft Word to create a friendship poster. Learners create phrases using the WordArt program and arrange the phrases on construction paper to...
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Compound Word Heart Match
Young scholars participate in a matching word parts activity. In this heart activity, students match two sides of a heart to make a compound word. Young scholars match the word the teacher puts on the board. Students complete...