Students participate in activities base on the story of the The Gingerbread Boy. For this literacy lesson, students listen to the story before retelling a number of times. They use a variety of props during the retellings such as...

First graders orally compare and contrast "The Three Little Pigs" with "The True Story of the Three Little Pigs" by using a giant Venn diagram drawn by the teacher.

Second graders listen to the story, "Bartholomew and the Oobleck," and list the information they learned about Oobleck in order to construct a meaning for Oobleck.

For this heroes and heroines worksheet, students list qualities and write a story about a heroic action of a person who has "touched their life." Students also illustrate a story moment or sequence of events.

Students become familiar with the parts of the egg. In this development of an egg lesson, students understand the difference between a fertilized and unfertilized egg. Students and view pictures, while they record changes in a fertilized...

Students explore foreign cultures by reading a story in class. In this Hispanic history lesson, students read the story Radio Man by Arthur Dorros and identify the times discrimination is used in the story. Students discuss labor...

First graders explore world geography by completing a KWL chart. For this rainforest research lesson, 1st graders read a fictional story discussing a boy who lives in the rainforest. Students analyze the story, identify the plot and...

Students read a story.  In this vocabulary skills lesson, students read The Gingerbread Man, use flannel cut outs to re-enact the gingerbread man running over and under.

Students complete worksheets and roleplay feudal simulations as they are immersed in the daily life of the Middle Ages. They study geography of Europe and the origins of European tribes. They outline and write a biographical essay and...

Students use their visual-spatial intelligence to describe imagined boxes. A complete sequence of opening the imagined box and visualizing its contents is performed. Students write a summary of what they "saw" in their imagination.

Students discover the look and purpose of timelines. After the teacher reads them a story, they discuss the events that occurred during King Tutankhamen's life. They create a timeline of his life making sure to put them in the correct...

Students explore American folktales. They review the elements of folktales. Students read the folktale of Johnny Appleseed together. They discuss the vocabulary words from the story. Students discuss the differences between the real...

Fourth graders work through detailed steps to complete a paragraph on the story "The Great Kapok Tree." They gather details from the story, and choose a standpoint for the paper using the details as a defense. The students write their...

Fifth graders read the Native American tale, "The Frog and the Crane," focusing on the use of onomatopoeia in it. In groups, they brainstorm list of words that are examples of the device. Finally, 5th graders write their own stories...

Students read The Polar Express.They prepare a painting on KidPix that shows what they predict The Polar Express will be about. They show their paintings and tell what they feel the story is about and discuss why it is important to...

Third graders read a book about emigrating to America. They create and illustrate a triante poem using sensory words, depicting something they liked about the story.

Second graders listen to a Japanese folk tale called "The Traveling Frogs". They role play the story using puppets or costumes. They locate Japan on a map and discuss several geography topics. They independently write about ways they...

Students complete activities about the story "Diary of a Worm", by Doreen Cronin. In this reading comprehension lesson, students make predictions and apply prior knowledge about the topic of the story. They actively listen as the book is...

Students identify new vocabulary words in the story Miss Spider's Tea Party. In this vocabulary instructional activity, students raise their hand each time pre-identified words are heard as the story is read and use words in various...

First graders are working on a literature focus unit based on Arthur's Teacher Trouble. The purpose of this language arts lesson is to strengthen observation skills.The teacher will explain the project to the entire class and be...

Students are read Dandelion, by Don Freeman. In this vocabulary focused instructional activity, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after...

Students are read Gregory the Terrible Eater, by Mitchell Sharmat. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the meaning of four new words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after the story is...

Learners are read I Love You the Purplest, by Barbara Joosse. In this vocabulary focused instructional activity, students discover the definitions of at least three "Tier Two" words. As a group, they discuss the meanings of the words...

Students are read Into the A, B, Sea, by Deborah Lee Rose. In this vocabulary focused lesson, students discover the definitions of at least three Tier Two words. They discuss the meanings of the words, as a group, both before and after...