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- Lesson Plans
- Amazing Autographs!
Early Childhood
Inspire children to start an autograph collection of their own.
- Autumn Scene
K-2, 3-5
Ask students to describe and draw what autumn means to them. (PDF)
- Back-to-School Theme Unit
Early Childhood, K-2
Start the school year off smoothly by incorporating these engaging activities and ideas in your classroom.
- Clifford the Big Red Dog: Homemade Invitations
Early Childhood
Children can plan a special time with friends and create homemade invitations.
- Clifford the Big Red Dog: Me and My Best Friend
Early Childhood
Create an original poster full of friendship and fun.
- Eric Carle Author Study
Early Childhood, K-2
This article contains a biography of Eric Carle, plus great cross-curricular activities related to his books.
- Greeting Cards
Early Childhood
See how different types of cards are used to communicate feelings, information, and events.
- Healthy Readers, Healthy Writers
K-2
Learn basic facts about good health and how to avoid colds while building language arts skills.
- Introducing the Letter J
Early Childhood, K-2
Use this activity to introduce and reinforce the letter J. (PDF) Source: Learn-the-Alphabet Arts & Crafts
- Irresistible A,B,Cs
Early Childhood, K-2
Easy, fun, multi-sensory activities to help children explore and learn the alphabet. (PDF) Source: Irresistible A, B, Cs
- Make a Picture Dictionary
Early Childhood
"Just picture" the number of skills developed with this picture dictionary activity.
- Memoirs
Early Childhood
This activity will allow children to revel in, and share, their own childhood memories.
- Stories of Our Lives!
Early Childhood
Invite children to write and illustrate their own books and investigate personal experiences.
- The Keeping Quilt
K-2
Find a delightful quilt activity and writing prompts based on the Patricia Polacco book. (PDF) Source: Easy Literature-Based Quilts Around the Year
- Unit Plan: Celebrate Our Favorite Authors
K-2
Observe similarities and patterns in books by popular authors and write stories in different styles.
- Unit Plan: Different Ways We Celebrate
K-2
Study ways that families celebrate the holidays (Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa), then compare and contrast them in a paragraph.
- Vocabulary & Writing
K-2
Develop vocabulary and writing skills and explore basic facts about good health and how to avoid colds.
- Word Play
Early Childhood
Read a silly poem and then encourage children to create their own.
- Reproducibles
- "I Can" Bookmark
K-2
Motivate students to read with this draw and write bookmark. (PDF) Source: 50 Fun-Filled Draw & Write Prompts
- A My Name Is Alice
K-2
Students use their names to make a mini-book that completes a rhyme. (PDF)
- Bears on Bicycles
K-2, 3-5
Use this adorable reproducible to practice the letter "b." (PDF) Source: The Super Book of Phonics Poems
- Get Ready to Write
K-2
Work with a partner to retell a rhyme or poem in a new way.
- Hooray for Books!
K-2
Students make mini-books to show what they like to read. (PDF) Source: All About Me Write & Read Books
- I Am Thankful
K-2
Students practice writing skills as they create this Thanksgiving mini-book. (PDF)
- Merry Maple Leaf
Early Childhood, K-2
Celebrate autumn with a book that showcases all the color of the season. (PDF) Source: Month-by-Month Collaborative Books for Young Learners
- Mi libro de palabras de regreso a la escuela
K-2
Learn school-related sight words in Spanish with this mini-book. (PDF) Source: Reading Success Mini-Books: Sight Words in Spanish
- Mini-Books, Activities and Games
K-2, 3-5,
Use these book-making activities to aid language acquisition for second-language learners. Source: Easy & Engaging ESL Activities and Mini-Books for Every Classroom
- Mountain Climbers
K-2, 3-5
Help kids of all learning styles reach the peak of cursive writing success. (PDF) Source: Cursive Writing Made Easy & Fun!
- My Book of Winter Words
K-2
This mini-book provides a fun way to experience sight words about winter. (PDF) Source: Reading Success Mini-Books: Sight Words
- My Book of Words Beginning with Bb
K-2
Give students practice with the initial consonant B with this mini-book. (PDF) Source: Reading Success Mini-Books: Initial Consonants
- My Book of Words Ending in -ing
K-2
Use this mini-book to give beginning readers practice with words ending in "-ing." (PDF) Source: Reading Success Mini-Books: Word Families
- My Book of Words With Short "a"
K-2
This mini-book will give students practice with the short vowel "a." (PDF) Source: Reading Success Mini-Books: Short & Long Vowels
- Nouns
K-2, 3-5
Learn about nouns by reading a poem and writing original poetry. (PDF) Source: 25 Great Grammar Poems With Activities
- Pilgrim Postcards
K-2
Pretend to be Pilgrim children sending postcards back to Holland and England. (PDF) Source: Fresh and Fun: Thanksgiving
- School Bells Ring
K-2
Learn school-related vocabulary with this fall-filled mini-book activity. (PDF) Source: Month-by-Month Write & Read Books
- Wheel of Words
K-2, 3-5
Try out this hands-on activity that helps children strengthen skills in reading and writing. (PDF) Source: Hands-On Homework Pages
- Word Family, -ad
K-2
A reproducible sheet that helps children learn word families and boosts early reading and writing skills. (PDF) Source: The Word Family Activity Book
- Word Family, -at
K-2
A reproducible sheet with a word bank that helps kids learn word families and boost early reading and writing skills. (PDF) Source: Word Family Stationery
- Write It Right
K-2
Identify and correct misspelled words and punctuation errors.
- Write to the President
K-2
Tell the President what you want him to do for America.
- Writing an Acrostic
3-5, 6-8
Reinforce use of the "right words" when writing poetry by using this acrostic poem lesson plan. (PDF) Source: Teaching 10 Fabulous Forms of Poetry
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