A Cooperative Group Writing Workshop Lesson Materials: chart paper photos of a recent study trip markers Lesson Plan: This cooperative group writing workshop activity is best when completed after a study trip or a “being there” experience(i.e. to the zoo). A lesson on developing students descriptive writing using the 5 senses. Group the students in […]
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Eggs Filled With Sound-Five Senses
Plastic eggs will be filled with various objects and children will need to use their sense of hearing to figure out what is inside. Objectives: The children will be able to figure out what is inside an egg using their sense of hearing. The children will be able to make guesses and check their answers. […]
Equal Parts Snack Recipe & Activity With Bananas
Children learn how to divide things into equal parts with this activity to make banana drops. What you’ll need: Book – The Doorbell Rang Ingredients: 1 12-ounce package of semi sweet chocolate chips 1 cup chopped peanuts 1 banana for every 4 children Cooking Equipment: small saucepan stainless steel bowl baking sheet wax paper small mixing […]
Day 3: Johnny Appleseed for Little Ones Theme Unit
Day 3 – Finish Johnny Appleseed Theme LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES Poem: ” Ten Red Apples” with hand motions Ten red apples grow on a tree Five for you and five for me Help me shake the tree just so And ten red apples down below 1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – […]
Day 2: Johnny Appleseed for Little Ones Theme Unit
Day 2 – Introduce Johnny Appleseed LARGE GROUP ACTIVITIES Song – sung to “This Old Man” Four red apples, on the tree Two for you and two for me So-o shake that tree and watch them fall One, two, three, four, that is all. (Use this song to review yesterday’s topic. Talk about the movie) […]
Johnny Appleseed for Little Ones Theme Unit
This is a three day theme unit featuring activities and ideas for all areas of the curriculum. It will help students become familiar with Johnny Appleseed while learning a wide variety of skills. This is particularly good for the fall. Bring in many different kinds of apples and discuss different ways apples can be used […]
An Apple a Day Student-Created Bulletin Board Activity
Students learn about apples, then help create a bulletin board for the classroom. This activity will enhance students’ skills with cutting, pasting, and painting. Materials: small paper plates (1 for each student) green construction paper squares brown construction paper squares red, green, and yellow paint Lesson Plan: Read an apple book. There are several out there: […]
Interactive Alphabet Book for Matching Letters
Make an interactive alphabet book for matching letters. Materials: tagboard large printed letters (2 sets) glue string hole puncher velcro Activity: TIP: Read all the directions before beginning… Take one peice of tagboard and glue 2 letters to each side (a&b side 1, c&d side) Continue doing that until all of the alphabet are on […]
Student-Created Alphabet
We have learned through several years of teaching and several classes on literacy that a print rich classroom is the “way to go”. The past two years I have allowed my students to create their own alphabet for our room. We usually do this in February when they are becoming writers. Materials: 26 pieces of […]
We Learn Our ABC’s Media Center Lesson
The children attend Library class for 30 min. each week. They learn the letters of the alphabet as well as learn to recognize words and objects that begin with those letters. They also learn how the library is organized. Materials: Patience, Love, Courage, and Determination poster board cut out in the bear pattern construction paper […]
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