Category: Grade Level

GIANT Ear of Corn Craft (+Lesson)

by deanna | Apr 15, 2019 | Art, Center Ideas, First Grade, Kindergarten, Lesson Plans, Pre-K, Preschool, Science, Second Grade, Third Grade | 0 |

Overview: The following craft is a fun way to incorporate one of our largest food crops into your...

Elements of a Book Cover

by deanna | Apr 9, 2019 | Center Ideas, Featured, First Grade, Lesson Plans, Literature Lessons, Reading, Second Grade, Third Grade | 0 |

Overview: A book’s cover is the first encounter a student has with a particular story. The...

Tree Observation

by deanna | Oct 26, 2016 | Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade, Third Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

Overview: Observation is a necessary skill for life and, therefore, an essential skill to teach...

Apple Tree Through the Seasons

by deanna | Oct 22, 2016 | Center Ideas, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade, Special Education | 0 |

How do apples get on the apple tree? I can’t count how many preschoolers have asked me this...

Five Little Speckled Frogs Activities

by deanna | Aug 10, 2015 | Center Ideas, First Grade, Kindergarten, Math, Music, Pre-K, Preschool, Special Education, Worksheets | 0 |

“Five Little Speckled Frogs, sat on a great big log”…such a catchy little tune...

Summer Writing Prompts

by deanna | Jul 2, 2015 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing | 0 |

Summer is a great time of year to engage a child in writing. Not only can it be fun, but continued...

Winter Compound Word Sort

by deanna | Dec 2, 2014 | Center Ideas, ELL, First Grade, Kindergarten, Reading, Second Grade, Third Grade | 0 |

The following activity uses compound words that relate to wintertime. Simply print the winter...

We’re Going on a Leaf Hunt Follow-up Activities

by deanna | Nov 19, 2014 | Center Ideas, First Grade, Kindergarten, Math, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

Lesson Overview: A great way to introduce children to the wonders of the fall...

Fall Color Wheel

by deanna | Nov 19, 2014 | Center Ideas, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Math, Second Grade, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

This activity is great for use as a learning center. It was designed to accompany the book...

Autumn Leaf Banner

by deanna | Nov 18, 2014 | Art, Center Ideas, First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: This Autumn Leaf Banner offers a fun activity that allows for creative expression...

Autumn Is…Fall Activity

by deanna | Nov 17, 2014 | Art, Center Ideas, ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Lesson Plans, Math, Reading, Science, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Third Grade, Writing | 0 |

Lesson Overview: This fall activity is a creative and completely hands-on approach to teaching...

Word Scramble Worksheets (Every Season)

by deanna | Oct 29, 2014 | Center Ideas, ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

The following word scramble worksheets are available in each season–winter, spring, summer,...

Autumn Leaves Coloring Page

by deanna | Oct 21, 2014 | Art, Center Ideas, ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Subject, Third Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

Lesson Overview: The following Autumn Leaves Coloring Page offers four, black and white fall leaf...

Fall Compound Word Sort

by deanna | Oct 21, 2014 | Center Ideas, ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Subject, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing | 0 |

The following activity uses compound words that are related to the fall season. Simply print the...

Autumn Leaf Word Sort

by deanna | Oct 21, 2014 | Center Ideas, ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Subject, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

This Autumn Leaf Word Sort prompts students to consider words related to an autumn leaf. The words...

A Color of His Own Follow-up Activities

by deanna | Oct 14, 2014 | Center Ideas, Featured, First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Preschool, Reading, Second Grade | 0 |

Overview: A Color of His Own by Leo Lionni is a colorful book about a chameleon who no longer...

Today is Monday Sequencing Activity

by deanna | Sep 21, 2014 | Blog, Center Ideas, ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Preschool, Reading, Reading Tools, Special Education, Subject | 0 |

The following activity can be used in conjunction with or as a follow-up to the story Today is...

Acrostic Poem–Seasons

by deanna | Sep 19, 2014 | Blog, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Worksheets, Writing | 0 |

An acrostic poem is a fun and creative way to express an idea. The following acrostic poem...

Valentine’s Day Worksheets and Activities

by deanna | Feb 10, 2014 | First Grade, Holidays, Second Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

The following Valentine’s Day themed packet includes 12 fun and simple reproducibles....

Calendar Templates

by deanna | Jan 17, 2014 | Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Second Grade, Special Education, Teaching Aids, Teaching Tools, Templates, Third Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

Here you will find a variety of calendar templates. These can be used to teach students the...

Happy Birthday, Moon Word Search

by deanna | Jan 16, 2014 | Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Reading, Second Grade, Subject, Teaching Tools, Worksheets | 0 |

The following worksheet is a word search activity to use with the book Happy Birthday, Moon by...

Alphabetical Order–Seasons

by deanna | Jan 15, 2014 | First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Worksheets | 0 |

The following alphabetical order worksheets can be used to offer students practice with putting...

Happy Birthday, Moon Reading Comprehension Worksheet

by deanna | Jan 9, 2014 | Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Worksheets | 0 |

Happy Birthday, Moon by Fred Asch is a sweet story about a Bear and his friendship with the moon....

The Lonely Scarecrow Word Sort

by deanna | Jan 8, 2014 | ELL, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets | 0 |

“The Lonely Scarecrow” by Tim Preston and Maggie Kneen is a story full of colorful,...

The Lonely Scarecrow Writing Prompts

by deanna | Jan 8, 2014 | First Grade, Grade Level, Second Grade, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing | 0 |

The Lonely Scarecrow by Tim Preston and Maggie Kneen is a lovely story that gives readers a vivid...

The Lonely Scarecrow Reading Comprehension Worksheet

by deanna | Jan 7, 2014 | First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Second Grade, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing | 0 |

The following is a worksheet to assess students’ comprehension of the story The Lonely...

Compare and Contrast the Seasons

by deanna | Nov 14, 2013 | Blog, First Grade, Grade Level, Science, Second Grade, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

Use this compare and contrast activity to solidify key concepts about the seasons, as part of book...

Fall Crossword Puzzle

by deanna | Oct 18, 2013 | First Grade, Grade Level, Second Grade, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets | 2 |

Challenge your students while building their vocabulary and spelling skills with this fall...

Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Lesson Plan

by deanna | May 7, 2013 | ELL, Lesson Plans, Science, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Third Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: This lesson teaches the 3 R’s–Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. It was...

Five Senses Lesson Plans

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | Featured, First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 2 |

This collection of the five senses lesson plans teaches students how to consciously use their senses to gather information about their environment. As each sense is touched upon, students will engage in sensory explorations to...

Hearing by Seeing

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will identify two ways people can communicate when they...

Listening for Sound

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn that being a “good listener” means to be an...

Sense of Hearing

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn that sound travels to our ears by way of...

Seeing by Touching

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn that it is possible to read even if one’s...

Sense of Sight

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn the three primary colors used in art and how...

Sense of Touch

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how we rely on our sense of touch to tell us...

Senses Working Together

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how the sense of smell and taste work...

Sense of Taste

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how taste buds, along with saliva, help us to...

Sense of Smell

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will learn how we create memories of the smells in our...

Introduction to the Five Senses

by deanna | Feb 9, 2012 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade | 0 |

Lesson Overview: In this lesson, students will be introduced to each of the five senses (smell, sight, sound, taste and touch) through the identification of the body part that controls each. Concepts will be solidified through a...

Frog Activities

by deanna | Jan 26, 2012 | Art, Center Ideas, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Music, Pre-K, Science, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Technology | 0 |

Why do frogs make so many mistakes? Because they jump to the wrong conclusions! Looking for a fun animal to study when the weather warms up? Why not consider frogs? Books About Frogs Sharing informational text and images is one...

Life Cycle Wheel

by deanna | Jan 26, 2012 | Center Ideas, First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Science, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Third Grade | 0 |

The following activity is a great way to demonstrate the life cycle of frogs. The Life Cycle Wheel can be used to teach students a frog’s stages of development or as an ongoing assessment tool. To help students gather the...

Modified Life Cycle Wheel

by deanna | Jan 26, 2012 | First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Science, Second Grade, Special Education, Subject, Third Grade | 0 |

Because the Life Cycle Wheel is a multi-step project, it may be too difficult or too time-consuming for students who: have fine motor difficulty have ADHD have difficulty following multi-step directions are English Language...

Weather Conditions

by deanna | Nov 30, 2011 | First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Lesson Plans, Science, Second Grade, Special Education | 0 |

Subject: Science Topic or Unit of Study: Weather Grade level: Kindergarten, First, Second Objective: Students will be able to 1. Identify 4 different weather conditions and 2. Demonstrate how those conditions effect people’s...

Graphic Organizers

by deanna | Aug 25, 2011 | First Grade, Kindergarten, Pre-K, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Special Education, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

Lesson Overview: Graphic organizers are useful tools for students at any grade level and with multiple abilities. They come in a variety of styles and are often given specific names according to the information they present...

Graphic Organizer Venn Diagram

by deanna | Aug 25, 2011 | Art, Blog, Featured, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Math, Music, Reading, Reading Tools, Science, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

A Venn Diagram is a useful graphic organizational tool that compares and contrasts the...

Story Web Graphic Organizer

by deanna | Aug 25, 2011 | First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Reading, Reading Tools, Science, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

Story webs offer young students a place to plan and organize their ideas when writing a story. The...

Story Map Graphic Organizer

by deanna | Aug 25, 2011 | First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

A Story Map Graphic Organizer aids students in their description of the elements of a story–title, author, setting, time/place, main characters, and the main points from the beginning, middle, and end. This type of graphic...

5 W’s Chart Graphic Organizer

by deanna | Aug 25, 2011 | First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

The 5 W’s Graphic Organizer assists students in determining and organizing the key points of a story–who, what, why, when and where. Students can use this chart to analyze a variety of genres and topics. 5 W’s...

KWL Chart Graphic Organizer

by deanna | Aug 24, 2011 | Art, First Grade, Grade Level, Math, Music, Reading, Reading Tools, Science, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

The KWL Chart is also known as the “Know, Want to Know, and Learned” Chart. It is a type of graphic organizer that is typically used throughout a unit of study. By asking the questions featured in this chart,...

Fact and Opinion Graphic Organizer

by deanna | Aug 24, 2011 | First Grade, Grade Level, Reading, Reading Tools, Science, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

This type of graphic organizer assists students in sorting information when considering if it is a fact or opinion. It can be used with multiple subjects. Fact and Opinion Graphic Organizer Worksheet

Concept Wheel Graphic Organizer

by deanna | Aug 24, 2011 | Art, First Grade, Grade Level, Kindergarten, Math, Music, Reading, Reading Tools, Science, Second Grade, Social Studies, Special Education, Subject, Teaching Tools, Technology, Third Grade, Worksheets, Writing, Writing tools | 0 |

A Concept Wheel is commonly use to ask questions about a topic–who, what, why, when, where and how. This graphic organizer offers space for the topic and 6 questions. It can be used with multiple genres and subjects....