LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Paulette is a Media Coordinator at N.B. Mills Elementary School in Statesville, N.C. N.B. Mills has grades PreK through 2nd grade. She attended ASU where she received her undergraduate and Master’s in Educational Media. She has 29 years of experience as a Media Coordinator.

Resources created by Paulette Keys

Getting down & dirty with soils
In this lesson, we will explore different kinds of soil (humus, sand, clay). The students will plant seeds in the different soils as part of further exploration.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Science)
By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.
"Twas the Night Before Christmas": Retelling through thinking maps
After reading and discussing “Twas the Night Before Christmas,” students will work together to create a Flow Map. Each student will then use the map they created individually to retell the story in his/her own words.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts)
By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.
Who's Theodor Seuss Geisel?: Meet the real Dr. Seuss
Students will search internet resources, print and multimedia encyclopedias to research information on Dr. Seuss. Students will use a "Biography" template to document information, site resources, and write a simple biography report.
Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Information Skills)
By Amy Rhyne, Paulette Keys, and Sarah Carson.