Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Let's build a snowman: This ReadWriteThink lesson suggests building a snowman as one way to provide food for birds and animals during the winter. Students read fiction and nonfiction books and access the Internet to gain information about how animals survive during the winter.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Junie B. Jones introduces literacy mystery boxes: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, the teacher reads aloud the Junie B. Jones selection Junie B., First Grader (at last!). Students discuss the text with a partner, and then individually record key events from the story. Each student also... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

It's okay to be different: Teaching diversity with Todd Parr: After a shared reading of Todd Parr's It's Okay to Be Different, students work in small groups to discuss and write down what makes them diverse. The teacher introduces the topic of diversity by engaging students in an activity... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Investigating animals: Using nonfiction for inquiry-based research: In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students research animals with nonfiction and informational material. Through their research they will learn how to document their discoveries. They will work together to question, research, investigate, and share their findings.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Integrating Language Arts Using "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie": This lesson from ReadWriteThink uses Laura Joffe Numeroff's If You Give a Mouse a Cookie to combine word-skill work with prediction and sequencing practice. Students learn about cause-effect relationships during a shared reading of the book.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

From fact to fiction: Drawing and writing stories: Getting children to use their imaginations when writing a story can sometimes be difficult. Drawing, however, can create a bridge between the ideas in a child's head and the blank piece of paper on the desk. In this ReadWriteThink lesson, students use factual... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

From “Little House” to my house: Exploring history and family roles: In this lesson, students learn about historical fiction, memoirs, pioneer life in the United States, and family roles by reading a picture book adaptation of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. After a read-aloud,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

The frog beyond the fairy tale character: Searching informational texts: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students consider their prior knowledge about frogs by predicting whether eight statements are true or false. Students verify their predictions through the guided use of the website The Somewhat Amusing World of... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Fact or fiction: Learning about worms using diary of a worm: This ReadWriteThink lesson focuses on the book Diary of a Worm, by Doreen Cronin. During a series of read-aloud sessions students focus attention on different features of the text. In this way, students develop strategies for differentiating... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Creating question and answer books through guided research: This ReadWriteThink lesson focuses on a “learn by doing” series of reading and writing activities designed to teach research strategies. The activity uses KWL charts and interactive writing as key components of organizing information. One topic... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Choosing one word: Summarizing Shel Silverstein's “Sick”: In this lesson, teachers challenge students to select the most important word in a Shel Silverstein poem and to justify their choice by using examples from the text. Although this lesson uses a poem as a sample text, this activity can be done with a piece... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Catching the bug for reading through interactive read-alouds: This lesson, from ReadWriteThink, uses an interactive read-aloud of Miss Bindergarten Stays Home From Kindergarten by Joseph Slate to help students learn reading strategies and how to prevent the spread of germs in their classroom. Students... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Healthful Living); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Building a matrix for Leo Lionni books: An author study: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, students listen to four books by author Leo Lionni over the course of four days. Each reading is followed by discussion focusing on literary elements and comparing characters and plots. After discussion, students participate... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Adventures in nonfiction: A guided inquiry journey: The activities in this ReadWriteThink lesson provide a foundation for using nonfiction resources for developing and answering questions about gathered information. Using a wide variety of nonfiction literature, students learn to sort and categorize books... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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