Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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The Alphabet Tree: After reading The Alphabet Tree by Leo Lionni to students, the students will retell the events on a flow map. Then using Kid Pix software, each child will choose an event, illustrate it, and write a caption for it. The students will then put their events in order in a Kid Pix Slide Show they can present to the class.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); By Jody Shaughnessy.

An American hero: Harriet Tubman: In this lesson, the school librarian and classroom teacher should work together to teach students about the life of Harriet Tubman in recognition of African-American History and Cultural Heritage Month.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer Technology Skills, Information Skills, and English Language Arts); By Floanna Long.

Animal Adjectives: Students will describe animals as they review nouns and verbs associated with these animals. They will learn to use adjectives as they describe the animals. They will use this knowledge to write their stories about animals.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and English Language Development); By Anita Baldwin, Ann Loftis, and Genevieve Kiser.

Bugs, bugs, bugs: This lesson integrates writing and the study of insects by creating an innovation to the text of the book How Many Bugs in a Box? by David A. Carter; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, Mathematics, and Science); By Vicki Rivenbark.

Composing Snowman Stories: Students will compose sequential, descriptive instructions about how to build a snowman.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts); By Sandra Weavil.

Describing Words: Go Away, Big Green Monster!: The students will use describing words in their writing based on the book Go Away, Big Green Monster while integrating math concepts about shapes.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science); By Paula Jennings.

The Emperor's Prize Egg: This lesson will introduce students to the life of a penguin. They will explore penguins' habitats, eating habits, and other unique adaptations that they use to survive in Antarctica.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Betty Burleson.

Healthy foods = super kids: This lesson focuses on how the foods we eat affect our bodies in both beneficial and harmful ways. Students will learn that grains provide energy; vegetables are needed for healthy skin, hair and eyes; fruits help the body heal, milk builds strong bones and teeth; meat builds muscle and gives strength; and sweets, fats, and oils are high in calories and give few vitamins and minerals and do little to help our bodies grow.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Healthful Living Education, and English Language Development); By Phyllis Bass and Rubetta Carr.

Is it living?: Students will identify living and nonliving things.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Genita Powell.

"Luscious Lollipops" and Other Adjectives: The students will become familiar with adjectives by reading Ruth Heller's book about adjectives, "Luscious Lollipops". They will also be able to use adjectives to describe an object in their own writing.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); By Pat DeMello.

Make That Chocolate Sundae: The student will write detailed directions for making and eating a chocolate sundae. S/he will then create and eat a sundae.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–3 English Language Arts); By Landa Latta.

Making “Oobleck”: The students will discuss what they think will happen when mixing specific ingredients to create an unknown substance labeled “Oobleck.” Next, the students will work together in small groups of four or five to create this substance. Finally, the students will individually illustrate and write one to three sentences describing the results.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and Science); By Paige Hoffman.

More Vivid Word Choices-Said Is Dead: The students will expand their vocabulary and learn synonymns for overused words. By using the story Chicken Little by Stephen Kellog, students will see how an acclaimed author uses many different words for "said."; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–4 English Language Arts); By Linda Justice.

What do you see?: This lesson is designed to teach color vocabulary and some basic animal names to novice level ESL students in grades 1-2 using Bill Martin's Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you See?; Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts and ); By Cindy Young.

Writing a Fish Book: Number and Color Details: Students will learn and write color words and number words.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Stephanie Phelps.

As slippery as an eel: An ocean unit exploring simile and metaphor: Students explore simile and metaphor in fiction and nonfiction ocean books. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Boys can dance: Reinforces the idea that dancing is a beneficial activity for both men and women. Students compare the benefits of dance training and sports then watch video clips of famous male dancers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Dance Arts Education and English Language Arts); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Collaborating on a class book: Exploring before-during-after sequences: Students and the teacher produce a class book through a group-writing activity focusing on a basic before-during-after sequence of events. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Creating a wall story: Students create a wall story as a means of retelling a story. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Creating class rules: A beginning to creating community: Students are led through a discussion designed to establish goals and needs for the classroom. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); Provider: IRA/NCTE