Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Vessels in Greek art: Museum pre-visit: This lesson will focus on what vessels are, where we can find them in our everyday world, and the concept that vessels are containers that hold something. This lesson is the first lesson of two.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); By Katie O'Connor.

Tarantulas: Students will read Tarantula by Jenny Feely. Then they will summarize what they have learned about tarantulas by writing descriptive words or phrases on a graphic organizer. Finally, using the Kid Pix Studio Deluxe (or other similar drawing program), students will write sentences about tarantulas and make an illustration.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts); By Jody Shaughnessy.

Marvelous metamorphosis: Most kids love insects. This integrated unit will enable students the opportunity to observe, identify, and describe the life cycle a mealworm goes through during his metamorphosis into a grain beetle.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Science); By Pam Maness.

The key to a map: The students will use a map of the classroom to strengthen their map reading skills. They will work in groups and use a prepared map of the classroom to find hidden messages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); By Melissa Lasher.

Geography centers: A geography unit in which students investigate and compare their hometowns and other cities. The unit incorporates nine centers: math, science, social studies, reading, writing, computers, puzzles and games, art, and listening. They all have activities that are integrated with the geography unit.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies); By Laurie Perry.

A Trip to Wonderland: The Nursery "Alice": This lesson, found on the EDSITEment website, is part of a unit that explores elements of wonder, distortion, fantasy, and whimsy in The Nursery “Alice,” Lewis Carroll's adaptation for younger readers of his beloved classic Alice's... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

Today I Feel . . .: In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students read and discuss books that talk about feelings. They tell a story about a time when they had a strong feeling and then something happened to change their mood. Students experiment with adding facial expressions, gestures,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Theater Arts Education); Provided by: ArtsEdge

Martin Luther King, Jr. and me: Identifying with a hero: This lesson from ReadWriteThink explores ways to help students make connections to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities that not only provide a glimpse into Dr. King's life, but empower students to help... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Social Studies); 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

A Getting-Acquainted Activity Using "My Teacher's Secret Life": In this ReadWriteThink activity, students listen to My Teacher's Secret Life, discuss the content, and make predictions about what the teacher and their peers do when they are away from school. The students will readily join in the discussion... (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

Fairy tales around the world: This EDSITEment unit is a series of lessons in which students will become familiar with fairy tales. They will read and learn to understand fairy tales so that they can better comprehend the structures of literature as well as for the sake of the wonder,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: EDSITEment

Connect with low-literate families: A three-tiered approach: This ReadWriteThink lesson involves giving children from low-literate families stories to read at home to enhance the home-school connection. Following Smith and Piper's three-tier scaffolding model, the teacher prepares students to read the story unassisted,... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–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

An alternative to testing: Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster: This lesson can be used as an assessment tool for vocabulary comprehension from a recently completed unit of study. After the teacher reads Debra Frasier's Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster to the class, students model... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink