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3, 2, 1...Blast off! Vocabulary instruction using a virtual trip to the moon: Students learn new vocabulary by taking a virtual field trip to the moon. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts and Science); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Action ABC's: Learning vocabulary with verbs: Students review the definition of a verb and then expand their vocabulary by using verbs they already know in sentences. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Alphabetizing with original stories: In this lesson, students write original stories using alphabetical order. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

An alternative to testing: Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster: Students build on the idea of a vocabulary parade presented in Miss Alaineus: A Vocabulary Disaster in order to create vocabulary lists about a recent unit of study. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Bingo! Using environmental print to practice reading: Emerging readers practice their reading skills using a variety of environmental print materials. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Descriptive writing and the 100th day of school: Students write descriptions of 100th day bottles they create at home. Then students write clues about their bottles for a guessing game, practice descriptive writing, and create a class book. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts and Mathematics); Provider: IRA/NCTE

From “Little House” to my house: Exploring history and family roles: This lesson for first and second grade students features two read-aloud sessions of a picture book adaptation of Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingalls Wilder. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 1–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

I wonder: Writing scientific explanations with students: In this lesson, students are encouraged to ask questions about a specific topic, choose a particular question to explore in detail, and research the question using a variety of resources. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Our community: Creating ABC books as assessment: In this lesson that focuses on community, students collect vocabulary words and key concepts in order to create alphabet books as they study classroom content. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Teaching about story structure using fairy tales: In this lesson, teachers use fairy tales from Once Upon a Golden Apple by Jean Little and Maggie De Vries to explore the concept of the beginning, middle and end of stories by building students' background knowledge and guiding them through the writing process. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Using web-based bookmarks to conduct Internet research: In this lesson, students mimic the poetic form of The Important Book by Margaret Wise Brown and then use Internet bookmarks, created by the teacher, to research and write about a specific topic. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 2–3 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

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