Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Animals undercover: Students will learn about the different animal coverings using the inquiry method. They will learn about how the covering is used for protection and to control body temperatures.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Anne Ellis.

Bats: The students will learn that bats are nocturnal and use echolocation.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Debbie Lanier.

Birds by inquiry: Students will make observations of bird pictures to note the similarities and differences in one animal group. They will note especially the beaks, feet, wings and feathers of different types of birds. The life cycle of birds will be explored.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Anne Allen.

Look and listen: Exploring the five senses: This group of shared reading lessons is based on the book Look by Jillian Cutting. They are designed to be used as a part of an integrated classroom unit on the five senses.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Science); By Lisa Wallace.

My Favorite Women/Great-Aunt Arizona: These three (or four) 45-minute lessons will introduce Kindergarteners and first graders to "Women's History Month." The students listen to the story of author Gloria Houston's great-aunt, Arizona Houston Hughes. During and following the listening and viewing experiences, the students will discuss their experiences with women in their own history who are helping them become good citizens and grow up well.; Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Information Skills, English Language Arts, and Computer Technology Skills); By Floanna Long.

Story Sequencing: This multi-faceted lesson teaches students how to sequence stories. It reinforces the following concepts: first, last, before, after, left, right. This lesson can also focus on carryover of articulation skills to answering questions as well as story telling.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); By Michele Christon.

Three Little Kittens by Paul Galdone: Students will experience the joys of acting out the story using simple props. Students will enjoy eating pie, and completing a bubble map and class graph.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Mathematics); By Amanda Mcalpine, Carol Elliott, and Ginny Devine.

A-Hunting We Will Go: Teaching Rhyming Through Musical Verse: Students brainstorm pairs of rhyming words and create their own verses for the song “A-Hunting We Will Go.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: IRA/NCTE

A bear of a poem: Composing and performing found poetry: In this lesson, students select favorite words from read-alouds of childrens books to create a collective class poem that they will perform for an audience. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Click, clack, moo: Reading word family words: Teachers use Click, Clack, Moo: Cows That Type by Doreen Cronin to teach students word identification strategies. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Comparing Tales through Performance: Students identify the similarities and differences between a traditional and a contemporary version of The Three Little Pigs. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 English Language Arts); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

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 question and answer books through guided research: Focuses on a “learn by doing” series of reading and writing activities designed to teach research strategies. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Diagram it! Identifying, comparing, and writing about nonfiction texts: Students explore a variety of nonfiction books and compare them to fiction. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Improving fluency through group literary performance: Bill Martin Jr.'s picture books provide opportunities for students to hear fluent reading modeled then to join in the readings through literary performance. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

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. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Junie B. Jones introduces literacy mystery boxes: Students discuss the text Junie B., First Grader (at last!) with a partner, and then individually record key events from the story. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Learning centers: From shared to independent practice: Provides a framework for using a shared reading experience to introduce independent literacy learning centers. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Learning vocabulary down by the bay: Uses a popular children's song that contains several high-frequency vocabulary words to assist students in recognizing, reading, writing, and using the words in several contexts. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

The meaning behind the mask: Students explore the cultural significance of masks, discuss the use of masks in stories, and then investigate the role masks play in ceremonies and on special occasions in various African cultures. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts, Theatre Arts Education, and Visual Arts Education); Provider: National Endowment for the Humanities