Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts

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Here Comes the Circus: Boys and girls of all ages love the Circus. This is a lesson from an integrated unit. In this lesson, students will be introduced to the Kindergarten level words from the Dolch Word List.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); By Penny Stafford.

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.

Wet Your Kinders' Chops on the Sound "Op"!: Kinders will explore the sound “Op” with a reading of Charlie Parker Played Be-Bop by Chris Raschka and a showing of the PBS Between the Lions episode #130 “Be Bop,” which also features the Charlie Parker book and explores the “op” sound.; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); By Dirk Robertson.

Comparing fiction and nonfiction with "Little Red Riding Hood" text sets: In this lesson, students explore similarities and differences among various versions of “Little Red Riding Hood.” (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 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

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

Reading informational texts using the 3-2-1 strategy: In this lesson, students in grades K–2 learn to use the 3-2-1 strategy, which involves writing about three things they discovered, two things they found interesting, and one question they still have. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

Shhh! Bear's sleeping: learning about nonfiction and fiction using read-alouds: In this lesson, students explore the distinction between fiction and nonfiction through read-alouds of Bear Snores On by Karma Wilson and Every Autumn Comes the Bear by Jim Arnosky, as well as poems and songs. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE

The wonder of Leo Lionni: Increasing comprehension with prediction statements: In this lesson, students explore “wonder” statements when they periodically stop, think, and write about what may be happening in the text as they read a story. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provider: IRA/NCTE