Standard Course of Study :: English Language Arts — Kindergarten

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Identifying sequence with Little Jack Horner: In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 8; In this kindergarten lesson plan, students gain experience identifying the sequence of events in a story using the nursery rhyme "Little Jack Horner."; Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts); By Lisa Wright.

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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

Learning centers: From shared to independent practice: To become proficient at any skill, hands-on practice is necessary. This ReadWriteThink lesson provides a framework for using a shared reading experience to introduce independent literacy learning centers. Teaching students to work independently is critical... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Junie B. Jones introduces literacy mystery boxes: In this lesson from ReadWriteThink, the teacher reads aloud the Junie B. Jones selection Junie B., First Grader (at last!). Students discuss the text with a partner, and then individually record key events from the story. Each student also... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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. Students learn about cause-effect relationships during a shared reading of the book.... (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts); Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Collaborating on a class book: Exploring before-during-after sequences: In this ReadWriteThink classroom project, students and the teacher produce a class book through a group-writing activity focusing on a basic before-during-after sequence of events. In this case, the book focuses on the carving of the class jack-o-lantern,... (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

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