English Language Arts — Kindergarten

Is it a duck? Is it a chick?

Students will compare and contrast the characteristics of a chick and a duckling by using a Venn Diagram.

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science)

By Debbie Beeson.

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.

Beary good facts about bear books

Students will begin to differentiate between fiction and non-fiction as general genres.

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts and Information Skills)

By Floanna Long.

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Teaching audience through interactive writing

This ReadWriteThink lesson supports young writers in learning about audience. Through interactive writing, students work together to create an invitation letter for a group of their peers. In addition, students work independently to create invitation letters... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Playing Name Bingo with "Chrysanthemum"

In this lesson, from ReadWriteThink, students will listen to Chrysanthemum and discuss the importance of a name. This get-to-know-you activity gives every student a chance to be in the spotlight as they participate in the Name Bingo Game. In... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K English Language Arts)

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Let's Talk About Stories: Shared Discussions with "Amazing Grace"

This lesson from ReadWriteThink develops students' reading comprehension and understanding through a variety of interpretive activities. Students become more aware of their personal reactions as they read, develop sensitivity to language, and come to value... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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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)

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Fact or fiction: Learning about worms using diary of a worm

This ReadWriteThink lesson focuses on the book Diary of a Worm, by Doreen Cronin. During a series of read-aloud sessions students focus attention on different features of the text. In this way, students develop strategies for differentiating... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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Comparing fiction and nonfiction with "Little Red Riding Hood" text sets

This lesson plan features an example of a cumulative literary experience or “literature unit” structured around a text set made up of conceptually-related fiction and nonfiction for reading aloud and for independent reading. Students... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 English Language Arts)

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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)

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