English Language Arts — Kindergarten

Three Little Kittens

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.

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)

"Do Spiders Live on the World Wide Web?"

Through use of a fun and informative online story, students will explore the parts of the computer, as well as discover that words have multiple meanings.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)

Bunny addition

This lesson integrates language arts, music, and math. The children will listen to the story Count on Bunnies. They will be given the opportunity to act out the story and solve bunny equations. After listening to the song "Five Young Rabbits," the children will take turns being rabbits and pantomiming the actions as the class sings. The children will combine the rabbits at the end of each verse to see how many rabbits have been added. Then they will work in pairs to create their own rabbit equations.

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

By Becky Smith.

Around the world, a multicultural unit

The students will listen to stories from different cultures. They will participate in directed discussion, followed by a related art activity.

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 English Language Arts, Guidance, and Social Studies)

By Judy Cliver.

Alphabet animals

Students will use their knowledge of the alphabet and letter sounds to create an alphabet PowerPoint presentation. Each slide will contain a letter of the alphabet, a sentence and the sound that corresponds to that letter.

Format: lesson plan (grade K Computer/Technology Skills and English Language Arts)

By Emily Leonard.

Resources on the web

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

Today I Feel . . .

In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students read and discuss books that talk about feelings. They tell a story about a time when they had a strong feeling and then something happened to change their mood. Students experiment with adding facial expressions, gestures,... (Learn more)

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

Provided by: ArtsEdge

Reading illustrations

In this ARTSEDGE lesson, students explore how illustrations contribute to the telling of a story. Students will: create illustrations to accompany text. “read” a variety of illustrations for information. convey... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–1 Visual Arts Education and English Language Arts)

Provided by: ArtsEdge

Masks and Aesop's fables

This ARTSEDGE lesson is based on a study of Aesop's Fables. Although Aesop's fables are over 2,600 years old, the stories—and their morals—are still relevant today. In this lesson, students learn a fable, make simple masks, and retell the fable... (Learn more)

Format: lesson plan (grade K–4 Visual Arts Education, English Language Arts, and Theater Arts Education)

Provided by: ArtsEdge

Martin Luther King, Jr. and me: Identifying with a hero

This lesson from ReadWriteThink explores ways to help students make connections to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through reading, writing, listening, and speaking activities that not only provide a glimpse into Dr. King's life, but empower students to help... (Learn more)

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

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Literature circles with primary students using self-selected reading

This lesson from ReadWriteThink is a structured guideline for helping students learn to think about the books they read, and to ask questions about books shared by other students. It is especially appropriate for mixed-age and upper primary classes, or... (Learn more)

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

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

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

Have Journal...Will Travel: Promoting Family Involvement in Literacy

This lesson from ReadWriteThink is designed to engage families in shared literacy activities. The students take turns taking home a book bag that includes a stuffed toy, a book, art supplies, a topic to discuss with their families, and a journal to share... (Learn more)

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

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Fairy tales around the world

This EDSITEment unit is a series of lessons in which students will become familiar with fairy tales. They will read and learn to understand fairy tales so that they can better comprehend the structures of literature as well as for the sake of the wonder,... (Learn more)

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

Provided by: EDSITEment

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)

Provided by: ReadWriteThink

Deeper reading response: A template for teachers

Interacting with and responding to various texts is an important foundation to build in the primary years of a child's education. This lesson from ReadWriteThink details the five expressive and performative engagements for responding to text, as identified... (Learn more)

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

Provided by: ReadWriteThink