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K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, AZ
East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, AZ
East Mitten butte at sunrise in Monument Valley, Arizona. The Mitten butte is named for its shape, which resembles a mitten. Monument Valley is located inside Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park, the Navajo Nation equivalent to a national park. Monument Valley...
Format: image/photograph
Animal adjectives
Students will describe animals as they review nouns and verbs associated with these animals. They will learn to use adjectives as they describe the animals. They will use this knowledge to write their stories about animals.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts and English Language Development)
By Anita Baldwin, Ann Loftis, and Genevieve Kiser.
Bulletin board of story elements
This lesson will introduce young children to the elements of stories starting with characters. Children will be involved with interactive writing as they respond to shared reading lessons. Students will illustrate a caption of a character to be displayed on a bulletin board.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 English Language Arts)
Integrating the internet into the curriculum: Jan Brett author study
Jan Brett's books will be used to integrate technology into different areas of the curriculum. The seven activities will each take about 30 minutes depending on the class. The highlight of the author study will be the design of a class multimedia presentation.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Computer/Technology Skills, English Language Arts, Information Skills, and Social Studies)
By Barb Thorson.

Resources on the web

Native American Nations
This is a rich and valuable resource of information about tribes and nations of Indians of North America from the Abenaki, Alaskan Natives, Cherokee, Hawaiian Natives, Lumbee, and the Tuscaora. The site links to the web sites of many different tribes. Abundant... (Learn more)
Format: website/general
Provided by: Lisa Mitten
Jan Brett's Home Page
Activities, artwork, and a glimpse into the work of an author and illustrator of children's books. (Learn more)
Format: website/activity
Provided by: Jan Brett