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1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Once I Caught a Fish Alive): Counting and directional words
In Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach, page 12
In this kindergarten lesson plan, students use the nursery rhyme "1, 2, 3, 4, 5 (Once I Caught a Fish Alive)" to practice recognition of written numbers and directional words.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Lisa Wright.
Stamp it here, stamp it there, stamp it where?
Using a drawing program (Kid Pix), students will integrate English Language Arts and Technology Skills as they work with Geometry skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Mary Rizzo.
Mother Goose in use: Rhymes that teach
This collection of kindergarten lesson plans uses classic nursery rhymes to teach curriculum objectives in math, English language arts, science, and healthful living.
Format: (multiple pages)
More, less, and equal
Students will identify sets and numbers that are more, less, or equal to each other while participating in a variety of games and activities.
Format: lesson plan (grade K Mathematics)
By Rachel Fiscus.
Open the gate, close the gate
Open the Gate, Close the Gate is a variety of activities to provide practice identifying and discriminating between open and closed figures. The activities are designed to meet varying learning styles, and to move students from the concrete level to the abstract level of learning.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Mathematics)
By Mary Deans.
Job twister: A lesson in career competency
Twister provides an excellent opportunity to discuss shared responsibilities at home/school as well as to demonstrate working together in a "movement" situation. Young children will enjoy the movement involved while learning directional words, such as right, left, etc. This lesson incorporates literature, technology, and motor skills.
Format: lesson plan (grade 1 Social Studies)
By Ann Sumners.
Seven directions: Making connections between literature and American Indian history
This middle school lesson uses picture books to integrate American Indian culture and belief systems with language and visual arts.
Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 English Language Arts)
By Edie McDowell.

Resources on the web

Handy Map
The teacher draws an outline of his or her hands and begins mapping them using words the students suggest. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Social Studies)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
My Pet
Students develop and use spatial relationships and spatial memory by creating a map of a pet. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Mapping All of Me
Students use the knowledge and skills gained from previous lessons by placing yarn strips appropriately on 4' x 3' strips of paper and drawing around them to create a map of their body. (Learn more)
Format: lesson plan (grade K–2 Mathematics and Science)
Provided by: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics