FREE Newsletter

Lesson Plans - By Month

All About Me

What do first graders like to talk about when they come back to school in August? You probably guessed it. They like talking about themselves! So, why not start the year off letting them do just that as you can get to know them, too!

Challenging Math Poetically

This lyrical mini-unit focuses on the integration of mathematics and technology. How is mathematics applied in real life? When is mathematics avoided? Is reading really necessary in mathematics?

Bedlam in Bedrock

Students perform experiments to discover how forces change the Earth’s surface.

Announcing World War II

Students get an overview of World War II while practicing their listening skills. They focus on selected events and situations from World War II that correspond with those that occur in the novel, Jacob Have I Loved, by Katherine Paterson

A Counting We Will Go

Do you ever get tired of using the same old things to teach children how to count? This unit offers opportunities to use fun objects to teach and reinforce these skills.