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Lesson Plans - 1st Grade

Valentines Day Acrostic Poem Lesson

Are you in need of a quick Valentines Day poetry lesson plan to share with your students tomorrow?

Conversation Heart Mailbox

Need a creative way to collect your Valentine’s Day cards this year? Try making this great conversation heart mailbox, perfect for a girl or a boy–your friends will love it!

Activity: Being Different is A-okay!

Growing your child’s social maturity is so important! It’s not always easy to accept others at first glance. Opportunities that might ease feelings about people that are “different” can promote tolerance and understanding.

Free to Dream Poetry

Students read and respond to poems by Langston Hughes, identifying structures and sound techniques (e.g., rhyme, rhythm, meter, alliteration).

Sharing African Culture

Students listen to an African American folk tale and draw pictures to illustrate the story.