Language Arts and Writing Activities for Kindergarten

Summer Writing Practice Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Writing

Letter-Writing Lessons & Tips

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'Twas the Night Before Christmas Poem: Full Text (Free PDF)

By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was…

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Reading and Literature

Poetry

Language Arts and Writing

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Report Card Comments & Phrases: General and Handwriting

CLASSROOM TOOLS

Handwriting Report Card Comments & Phrases

Use these handwriting report card comments and phrases to ease the report card crunch. Easy to modify and tailor to…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

Penmanship

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Questions Before, During, and After Reading

To encourage critical reading, teachers should ask students questions about the text before, during, and after they…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Grammar

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Shared Writing

In shared writing, the teacher and students compose text together, with both contributing their thoughts and ideas to…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Using "KWL" In Your Classroom Strategy

With this teaching strategy resource, we show you how to make the most out of KWL charts in your classroom. K-W-L stands…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Top 10 Books by Eric Carle

This gallery features information on children's author Eric Carle's 10 best books. Each slide also features a related…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Children's Book

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Lowercase and uppercase cursive practice

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Cursive Letters Alphabet and Handwriting Practice Worksheet

Help students learn and practice handwriting the alphabet using cursive letters with this printable worksheet featuring…

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Penmanship

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Double-Entry Journals

Use a double-entry journal, a graphic organizer included with this article, to encourage students to organize their…

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Language Arts and Writing

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Effective Accommodations for Students with IEPs

A complete chart to help IEP teams find specific accommodations in instruction, assessment, classroom management,…

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Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

Science

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Journaling

Learn how to incorporate journaling in your classroom. Teachers can use journaling as a kind of window into how students…

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Journaling Tips, Strategies & Topics

Letters, Journals and Diaries

Writing

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Building Vocabulary

Vocabulary development is critical to success in reading To develop students' vocabulary, teachers must encourage a…

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Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

Reading

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The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role

Download for free! The general educator's role in the IEP process is an extremely important one from beginning to end.

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Language Arts and Writing

Science

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Main Idea and Supporting Details Web

An essential tool for language arts classes! This graphic organizer will help students identify the main idea of a…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Main Idea and Supporting Details

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Running Records Form

Use this blank running record to assess individual students' reading skills and progress. Use with the lesson plan on…

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Language Arts and Writing

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Writing Aloud

Writing aloud, or modeled writing, is a strategy wherein teachers use a "think aloud" strategy to share their thinking…

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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ACTIVITIES

The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment Activities

Review the enrichment activities and web resources created for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a bibliography of Eric…

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Literature

Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Language Arts and Writing

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"Dear Zoo" Flap Book

Students match animals with adjectives that describe them.

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Language Arts and Writing

Animals (Zoology)

Visual Arts

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Curious George's First Day of School Teacher's Guide

Extend and enhance children's enjoyment of Curious George's First Day of School with the lesson planning resources in…

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Reading and Literature

Early Reading

Language Arts and Writing

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Facial Expressions Chart

Display this chart to give students a visual reference for facial expressions.

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Language Arts and Writing

Vocabulary

Visual Arts

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10 Inspirational Quotes for Educators

Find inspiration and wisdom for the new school year in these 10 quotes about education and learning. Post these quotes…

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Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

Science

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LESSON PLANS

Tap Your Feet

Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in music. They will be…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

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Writing Workshop

A writing workshop is a block of time set aside in the school day to focus exclusively on the writing process.

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Language Arts and Writing

Writing

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Dialogue Journals

A dialogue journal is an informal written conversation between two or more people (student-student or student-teacher)…

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Language Arts and Writing

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