1st Grade Language Arts and Writing

Summer Writing Practice Choice Board for Elementary Grades

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Language Arts and Writing

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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EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

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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Language Arts and Writing

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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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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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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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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Social Studies and History

Language Arts and Writing

Science

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Draw the Directions

Employ a printable reading activity that helps build skills in following written directions.

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Reading Instruction

Drawing

Listening

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Five Elements of Plot Graphic Organizer for Language Arts

GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

Five Elements of a Plot

Five elements of a story's plot (introduction, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution) provide the…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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Life in the Sea

Use writing prompts to get children's imaginations and writing skills flowing. This is a sample page from the Gr. 1-4…

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Language Arts and Writing

Creative 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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Write Your Own Mad Libs®

Use this printable to have students create their own Mad Libs® stories. Students supply key words (nouns, adjectives,…

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Grammar

Writing

Creative Writing

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Geography Reading Warm-Up: Mountains

Students read a short, nonfiction passage about mountains and answer multiple-choice reading comprehension questions.…

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Language Arts and Writing

Reading Comprehension

Landforms

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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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Bubble Answer Sheet

This sheet of multiple-choice bubble answers is ready to be filled in by your students. It features 50 items with…

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Language Arts and Writing

Social Studies and History

Science

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LESSON PLANS

Main Idea: Chrysanthemum

Teach your students how to find the main idea of a story by reading the book Chrysanthemum with your class.

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Reading

Main Idea and Supporting Details

Reading and Literature

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My Friend Writing Printable

Use this guide to help students write a descriptive paragraph about a friend. This printable works well as part of an…

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Teaching Otis by Loren Long

Language Arts and Writing

Creative Writing

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