1st Grade Reading and Literature Lesson Plans

Picture Books in the Classroom: Common Core-Based Lesson Ideas

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Children's Book

Folk Tales

Literature

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The Wretched Stone Teacher's Guide

Share a story of adventure with your students. This printable teacher's guide for Chris Van Allsburg's The Wretched…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Children's Book

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The Mysteries of Harris Burdick Teacher's Guide

Spark students' imagination with the illustrations and mysterious captions in Chris Van Allsburg's The Mysteries of…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Teacher's Guide

Discover the magic of Chris Van Allsburg's first children's book, The Garden of Abdul Gasazi. This printable teacher's…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Sweetest Fig Teacher's Guide

Explore fantasy, reality, and the power of dreams with The Sweetest Fig, a children's book by Chris Van Allsburg. This…

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Reading and Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Children's Book

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LESSON PLANS

A Core Curriculum Guide for Penguin Young Readers: A Leveled Reading Program for Beginning Readers

Reach beginning readers with twelve lesson plans to use in conjunction with the Penguin Young Readers program. Written…

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Early Reading

Reading Instruction

Reading

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Patricia Polacco Read-Aloud Curriculum Lesson Plans

Find support using Patricia Polacco's books as a read-aloud with lesson plans aligned to Common Core State Standards for…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Aloud

Children's Book

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BOOK GUIDES

Holler Loudly First Grade Classroom Guide

Designed for first grade, this classroom guide for Holler Loudly by Cynthia Leitich Smith offers a variety of activities…

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Reading and Literature

Folk Tales

Children's Book

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Just a Dream Teacher's Guide

Encourage students to respect the environment with the lesson planning resources in this teacher's guide for Just a…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Environmental Science

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The Doll Shop Downstairs Historical Fiction Lesson

Help students identify and understand historical what fiction is, what function it serves, and how it is created. This…

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Reading and Literature

Historical Fiction

World War I (1914-1918)

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BOOK GUIDES

The Hog Prince Teacher's Guide

Use the resources in this teacher's guide with The Hog Prince, a fairy tale by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. This printable…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Children's Book Characters

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Bad Day at Riverbend Teacher's Guide

Your students will be delighted by the unique illustrations and storytelling in Chris Van Allsburg's Western, Bad Day at…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Wreck of the Zephyr Teacher's Guide

Consider the use of voice and the idea of ambiguity with your class as students read Chris Van Allsburg's The Wreck of…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Language Arts and Writing

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The Widow's Broom Teacher's Guide

Capture your students' imagination with these reading and writing activities for Chris Van Allsburg's The Widow's Broom.…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Language Arts and Writing

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Zathura Teacher's Guide

Take a journey into outer space with your class by reading Zathura, an adventure story by Chris Van Allsburg that blends…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Space Exploration

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The Z Was Zapped Teacher's Guide

Review the alphabet and improve students' language arts skills with the lesson planning ideas in this printable…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Alphabet

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The Stranger Teacher's Guide

Guide discussion of character development and explore the elements of a mystery with the lesson planning resources…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Detective and Mysteries

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