Kindergarten Lesson Plans
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Focused Mini Lessons
Mini-lessons promote easy, regular skill-building Teach your students smaller concepts with focused mini lessons; they… -
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The Five Senses - Kindergarten
This substitute kit for kindergarten-aged children helps them explore the five senses Generate interest and excitement…Subjects:ScienceBiologyFive Senses -
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Movement and Circle Games
Incorporate movement into your music lessons with these fun singing games for "The Telephone Rings", "Ring Around the…SubjectsPhysical Education and FitnessMusicMusic Education Strategy -
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Sequencing Lesson Plan for The Very Hungry Caterpillar
Present this Common Core-aligned lesson plan for the book The Very Hungry Caterpillar to help students practice story…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar -
GAMES AND APPS
What Am I? Icebreaker
Explore an activity that helps students to get to know one another using animal sounds.SubjectsReading and LiteratureListeningAnimals (Zoology) -
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First Day Celebration
Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school. -
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Summarizing: Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs
Use a lesson that is designed to expand primary students' summarizing skills using the book Cloudy With a Chance of…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Patterns in Music and Math
Students learn how to solve music and math problems by finding patterns.SubjectsMathematicsMusicMusic National Content Standard 8 -
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Theme Library
Discover thousands of cross-curricular lessons and activities for all grade levels. Find holidays, subject areas, and… -
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Customizable Lesson Planning Template, Daily or Weekly
Editable daily or weekly lesson plan template - for any grade (pre-K through 12th grade) or subject - to simplify your… -
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Classroom Introductions
Introduce yourself to your students and discuss year long objectives. Students also introduce themselves to each other. -
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Odd and Even Numbers Lesson
A hundreds chart is used to show the alternating pattern of odd and even numbers, and students are asked to extend the…SubjectsMathematicsNumbers and Number Sense -
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Singing Lesson for Grades K-4
Have students choose a familiar song and work with them to develop individual and ensemble singing. Meets National Music…SubjectsMusicMusic National Content Standard 1Art, Music and Drama -
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Similar and Different Lesson
Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.SubjectsSocial SkillsSocial and Emotional DevelopmentHealth and Safety -
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Name Game
Improve students' alphabet recognition and letter-sound associations while learning fellow classmates' names. -
CLASSROOM TOOLS
General KWL Chart (Version 3)
This simple KWL chart can be used in all curriculum areas and all grade levels. The activity will keep your students…Subjects:MathematicsGraphs and Charts -
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Rhythms and Body Percussion
Students in grades K-4 echo short rhythms and melodic patterns by using their bodies.SubjectsMusicMusical InstrumentsMusic National Content Standard 2 -
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Sequencing: The Hare and the Tortoise
Use a lesson that is designed to expand the skill of sequencing for primary students, using the text The Hare and the…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Making Inferences, Animals Should Definitely Not Wear Clothing
Use a lesson that is designed to teach primary students to make inferences as a reading comprehension with a strategy.…SubjectsReading ComprehensionReadingReading and Literature -
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
Summer Reading (Grades K-2)
Classic kids' books for summer reading - with activities for family learning! Pick any book from this list of the best…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureSocial Studies and HistoryScience -
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Questioning, Frog and Toad Together
In this lesson, you will teach students how to use Question-Answer Relationships by reading from Frog and Toad Together,…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Name Tags
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Introducing Questioning, The Mitten
Use a lesson that is designed to introduce primary students to the importance of asking questions before, during, and…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature -
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Story Elements: Danny and the Dinosaur
Use a lesson that introduces primary students to the elements of a story that is read aloud. Students begin by…SubjectsReadingReading ComprehensionReading and Literature
