Pre-K Language Arts and Writing Resources
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'Twas the Night Before Christmas: Full Text of the Classic Poem
By Clement Clarke Moore 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was…Subjects:Reading and LiteraturePoetryLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Report Card Comments & Phrases—General and Handwriting
Use these general and handwriting comments and phrases to ease the report card crunch. Easy to modify and tailor to…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWritingPenmanship -
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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…Subjects:ReadingReading ComprehensionGrammar -
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Shared Writing
In shared writing, the teacher and students compose text together, with both contributing their thoughts and ideas to…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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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…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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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…Subjects: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,…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryLanguage Arts and WritingScience -
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Building Vocabulary
Vocabulary development is critical to success in reading To develop students' vocabulary, teachers must encourage a…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingVocabularyReading -
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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…Subjects:Journaling Tips, Strategies & TopicsLetters, Journals and DiariesWriting -
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The IEP Cycle: The General Educator's Role
The general educator's role in the IEP process is an extremely important one from beginning to end.Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryLanguage Arts and WritingScience -
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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…Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment Activities
Review the enrichment activities and web resources created for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a bibliography of Eric…Subjects:LiteratureTeaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry CaterpillarLanguage Arts and Writing -
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"Dear Zoo" Flap Book
Students match animals with adjectives that describe them.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingAnimals (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…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureEarly ReadingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Facial Expressions Chart
Display this chart to give students a visual reference for facial expressions.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingVocabularyVisual Arts -
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Making a Shopping List
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early literacy thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…Subjects:Language Arts and Writing -
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Tap Your Feet
Students will practice following a pattern and become familiar with the concept of beat in music. They will be…SubjectsReading and LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Simon Says: Follow Directions
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early language thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…Subjects: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.Subjects:Language Arts and WritingWriting -
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Describing the Clothes We Wear
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early language thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…Subjects:Language Arts and Writing -
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Substitute Teacher Information
Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run your class efficiently in…Subjects:Social Studies and HistoryLanguage Arts and WritingScience -
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Author's Chair
Author's Chair (where students are encouraged to share their work with the class) is the final step in the writing…Subjects:WritingLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Describing Pictures
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early language thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…Subjects:Language Arts and Writing -
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Show and Tell: A Favorite Book
Use a School Readiness Activity to provide early literacy thinking experiences for preschool children that will prepare…Subjects:Language Arts and Writing