The Search for Santa Paws – 2-Hour Lesson Plan & Student Worksheet
2-hour movie-study lesson plan and worksheet built around the film 'The Search for Santa Paws' (2010), focused on story elements, kindness/empathy themes, and Christmas spirit.
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2-hour movie-study lesson plan and worksheet built around the film 'The Search for Santa Paws' (2010), focused on story elements, kindness/empathy themes, and Christmas spirit.
The Secret Garden - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6: An educational resource for teachers and students focusing on the enchantment and transformation found in literature studies.
The Sign of the Beaver - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6 The Sign of the Beaver - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6 is an engaging educational resource designed to enhance students' comprehension and analysis skills while they delve into a captivating story…
'Signs of INterest vs. DISinterest, Social Skills Story and Activities' is an essential resource for educators looking to bolster the interpersonal skills of their students.
Published cross-curricular unit (Lorenz Educational Press) teaching grades 1-2 students about weather (rain, snow, hail, water cycle) through a nonfiction passage and cross-curricular activities.
2-hour elementary ESL/English lesson plan built around 'The Smurfs: A Christmas Carol' (2011 short film), teaching Christmas vocabulary, emotion words/opposites, past-tense grammar, and story retelling with themes of kindness and sharing.
The Space Age Bag: Write A Review (9-13 years) This is a comprehensive teaching resource developed specifically to promote the evolution of creative writing skills in children aged 9-12 years.
The Summer of the Swans - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6 The Summer of the Swans - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6 is a comprehensive teaching resource designed for educators to facilitate understanding and appreciation of this Newberry Award-winning…
The Sweet that Grows on Trees: Emergency Lesson Plan Even the most thorough teaching plan can be disrupted by unexpected events. Whether you're feeling unwell or find yourself with a bit of extra time before an assembly, maintaining your…
The Tale of Despereaux - Literature Kit Gr. 3-4 A course resource designed for third and fourth-grade teachers. This comprehensive guide offers engaging and instructive activities, perfect for both guided reading sessions and independent…
A cross-curricular unit for grade 3-4 students that uses a nonfiction article about ancient Egyptian pyramids, mummification, and hieroglyphics to build reading and content-area knowledge.
Provide a ready-to-use substitute/emergency lesson teaching basic world geography — continents, oceans, and maps — through a reading passage, discussion questions, and hands-on mapping worksheets.
The Yukon Gold Rush Gr. 4-6 An educational resource that transports students northward to the "Land Of The Midnight Sun," guiding them through a historical journey of the famous 1896 Yukon Gold Rush.
The Yummiest Cupcake: Write To Describe (And More) This unique teaching resource, designed for children aged between 9 to 13 years, provides targeted coverage of the key aspects in Language Arts subject with a focus on honing creative…
A 15-day social studies and reading comprehension unit built around the memoir Through My Eyes by Ruby Bridges, teaching main idea, supporting details, author's purpose, determining importance, and the historical context of school integration.
A 5-day small-group remediation plan reteaching money (counting, comparing, making change) and time (telling time, elapsed time) for Virginia SOL standards 3.6 and 3.9, aligned to a companion slideshow.
TinkerCAD step-by-step instructions for Bird Whistle. Students only need to know the bare basics to complete this. I tested this with a fifth-grade class and most could complete it with no help.
TinkerCAD step-by-step instructions for Derby Car. Students only need to know the bare basics to complete this. I tested this with a fifth-grade class and most could complete it with no help.
Speech-language/literacy companion packet for the read-aloud book 'Too Many Frogs!' (by Sandy Asher), providing shared-reading, vocabulary, and language-comprehension activities for early literacy/AAC learners.
Provide a ready-to-use 'emergency' substitute-friendly lesson on landfills and recycling for grades 1-2, combining a nonfiction reading passage with follow-up activities.
Too vs. To | Beginner Lesson Plan This beginner lesson plan teaches students the differences between the common homophones "too" and "to." It includes an infographic explaining the unique meanings of these easily confused words. After learning when to properly use "too" versus "to," students complete exercises to practice applying this…
You'll love this comprehensive resource for “The Tortoise and the Hare” Fable. This resource is best suited for 1st – 3rd grade students.
A teacher's guide for building a cross-curricular transportation theme unit organized around classroom learning centers, for early-childhood classrooms.
Transportation: Planes, Trains & Automobiles Gr. 1 A comprehensive teaching resource designed to introduce grade 1 students to various modes of transportation. This two-week Social Studies/Language Arts unit is equipped with engaging and easy-to-understand informational passages. Scooters Wagons Bicycles Automobiles Trains Busses Boats…