Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans

In this site, we will provide a variety of teaching resources and lesson plans for teachers and parents who teach kindergarten, first grade, and second grade. We will discuss the different topics and skills that need to be taught in these grades. Finally we will mention what materials can be used to support these lessons.

We need to teach children how to read and write, use mathematics in everyday life, acquire basic science knowledge such as natural history and astronomy, know about the culture of the past such as ancient civilizations, develop comprehension skills by reading literature that is at their level or just above it. We also need to teach them about the natural world by providing examples of habitats on Earth such as forests and deserts.

Math

Tacky the Penguin Unit

Tacky the Penguin Unit

3D Shapes {Digital Line Art} Cube Cone Cylinder Sphere Pyramid Rectangular Prism

3D Shapes {Digital Line Art} Cube Cone Cylinder Sphere Pyramid Rectangular Prism

Fairy Tale Fun and Games – Common Core Aligned

Fairy Tale Fun and Games – Common Core Aligned

Click Clack Moo Craft with Writing Options

Click Clack Moo Craft with Writing Options

State Test Prep Boot Camp Skit

State Test Prep Boot Camp Skit

Types of Graphs Clip Art

Types of Graphs Clip Art

Math is an essential subject in every school curriculum. It is imperative for students to learn math early because it can help them build their computational thinking and problem-solving skills.

Many schools now use worksheets to teach math. They are easy to print out and use, but they are not very engaging for students, which can lead to lack of interest in the subject.

Some teachers find that the traditional ways of teaching mathematics don’t work for their learners, so they decide to try new methods like using online interactive programs or creating games that involve solving math problems.

Reading

Reader’s Theater: The Missing Pirate Treasure

Reader’s Theater: The Missing Pirate Treasure

Tacky the Penguin Unit

Tacky the Penguin Unit

Rainbow Fish Play

Rainbow Fish Play

Reader’s Theater:  The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka

Reader’s Theater: The Frog Prince Continued by Jon Scieszka

Reader’s Theater for Matilda by Roald Dahl

Reader’s Theater for Matilda by Roald Dahl

Science Readers’ Theater about Rock Cycle and Rock Types

Science Readers’ Theater about Rock Cycle and Rock Types

Schools are using reading teaching materials to teach children how to read. They are intended to be an effective way for children to learn the alphabetic code, phonics, and other skills that are important for reading comprehension.

Printable reading worksheets are usually free and downloadable from the internet. They help adults teach their children how to read because they provide instructions and pictures of words along with questions about their meaning and pronunciation.

Writing

End of the Year Craftivity {_____ Grade ROCKED!}

End of the Year Craftivity {_____ Grade ROCKED!}

Click Clack Moo Craft with Writing Options

Click Clack Moo Craft with Writing Options

Green Screen Make a Movie  Bundle for Green Screen Projects

Green Screen Make a Movie Bundle for Green Screen Projects

Spring Interactive Glyphs Distance Learning

Spring Interactive Glyphs Distance Learning

WANTED Posters/ Writing! @ conferences , hallway , open house , adjectives

WANTED Posters/ Writing! @ conferences , hallway , open house , adjectives

Hair Salon Dramatic Play and Writing Center

Hair Salon Dramatic Play and Writing Center

Language arts. Basic literacy skills, such as reading and writing, are essential for success in all walks of life. Language arts is the general term for the group of subjects that teach these skills.

A student must be able to read aloud what is written, understand all questions about writing and be able to write a sentence on their own.

They must learn how to identify the main idea of a passage, express that idea in their own words, find supporting details within the text that are relevant or not relevant for this idea and summarize what they have read or heard depending on whether they are reading aloud or not.