Don’t Miss: Dr. Seuss Teaching Theme • Dr. Seuss-Themed Printables Cross-curricular activities for 15 Dr. Seuss books, including The Foot Book, Dr. Seuss’ ABC, If I Ran the Zoo, The Lorax, and more! The Foot Book Paint with the kids’ feet and create your own Foot Book. Count the number of feet in your class,…
[box]Also see: Rainbow Fish Theme Page[/box] Beginning of the year activity using The Rainbow Fish This is a great getting to know you activity for the beginning of the year! The students will see that everyone is special and has something unique to offer. Materials: The Rainbow Fish Big book paper fish scale for each student…
Students will learn how to work in groups. Objectives: Students will be able to define teamwork. Students will work together to brainstorm 3/4 words that teamwork means to them. Students will develop three or four positive guidelines for working in a group together. Materials: Markers Bristol Boards Lesson Plan: Anticipatory set: Name teams in your…
Uses Eric Carle’s Do You Want to Be My Friend? to teach about friendship. Objectives: To teach social skills and how to develop friendships. Materials: Book – Do You Want to Be My Friend? by Eric Carle. Large piece of butcher paper paints Lesson Plan: Discuss the meaning of being a friend and what good qualities…
Activities to go along with the book The Kissing Hand. Materials: Put the following items in a book bag or backpack or shoebox: Book: The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn Heart shaped stickers Hand cut outs Journal book Pencils or crayons Lesson Plan: Read the book at either your orientation, your first day of school, or send…
An innovation of “To Town” by Joy Cowley; a Rigby Story Box book – Print one copy of the cover for each book you plan to make. Print one copy of the cloze page for each student. Discuss with the students different ways to get to school. If available, read “To Town” by Joy Cowley with the…
A contract for students to list school or classroom rules, then sign and date. If the PDF does not load, you can download it here: School Rules Contract Related Pages at A to Z: Classroom Management Tips for Managing Behavior A collection of teacher-tested ideas for managing behavior in the classroom. Includes discipline systems, tips…
These printable writing pages with handwriting lines can be printed for use in your classroom or at home. Students may choose from themed writing pages for seasonal activities or they can supplement a lesson that focuses on a school or back-to-school theme. School bus printable writing paper with handwriting lines and without: School Bus Writing…
“I Can Draw Shapes” – Each page has dashed shapes with simple text. Students trace, color, and read! Shapes include circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and oval. The sentence pattern is “I can draw a [name of shape].” Related Standards: Kindergarten > Math > Geometry: Identify and describe shapes. Analyze, compare, create, and compose shapes.
Children graph the M&Ms by color, graph their favorite color M and M as a class. Objectives: To learn how to count and to help reinforce colors. Materials: A small graph with the different colors of M and M’s Try this printable M & M Chart from A to Z Teacher Stuff M&M’s A large…