It's always perfect weather for writing poems! Engage students in writing poetry with this fun activity. Go outside and start thinking creatively!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Details and Asking for Answers.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Asking Questions and Finding Answers.

What better way to learn about characters in stories than to become one? In this activity, students take on the role of a character as they act out scenes with a partner.

As students read informational books, encourage them to use sticky notes to record what they learn. Help them keep track of the information they learn with this helpful worksheet.

Use this printable booklet to introduce children to the inspiring story of Katherine Johnson, a barrier-breaking NASA mathematician, while building their vocabulary and boosting reading and writing skills.

Did you know mako sharks can leap 30 feet out of the water? Give your first grader a fun and informational coloring page, all about the mako shark!

As students begin to read independently, they may have questions about what they read. These questions should be encouraged! Have students record their questions about their reading or any unknown words on this graphic organizer.

Continue your journey with Kolobok, the crafty little ball of dough. In part three, he encounters a wolf! Can he escape?

Help students get the most out of their reading with this super helpful question and answer tracker. Before students read nonfiction books, have them make a list of information they’d like to learn. As they read, have students track the information on thi

Engage students in reading by having them share about the nonfiction books they read. In this activity, students write a summary—in speech form!—of a book that they read. For added fun, have them give their speeches to a partner—or even the whole class!

Find out how the story ends in this final chapter of the Teremok folk tale! Have fun coloring together, and building your child's enthusiasm for reading.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

Use this illustrated reader to help kids learn about Dr. Mae Jemison, the first African American woman to enter space.

Help Santa out by making him a wish list. Have your child fill-in the blanks with this Santa letter template, and send the letter off to the North Pole!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare and Contrast Fictional Characters.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Who are the Key Characters?

Write about your Christmas tree with this holiday writing prompt! Kids will describe their favorite things about the classic Christmas decoration.

As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!

Have you ever heard of a lemon shark? Learn all about him, and why he was named that way, with a fun and informative coloring page!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Going on a Nonfiction Picture Walk.

Fluent readers are able to derive meaning from the text and make connections! Have your students read independently, and then check for comprehension by having them share how it connects to other books they've read.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Finding the Key Details.

Ling, a young girl from China, has sent your child a letter. Using the letter outline, encourage her to write a letter back to Ling about her life and dreams.

The "teremok", or the little hideaway, is becoming home to many animals! Enjoy part two of this Russian folk tale, and help your child build reading skills.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Learn Story Elements.

This worksheet teaches first graders to be literature sleuths by identifying which of the sample texts are fiction and which are nonfiction.

Enjoy part three of this Russian folk tale, Teremok. The little hideaway hut is getting crowded! Have your child read to you to find out what happens next.

Have students record new words in this organizer and jot down what they think they mean.