In this lesson, students will learn all about Maria Montessori, a pioneering researcher and teacher, and create their own biographical books about this inspiring woman.

The ability to recall information builds through repetition. Give students the chance to build their counting memory (and potentially learn a few new numbers) in this festive fall counting lesson.

This exciting lesson plan will introduce your second grade students to two different versions of the well-loved Cinderella story while also teaching them about making inferences and comparing and contrasting stories.

What’s the deal with all of those text features? Use this handy lesson plan to help your second graders answer that very question.

Introduce the concept of author’s purpose in fiction texts with this fun reading lesson! Students will discuss three examples of fictional texts to determine the purpose of each.

Emotions are natural and temporary, just like passing clouds, rain, or the shining sun. In this lesson, students learn how to be mindful of their emotions and discuss how emotions change, just like the weather.

In this fun lesson plan, students will get to think about what kinds of clothing is needed for all kinds of weather! Kindergarten students will love choosing their favorite weather and deciding what to wear!

Use this lesson plan to introduce students to the common sight word "like." This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson I Like to Spell LIKE!

This lesson features the beloved story of Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Seuss. After working through some rhyming challenges and completing Venn diagrams, your students are sure to improve their reading comprehension skills.

Encourage your students to develop their own approach to measuring length with nonstandard units of length. Use this engaging lesson as a stand-alone lesson or alongside Measuring Feet...in Feet!

Use storytelling to teach your first graders about sensory language in this interactive lesson.

Make some plot nachos in this engaging lesson! Your students will practice reading comprehension when they separate a story into plot, setting, characters, spicy actions, and more.

Show your students how long one minute is. Use a story and activities to help them gain a better understanding of time.

ELs will gain valuable practice learning about text features as they practice close reading and communication skills during a nonfiction picture walk. Use on its own or as a support for the Classifying Nonfiction Text Features lesson plan.

Family first! This lesson encourages students to think about families and how diverse families can be.

This engaging lesson plan provides first and second grade students with an opportunity to learn all about female inventors.

Being a fluent reader means being able to use different strategies to figure out unknown words. In this lesson, students learn how to use pictures and context clues.

Students will be able to use and identify nonfiction text features. It can be a stand-alone lesson or a support lesson to the How Many Features? lesson plan.

Have your students get energized while they learn about animal locomotion and move around like various animals!

Use this fun A focused lesson plan to give your ELs a chance to practice their letter identification and sight word skills! It can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support for the Spell and Say Words with A lesson plan.

What's your favorite weather? In this lesson, students learn about different kinds of weather and share their favorites. Students then work together to determine which was the class's most and least popular weather.

Let's dance our dreams! In this lesson, students read a story about a girl going after her dream of being a ballerina before composing dances to represent their own dreams.

In this lesson, your students will use their imaginations to picture why all communities need laws. Help them brainstorm the important role that laws and rules play in a variety of communities through these engaging activities.

How does your garden grow? In this lesson, students will practice listening comprehension, vocabulary, and story sequencing. This hands-on art and literacy lesson is perfect for Earth Day, or any nature unit.

Use this lesson plan to introduce or review beginning literacy concepts with your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Learning to Read from Left to Right.

Use this engaging lesson plan to introduce the concept of perspective and story sequencing to your ELs. This can be used as a stand-alone lesson or as support to the lesson Put Me in the Zoo.

Use this helpful introduction to going on a picture walk and making predictions as a stand alone or pre lesson for the Reading Without Words lesson plan.

Use this lesson plan as a stand alone or support lesson to introduce or review how to read and use sight words to your ELs.

Get students curious about reading with these activities designed to support comprehension. This lesson plan can be used alone or with the Main Ideas and Details lesson plan.

Use this classic read-aloud to practice the numbers 1-10 with your students! It can be used as a stand alone lesson or support lesson for the Dalmation Dots lesson plan.