PLEASE NOTE:
Some lesson plans refer to appendices that are not included in the PDF file; unfortunately, these appendices are unavailable due to copyright or other issues beyond our control. We hope, nevertheless, that you will find the lesson plans useful.Language Arts/ English
- Reading and Writing
The “Fantastic Four” Fables to Teach Reading Skills (2007)
Let’s Write Around the World (2005)
Balance Literacy and Core Knowledge in Kindergarten: Fitting All the Pieces Together (2004)
Poultry in Motion (2003)- Poetry
Kinder Poems and Songs (2004)
Mother Goose on the Loose: Teaching Reading and Writing in a Way That's Exciting (2003)- Fiction
Classic Storytelling with a Technology Twist (2007) — also found under Special Areas: Technology
From Once Upon a Time to Happily Ever After ...and Everything in Between (2003)
Story Stretching: Tall Tales in North America (2002)
Aesop Appeals To Me! (2000)
And the Moral Is… (2000)
We're Building Heroes (1997)- Sayings and Phrases
History and Geography
World:
- Spatial Sense
Mapping Our Way to South America: A Study of Spatial Sense (2005)
Maps and Globes: Where in the World are We? (1999)
Investigating Our Place in the World (1998)- Overview of the Seven Continents
American:
- Geography
- Native Americans
Native Americans (2004)
Native American Indians: Wampanoags (2003)
The Diné (Navajo) Native American Tribe (2002)
Three Native American Groups (1999)- Early Exploration and Settlement
A Journey to the New World: Christopher Columbus and the Pilgrims (2005)
Christopher Columbus: The Man, The Myth, and the Legend ( 2001)- Presidents, Past and Present
A Collage of American Icons: Presidents and Symbols (2007)
Presidents and Symbols of Past, Present, and Future (2006)
The Presidents of Mount Rushmore (2003)
Hooray for the Red, White and Blue! (1999)- Symbols and Figures
Visual Arts
- Elements of Art
Colossal Structures and Sculptures (2002) — also found under Art
Listen to the Talking Colors (2001) — also found under Art
Foundations in Art (1997) — also found under Art- Sculpture
- Looking at and Talking about Art
The Story of Art (2003) — also found under Art
Foundations in Art (1997) — also found under Art
Music
- Elements of Music
The Rhythm of Life (2004)
Cracking the Elements of Music (2001) — also found under Music- Listening and Understanding
- Songs
Mathematics
- Patterns and Classification
Manipulatives + Literature = Mathematical Thinkers (2000)
Pitter, Patter with Patterns (Geometry, Patterns, and Classification) ( 2000)- Numbers and Number Sense
- Money
- Computation
- Measurement
- Geometry
Science
- Plants and Plant Growth
Kinder Inquiring Minds Want to Know (2006) see lesson 5: Plants- Parts of a Plant
How Does Your Garden Grow? (1999) - Animals and Their Needs
What Animals Need (2007)
Kinder Inquiring Minds Want to Know (2006) see lesson 4: Science Inquiry Project Insects!
Animals Around the World (2006)
"Goodall" Africa: Geography, Science, and Folk Tales (2003)
- Human Body
Kinder Inquiring Minds Want to Know (2006) see lessons 1 and 3
Chomp, Clap, Sneeze, and Snore: These are Sounds of a Healthy Me! (2004)
The Body Beautiful (1999)- Introduction to Magnetism
Kinder Inquiring Minds Want to Know (2006) see lesson 2: Magnets and How They Work
Magnets Rock(2005)
May the Force be With You: A Unit on Magnets (2004)- Seasons and Weather
Weather or Not: Seasons Change (2004)
Weather Watchers (2002)- Taking Care of the Earth
Taking Charge of Our Earth and Its Resources (2003)
For the Love of our Earth (2000)
How Does Your Garden Grow? (1999) - Science Biographies
