Primary School Lesson Plans

Inspired by the real Santa Train which has taken gifts and goodies to the children of the Appalachian Mountains since 1943, this book can teach many classroom skills.

Dec 12, 2009 - Hildra Tague

Helping students learn how to use and feel comfortable with a thesaurus can be fun with these quick synonym activities geared toward primary school-aged students.

Dec 7, 2009 - Angela Kleinow

This holiday season, use a state or local Christmas tree lighting ceremony to teach map reading and geography to students. Holiday lighting ceremonies abound.

Nov 23, 2009 - Irene Taylor

Teach kids about how Thanksgiving came to be a national holiday due to a tireless letter-writing campaign of a widow with five children.

Nov 16, 2009 - Katrena Wells

Teaching children in Kindergarten and Grade One about the people that work in the neighbourhood can be fun with these great lessons ideas.

Nov 13, 2009 - Jackie Parsons

Remembrance Day is a time to teach students about peace and remembering those who died giving this is remembered.Teachers can plan activities to mark this day.

Nov 10, 2009 - Jackie Parsons

When two words are combined to form a contraction, the result is a more conversational tone that is often needed in spoken and sometimes written language.

Nov 2, 2009 - DeLene Sholes

Contractions with the verb to be combine a pronoun or noun with am, is, or are. In the shortened form, an apostrophe is used to show where a letter was omitted.

Oct 27, 2009 - DeLene Sholes

Most children learn to use contractions in speech at an early age. Their prior knowledge of contractions usually transfers easily to reading and writing.

Oct 26, 2009 - DeLene Sholes

Teaching contractions can be fun for the teacher and students. Use games, especially games that require children to move around or work together in pairs or small groups.

Oct 23, 2009 - DeLene Sholes

Lesson plan ideas and letter Z activities for children ages 2 to 6. Get creative to teach alphabet recognition and pre-reading skills in the classroom or at home.

Oct 14, 2009 - Jenny Evans

These unique games, crafts, and activities reinforce alphabet recognition, letter-sound correspondence, handwriting, and critical thinking for the alphabet letter Y.

Oct 14, 2009 - Jenny Evans

Alphabet learning for kids means getting creative with letter X lesson plans. Try these activity ideas and suggestions for teaching letter X to children 2 to 6 years old.

Oct 14, 2009 - Jenny Evans

Parents and educators looking for ideas to supplement their letter W lesson plans can find letter W activities, games, and crafts here.

Oct 13, 2009 - Jenny Evans

Hands on and engaging science lesson plans to educate students on soils in the environment. Soil activities are geared to primary students.

Oct 13, 2009 - Debbie DeSpirt

Teaching kids the difference between biodegradable and non-biodegradable materials is the first step to helping them understand reduce, reuse, recycle, and compost

Oct 12, 2009 - Chris McLaughlin

Young learners usually enjoy learning that they can put two words together to make a new word. Use a variety of activities to teach compounds and encourage participation.

Oct 5, 2009 - DeLene Sholes

Create a school bulletin board and classroom displays that young children will enjoy in celebration of Christopher Columbus' great discovery on October 12, 1492.

Oct 5, 2009 - Karen Plumley

It's difficult to top the excitement of Trick or Treating, but Halloween Center Activities can get children excited and even sneak in some academic learning.

Oct 3, 2009 - Kelly Winn

Young learners will love these letter V activities, games, and crafts. Use these ideas to craft an effective letter V lesson plan for toddler age through kindergarten.

Sep 30, 2009 - Jenny Evans

This letter U lesson plan includes crafts, games, and hands-on activities perfect for teaching the alphabet to pre k and kindergarten students.

Sep 29, 2009 - Jenny Evans

Engage young children in Halloween excitement, while keeping in mind high academic standards, with Pumpkin Math Centers.

Sep 28, 2009 - Kelly Winn

Lesson plans and alphabet activities for preschool, kindergarten, and toddler. Games and crafts for teaching the letter T to kids.

Sep 26, 2009 - Jenny Evans

Craft a perfect letter S lesson plan for kids with the help of creative alphabet learning games and activities on the letter S.

Sep 23, 2009 - Jenny Evans

Alphabet lesson plans need letter R activities, games, and crafts to keep young learners engaged. Increase letter R recognition and awareness with these ideas.

Sep 22, 2009 - Jenny Evans