Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.
The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Alphabet Hike Take your students on a "walk" to find words that start with each letter in the alphabet.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Amazing, Bending Wood Use popsicle sticks to show students how wood bends without breaking.
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.
Word Hunt Share this fun vocabulary game with your students to give them plenty of practice spelling...		Decoupage Cover a surface with pasted paper cutouts, creating an old fashioned decoupage.
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.