In-depth, cross-curricular lesson plans for grades 2 to 6 that expand on a theme covering areas such as English, literacy, reading, spelling, writing, history, geography, math, science, music, art, dance and movement, drama and role play, and teaching values through Circle Time. Material can be adapted to any grade.
In-depth, cross-curricular lesson plans for grades 2 to 6 that expand on a theme covering areas such as English, literacy, reading, spelling, writing, history, geography, math, science, music, art, dance and movement, drama and role play, and teaching values through Circle Time. Material can be adapted to any grade.
A weekly timetable that helps teachers organize their teaching activities on a daily basis. You can modify the timetable to reflect your own subjects and schedule. Once you have completed your timetable, you can pass it along to substitute teachers, enabling them to continue your teaching program seamlessly in your absence. It is also a valuable way to record what you have done, and it can be recalled and adapted to new classes in each new school year. Tips in the file include suggestions for various activities.
Examples, photographs, and tips for decorating a classroom -- to stimulate student participation and create a dynamic learning environment. The examples shown are from my Primary 2 class (ages 5 to 6) in Hong Kong.
How students can commit to save the environment, live healthy and balanced lives, participate in responsible pet care, and learn about important life values.
A weekly timetable that helps teachers organize their teaching activities on a daily basis. You can modify the timetable to reflect your own subjects and schedule. Once you have completed your timetable, you can pass it along to substitute teachers, enabling them to continue your teaching program seamlessly in your absence. It is also a valuable way to record what you have done, and it can be recalled and adapted to new classes in each new school year. Tips in the file include suggestions for various activities.
How students can commit to save the environment, live healthy and balanced lives, participate in responsible pet care, and learn about important life values.
Examples, photographs, and tips for decorating a classroom -- to stimulate student participation and create a dynamic learning environment. The examples shown are from my Primary 2 class (ages 5 to 6) in Hong Kong.
Story about how classroom decorations for a Remembrance Day (also called Poppy Day or Veterans Day) lesson led to an unusual experience for both students and teacher
Story about how classroom decorations for a Remembrance Day (also called Poppy Day or Veterans Day) lesson led to an unusual experience for both students and teacher
A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on Germany, including the following aspects:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on Italy, including the following aspects:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on England, including the following aspects:
Flag
Difference between England and UK
Countries in the UK
Map of UK
Cities
Rivers
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
Three highly illustrated Passport to the World lessons – on Italy, Germany, and England. This set is also available as separate files. Contents of each file are shown below.
Italy:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
Germany:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
England:
Flag
Difference between England and UK
Countries in the UK
Map of UK
Cities
Rivers
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on Italy, including the following aspects:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on Germany, including the following aspects:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
A richly illustrated Passport to the World lesson on England, including the following aspects:
Flag
Difference between England and UK
Countries in the UK
Map of UK
Cities
Rivers
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
Three highly illustrated Passport to the World lessons – on Italy, Germany, and England. This set is also available as separate files. Contents of each file are shown below.
Italy:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
Germany:
Flag
Map
Cities
Bodies of Water
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
England:
Flag
Difference between England and UK
Countries in the UK
Map of UK
Cities
Rivers
Language
Currency
Neighboring countries
Famous people
Foods
Architecture
Animals
Mountain ranges
Transport
This richly illustrated theme consists of six lessons on Chinese New Year and a section on cross-curricular activities and ideas. A summary of the theme’s content can be seen in the index below. The theme is designed for cross-curricular teaching of all subjects--including literacy, reading, writing, spelling, role playing, science, geography, history, art and technology, music, math, dance and movement, and Circle Time. It was written primarily for lower-grade primary-school students, but it can be adapted and enriched for higher grades.
The theme is based on United States grammar and spelling. As teacher, you are free to adapt spelling appropriate for any other curriculum. Some teachers may want to add or subtract material to or from the lessons or use fewer than six lessons. Please feel free to adapt the theme for your environment and location.
Lesson Index
1. Introduction and the Chinese Zodiac
2. Calendars
3. Lantern Festival
4. Customs and Traditions
5. Traditional New Year Foods
6. Fifteen Days Of Celebration
Cross-Curricular Ideas
This is a richly illustrated addendum to a separate 11-lesson Florence Nightingale theme. It consists of 7 lessons on people who lived at the same time as Florence Nightingale plus a set of worksheets. Contents of the lessons and worksheets are shown below. The theme is designed for cross-curricular teaching of all subjects--including literacy, reading, writing, spelling, role playing and drama, science, geography, history, art and technology, music, math, dance and movement, and Circle Time. It was written primarily for lower-grade primary students, but it can be adapted and enriched for higher grades. A complete 18-lesson version of the theme and worksheets is also available.
Theme
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
2. Louis Braille developed a system that enabled blind people to read
3. Mark Twain, author of “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn”
4. Helen Keller paved the way for deafblind people
5. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb
6. Jean François Champollion was the first Westerner to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics
7. Scientist Albert Einstein discovered the theory of relativity
Worksheets
Page 1. Title page and Table of Contents
Page 2. Alexander Graham Bell, Lesson 1 Worksheet, for more advanced students
Page 3. Alexander Graham Bell, Lesson 1 Worksheet, for less advanced students
Page 4. Louis Braille, Lesson 2 Worksheet, for more advanced students
Page 5. Louis Braille, Lesson 2 Worksheet, for less advanced students
Page 6. Lessons 3 to 7 Worksheet -- Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Thomas Edison, Jean François Champollion, and Albert Einstein
This is a richly illustrated addendum to a separate 11-lesson Florence Nightingale theme. It consists of 7 lessons on people who lived at the same time as Florence Nightingale plus a set of worksheets. Contents of the lessons and worksheets are shown below. The theme is designed for cross-curricular teaching of all subjects--including literacy, reading, writing, spelling, role playing and drama, science, geography, history, art and technology, music, math, dance and movement, and Circle Time. It was written primarily for lower-grade primary students, but it can be adapted and enriched for higher grades. A complete 18-lesson version of the theme and worksheets is also available.
Theme
1. Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone
2. Louis Braille developed a system that enabled blind people to read
3. Mark Twain, author of “Tom Sawyer” and “Huckleberry Finn”
4. Helen Keller paved the way for deafblind people
5. Thomas Edison invented the electric light bulb
6. Jean François Champollion was the first Westerner to decipher Egyptian hieroglyphics
7. Scientist Albert Einstein discovered the theory of relativity
Worksheets
Page 1. Title page and Table of Contents
Page 2. Alexander Graham Bell, Lesson 1 Worksheet, for more advanced students
Page 3. Alexander Graham Bell, Lesson 1 Worksheet, for less advanced students
Page 4. Louis Braille, Lesson 2 Worksheet, for more advanced students
Page 5. Louis Braille, Lesson 2 Worksheet, for less advanced students
Page 6. Lessons 3 to 7 Worksheet -- Mark Twain, Helen Keller, Thomas Edison, Jean François Champollion, and Albert Einstein
This richly illustrated theme consists of six lessons on Chinese New Year and a section on cross-curricular activities and ideas. A summary of the theme’s content can be seen in the index below. The theme is designed for cross-curricular teaching of all subjects--including literacy, reading, writing, spelling, role playing, science, geography, history, art and technology, music, math, dance and movement, and Circle Time. It was written primarily for lower-grade primary-school students, but it can be adapted and enriched for higher grades.
The theme is based on United States grammar and spelling. As teacher, you are free to adapt spelling appropriate for any other curriculum. Some teachers may want to add or subtract material to or from the lessons or use fewer than six lessons. Please feel free to adapt the theme for your environment and location.
Lesson Index
1. Introduction and the Chinese Zodiac
2. Calendars
3. Lantern Festival
4. Customs and Traditions
5. Traditional New Year Foods
6. Fifteen Days Of Celebration
Cross-Curricular Ideas