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Penguin Activities and Videos for Kindergarten and First Grade

Engaging Penguin activities and videos. Students will enjoy reading and writing about penguins, doing a science experiment, and making a craft. It's Winter... the best time to learn about penguins! What better way to embrace the winter months than to learn about an animal that loves the cold (well most of them). Learning about penguins can be ... continue reading...

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Leonardo the Terrible Monster reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Print and teach lessons to engage your students in reading!
Guided Reading Books available in printable and digital format for K/1. Leveled readers with lesson plans, running records, word work activities, and more!
The Invisible Boy read aloud. Reading comprehension lesson plans with student response activities. Vocabulary, grammar, sentence study, and a craft, too!
Story retell activities to practice and improve reading comprehension skills and strategies. Story retell cards for whole group and individual practice.
After the Fall (Humpty Dumpty) reading comprehension lesson plans. Students respond to literature while developing reading comprehension strategies, vocabulary, and grammar. 
The Gruffalo lesson plans for K-2. Engaging 5-day lesson plans with differentiated reading response, vocabulary, sentence study, and a craft for this fun story!

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  • All about penguin lesson plan ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Reading, math, crafts, and anchor charts to help teach your students about penguins! Free file included
  • Writers Workshop Helper free file for your kindergarten or first-grade classroom. It includes an editing checklist, personal word wall template, alphabet chart, digraph chart, and blend chart. Student samples of informational writing are also included.
  • Creepy Underwear Lesson Plans for the book by Aaron Reynolds includes reading activities, anchor charts, and a fun craft! These engaging lessons are perfect for kindergarten and first grade!
  • Check out these kindergarten arctic animal interactive writing ideas, including responding to prompts, writing mechanics, and spelling strategies! We also have a STEM activity that goes with the book Ice Bear by Nicola Davies. Math and literacy centers with worksheets too for January!
  • Kindergarten Writing Goals Chart. Grab this free Writers workshop goal chart and see student examples from my kindergarten classroom. You can also grab the student writing paper in this blog post. #writersworkshop #writinggoals #kindergartenwriting
  • Getting started with Writer's Workshop for Kindergarten and First Grade. This blog post includes tips for getting started with Writer's Workshop.
  • Writer's Workshop: Five Steps to Get Your Little Ones Writing - Information, ideas, and lesson plans for Writer's Workshop in Kindergarten and First Grade.
  • Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse lesson plans ideas for kindergarten and first grade. Students respond to the book during reading and interactive writing. Predicting, character analysis and more! Fun week of activities for your Kevin Henkes author study!
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