Category: education
The Mad Mad Mad Treasure Hunt – by McDonald and Reynolds

This is a perfect read for joined brother-sister story time, kids 5-9, anyone who loves pirates and laughter. It is a clever story about Judy and Stink Moody and their treasure hunt on the Ocracoke Island, home of Blackbeard. The story is fun, smart and engaging throughout. It makes a great summer read and now we are off to other Judy Moody and Stink stories
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K-2 Lesson Plan- All About Staying Healthy! – Health Education
Oh The Things That You Can Do That Are Good For You! – by Tish Rabe and Ruiz
(Cat in the Hat Learning Library)
This is another great book by Tish Rabe. It discusses health topics, such as, exercising, spreading of germs, importance of hands washing, food pyramid, dental health, emotions, wearing helmets, and sleep. The authors use rhyme and great illustrations to carry children through the story. It’s a great read and a great way to reinforce developing healthy behaviors/habits in children.
SCIENCE AND LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON PLAN – Health Literacy
Thing That You Can Do That Are Good For You – By TIsh Rabe and Aristides Ruiz
Grade Level : Kindergarten, First Grade, Second Grade
Benchmark Description :
HE.2.P.1.2: Show behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.
HE.1.C.1.1 : Identify healthy behaviors.
HE.2.C.2.1: Describe how family rules and practices influence health behaviors.
HE.2.P.1.2: Show behaviors that avoid or reduce health risks.
Body of Knowledge: Health Education – Health Literacy
Objectives:
After this lesson:
Students will learn about the importance of exercise.
Student will learn about ways germs spread and importance of hand washing.
Students will learn about food pyramid and importance of eating healthy.
Students will learn about importance of dental health.
Students will learn the importance of wearing helmets.
Students will learn about importance of sleep/rest.
Materials:
“Things That You Can Do That Are Good For You” by Tish Rabe
Journals
Pencils
Hand out with food-pyramid
Procedures:
Teacher will start the lesson by asking students what it means to be healthy. What do they do to be healthy? What do they do to stay safe? Teacher will start reading the book. She will stop and discuss the importance of sneezing in one’s elbow and washing hands to prevent spreading of germs. During the reading teacher will also briefly stop and discuss the food pyramid, dental hygiene, importance of wearing a helmet, and importance of sleep with students.
Assessment:
Students will choose one of the topics discussed in the book and during the class in order to write a paragraph about it in their journals.
Students will write a list of healthy activities that they did in a week (be it wearing a helmet, not forgetting to brush their teeth and hands, daily physical activity, and getting enough sleep, etc).
Extension Activities:
Each student will get a handout with the food pyramid http://www.fns.usda.gov/TN/Resources/mpk_close.pdf. This will serve as an extension activity and an introduction to the next health related lesson plan.
Monster Munchies – by Laura Numeroff
Monster Munchies – by Laura Numeroff
Monster Munchies – by Laura Numeroff
“ Monster Munchies” is a book about monsters who go around eating everything up while introducing your child to rhyme and numbers 1-20. This book is funny and a sure attention grabber because monsters are eating everything from brooms, wheels, beds,…. They clean their room then eat the broom, get in the car and eat seats,… It will make parents laugh too.
Great read for Kindergartners!
Place Value Mat- Second Grade – Math Lesson Plan
Grade: Second Grade
Objective: Addition of double digits numbers with regrouping.
Benchmark:
2.RP.5 Justify general claims, using manipulatives.
2.N.6 Develop an understanding of the base ten
system.
2.N.16 Use a variety of strategies to solve addition
and subtraction problems using one- and
two-digit numbers with and without
regrouping
Materials:
Place Value Mat
Pencils
48
+24
Complete following 4 steps to solve the problem.
Step #1 - First number 48 (4- tens and 8- ones)
Step #2 – Second number 24 (2 – tens and 4- ones)
Step #3 - Turn your ones (dots) from the right into tens if possible (Here we can turn 10 ones (dots) from the right into one ten on the left).
Step #4 – Find your answer (count up your tens and ones).
Answer – 72
Green Eggs and Ham – Lesson Plan- Celebrate Dr. Seuss!
Grade Level : First and Second Grade
Benchmark Description :
LA.1.1.1.1 – Locate the title, table of contents, names of author and illustrator, glossary, and index.
LA.1.1.3.1 – Identify individual phonemes (sounds) in words (e.g., CCVC, CVCC, CCCVC).
LA.1.1.5.2 – Recognize high frequency and familiar words in isolation and in context.
LA.1.1.5.3 – Adjust reading rate based on purpose, text difficulty, form, and style.
LA.1.1.7.3 – Retell the main idea or essential message.
LA.1.1.7.7 – Identify the text structures an author uses (e.g., comparison/contrast, cause/effect, and sequence of events).
LA.1.2.1.1 – Identify various literary forms (e.g., stories, poems, fables, legends, picture books).
LA.1.2.1.2 – Retell the main events (e.g., beginning, middle, end) in a story;
LA.1.2.1.3 – Identify the characters and settings in a story.
LA.1.2.1.4 – Identify rhyme, rhythm, alliteration, and patterned structures in poems for children.
LA.2.4.1.1 – Write narratives based on real or imagined events that include a main idea, characters, a sequence of events and descriptive details.
LA.2.4.1.2 – Compose simple stories, poems, riddles, rhymes, or song lyrics.
Body of Knowledge: Language Arts
Objectives:
After this lesson:
Students will learn the importance of being open to new experiences, such as, trying new food and new activities.
Materials:
“Green Eggs and Ham” by Dr. Seuss
Pencils
Color Pencils
Journals
Green Eggs and Ham
Procedures:
Teacher will start a lesson by asking students if they ever did not try food just because it looked “funny” to them, even after their parents told them that the particular food is good for them. Then teacher will discuss not trying games or activities because of student’s prior beliefs about their ability or interest.
Teacher will introduce “Green Eggs and Ham” book by showing students the cover page and asking if they heard of Dr. Suess. Then teacher will discuss other well known Dr. Seuss books, “Cat in the Hat”, “Hop on Pop”,…
Teacher will read the story to the class. Then teacher will reread the story and have students join in the reading. Teacher will tell students to listen for rhymes.
After reading, teacher will ask the class what they thought was the main point of the story. Where the green eggs and ham worth trying? Were they tasty? Do you guys want to try real green eggs and ham? Parent volunteers will bring in green eggs and ham and students will each get their own plate.
After class is done enjoying green eggs and ham, the class will go on to the word study and fluency building.
Word Study
Class will identify rhyming words in the story.
Teacher will write rhyming words on the board and students will copy them into their notebooks and then add their own rhymes.
Words: house, mouse, box, fox, would, could, rain, train, may, say.
Building fluency- “Green Eggs and Ham” is an easy read full of high frequency words, repetition, and rhymes. Rereading builds fluency and reading comprehension.
Assessment:
Students will write and illustrate either a summary of “Green Eggs and Ham” story or a story of their own experience when they change their mind about food or activity after giving it a try.
Extension Activities:
http://www.seussville.com/titles/greeneggs/recipes.html
50 Below Zero – Robert Munsch
“50 Below Zero” by Robert Munsch is an ideal predictable – circular picture story book. As a predictable story, it’s full of rhyme and repetition of words, refrains, and scenes, and as a circular story, the story plot makes a full circle from beginning to the end.
“50 Below Zero” builds fluency, reading comprehension, and love of reading through funniest story lines in which Jason’s dad falls asleep on the top of the refrigerator, in the bathtub, on the top of the car, against a tree,… until Jason takes control. This story is a funny and interesting read for both children and adults.
Happy Reading!














