Preschool Reading & writing Lesson Plans

“I Am Thankful For…”

Finding reasons to be grateful is a big part of the Thanksgiving season. Students won’t forget these reasons once they write them down!

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Learning About Thanksgiving

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Learning About Thanksgiving

In this lesson, students will learn about the history of Thanksgiving. They will identify things they are thankful for and then write about it!

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How to Be a Good Friend

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How to Be a Good Friend

We all want to be good friends. But what does this look like? Help students to understand what it means to be a good friend by reading a story, acting out a skit, and creating a friendship picture.

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Let's Move: Identifying Modes of Transportation

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Let's Move: Identifying Modes of Transportation

Choo-choo! Your students will enjoy this matching game of different modes of transportation. They will learn to differentiate between air, water, and ground transportation vehicles.

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All About Me: I Like Myself

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All About Me: I Like Myself

Break the ice with this social lesson, designed to help you and your class get to know each other. This social studies lesson helps students develop a healthy sense of self, and ties in well with any "All About Me" theme or unit.

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Helpers in Our Community

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Helpers in Our Community

In this lesson, students will have the chance to discuss community helpers! They will explore people who help them everyday and then complete an expressive activity.

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Identify & Match Colors

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Identify & Match Colors

Help your students with their color identification skills with this lesson that has them match the color to a written name.

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Mindfulness: The Present Moment

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Mindfulness: The Present Moment

Mindfulness 101! Students focus on the present moment using their senses to observe what is happening right now. They are introduced to the idea that mindfulness is about paying attention to the present.

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Thanksgiving ABC's

Lesson plan

Thanksgiving ABC's

Young students like order and categorization. They’ll get both along with reading skills practice in this Thanksgiving-themed alphabetizing lesson!

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Trace the Alphabet: Writing Letters

Lesson plan

Trace the Alphabet: Writing Letters

Trace that letter! Choose a letter of the day, and have your students practice tracing the letter. Your students will practice identifying and writing the letters in this fun lesson.

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Reading Round Up!

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Reading Round Up!

Preschoolers can have a range of reading abilities. Find out what they know about letters and reading with this lesson plan!

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Feel the Sensation: Touch

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Feel the Sensation: Touch

Your preschoolers' tactile abilities will be activated with this lesson as they explore their sense of touch.

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!

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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom: Order in the Room!

Combine letter recognition and movement with this reading-focused lesson! In this lesson, students will reenact the story "Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" while learning to recognize lowercase letters.

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Imagination: Real or Make Believe

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Imagination: Real or Make Believe

Can cartoon bears talk? Can fish sing? Engage your students by teaching the difference between real and make believe.

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Phonics With The Very Hungry Caterpillar

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Phonics With The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Caterpillars and the hard C sound come together in this colorful lesson. With help from the ever-popular *The Very Hungry Caterpillar* by Eric Carle, students will learn about metamorphosis while developing their phonics skills.

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The Three Little Pigs: Story Sequencing

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The Three Little Pigs: Story Sequencing

Story sequencing is a fundamental reading comprehension skill that helps students better understand texts. In this lesson, your class will read "The Three Little Pigs" and identify the beginning, middle, and end of the story.

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Your Day: Story Sequencing

Lesson plan

Your Day: Story Sequencing

Get your preschoolers ready for reading by practicing story sequencing. Testing their knowledge of how things are ordered will help them improve their reading comprehension skills.

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Opposites Writing

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Opposites Writing

Help students apply prepositional concepts while having fun. Students will love honing their writing skills in different "opposite" areas throughout the classroom.

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Recognizing Upper and Lowercase Letters

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Recognizing Upper and Lowercase Letters

In this lesson, music, games, and a tricky maze help your students recognize uppercase and lowercase letters. All these activities are sure to keep kids both engaged and learning.

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The Rainbow Fish

Lesson plan

The Rainbow Fish

In this literacy lesson, students have the chance to explore feelings using The Rainbow Fish by Marcus Pfister. They will role-play, answer comprehension questions, and create a craft!

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The Letter H

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The Letter H

Get your preschoolers engaged in recognizing and writing the letter H with tracing, coloring, cutting, and pasting.

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Full of Fantastic Fun: The Letter F

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Full of Fantastic Fun: The Letter F

Fantastic! Fun! Fabulous! In this phonics lesson, your class will learn all about the letter F through words, letter-sound correspondence, writing, and a fun frog song.

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Pre-Writing Skills: Tracing Lines

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Pre-Writing Skills: Tracing Lines

Before they begin writing letters, evaluate your students' fine motor and pre-writing skills! Vertical lines will give students practice for forming letters such as F, L, E, and H.

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