Spirituals have a long history in the United States, and often serve to strengthen and motivate people. Students will compare three types of spirituals from different time periods and share their understanding with their peers.

What's the difference? In this lesson, your students will learn to describe what living in an urban, rural, and a suburban area is like.

Do your students respect their peers' opinions? This lesson teaches first graders that their opinions matter by encouraging them to write out opinions and back them up with reasons.

Help your kids learn about landmarks with this lesson that takes them on a field trip around the school and has them record their findings in writing.

Through creative and engaging activities, your students will explore and learn about landforms. In this lesson, they will make their own mini dictionary of landforms.