Elly Elementary

This ELA resource and activity unit was prepared to use with THE HUNDRED DRESSES BY ELEANOR ESTES. It contains a brief summary of the book with some reading lesson ideas, The focus of this unit is acceptance which allows you to talk about...

Teaching about small moments can greatly improve students’ writing. Small moment stories are when authors write about important events from their lives.   This unit includes ideas, graphic organizers, and templates for writing which...

This unit explains the water cycle to students and introduces new vocabulary. It includes: . a video link . vocabulary work . science experiment . a craftT

This 17-page ELA resources and activity packet is based on Friends by Helme Heine.   It includes: . character analysis . comprehension . writing prompts/assessments . Bulletin board extensions (art and science)

Daughter of Liberty: A True Story of the American Revolution (Robert Quackenbush) tells Wyn's story with General Washington. This book is an excellent supplement to social studies lessons on American Revolution. Unit includes: . vocabulary...

Comprehension questions for Big Mama and Grandma Ghana by Angela Shelf Medearis.

This is a two-week unit plan for writing a fairy tale.   It is broken into eight parts and includes developing character, setting, plot to developing a story.   The unit takes you through the elements of a fairy tale to be included in...

The Secret Soldier by Ann McGovern is a historical fiction story that takes place during the American Revolution.   This unit includes: . comprehension questions for each chapter . suggested enrichment activities.

This packet of math word problems is designed for the second part of 1st grade and first part of 2nd grade.   It can be used for enrichment or remediation in these grades as well.   Problems include addition, subtraction and multi-step...

This is a unit plan designed to incorporate different aspects of curriculum while studying Australia using the UbD model.   Students will study Australia over the course of four weeks through reading, research and investigations. Students will be...

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is an imaginative story of amazing food weather that inspired the hit movie, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs is a favorite of grown-ups and children everywhere.The tiny town of Chewandswallow was very much like...

The book, Tell Me a Story By Jonathan London, is written by the author about his life as the author of Froggy books and other children books.   He goes through his daily routines, his writing work and how he develops ideas that...