What would be a good lesson plan for 1st graders on an English subject?
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take a key, such as at and brainstorm all the words the children can come up with that rhyme with at.\nonce the list is compiled, ask the children to write a simple sentence (4-5 words) using words from the at list.\nexample:\nThe fat cat sat on a mat.\nA bat went after a rat.\nthere are hundreds of letter combinations to continue this activity with:  ee, ea, ear, etc.
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I can suggest using the Kindersite at www.kindersite.org as a help. The content is for the very young but the English is also at a simple level. According to the site it is being used in Schools in 137 countries to help in teaching English.
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Depending on the age of the child in question I reccomend either rosetta stone or Learnables. Rosetta stone is best for older children and teens. Learnables is great for elementary school students because there is no reading involved. It is all picture/audio based.\nwww.rosettastone.com\nwww.learnables.com
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If you are getting ready to teach English, then someone already taught you English at the college level.  There are a couple things I can pass on to you that really helped me when I started teaching: \n\n1. Think back to your student years. Remember what seemed difficult / boring to you. Remember what it was your teacher did or said to make you feel good about yourself and finally "GET" what he or she was saying.  Remember what it was like to sit in front of your teacher (and never forget that feeling). \n\n2. Start from the beginning.  Do not assume everyone knows something.  Teach to your slowest student (in the form of a review).  Even the brightest students forget the basics.  \n\n3. Make your students write.  You can talk about the rules all day.  They can pass illiteracy tests, comma tests, and fragment tests all year, but can they WRITE without using fragments?  \n\n4. When you grade their writing, no matter how horrible and hopeless a paper may seem, kill your first reaction to mark it up and tell the student his or her paper stinks! Think of at least three good things the student did.  Start with praise and go for correcting ONE or TWO things, for a start.  We learn better when we are praised for what we do properly.  \n\n5. Your students will do what you tell them to do.  When you get 50 papers back, and none of the papers are what you asked for, then, you didn't explain, in plain terms, what you wanted from them.   They are like pets: they want to please you.  They want the  A.  So, before you assign a paper, sit down at the computer and list everything you want an A paper to be.  When you know what you want, they will know. \n\n6.  Set the rules from the first day.  TELL them what you expect (behavior, homework, tests, etc) and MEAN IT.   When they know the rules, it is fun to watch the creative things they do to break them!\n\nYour question is very broad, and I could write a fifty page essay in response.  In fact, there are several thousand books out there in the library and collecting dust on shelves that try to answer your question  (The author, Peter Elbow comes to mind first).   There are many theories, and I did, indeed, take some of my philosophies from the greatest of them; however, the ones I am passing on to you are the ones that took me years to perfect--or, so I would like to think, right?    But, the most important piece of advice I can give is this:  Take English personally.  Be offended when it is misused.  Stand up for it.  Love it.  When you teach a one-hour class and you are exhausted at the end of that hour, you REALLY TAUGHT ENGLISH!    (One day, you will experience this and say, "Wow! She was for real!" ) \n\nBut, for now, see if some friends or faculty have a syllabus from which you can work for the first sememster or two.  Get a feel for the organization, then get creative with a syllabus of your own.  \n\nGotta Love It!
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I teach first grade.  Depending on the time of year it is will determine how independent they will be.  In the beginning it's more limited that at the end of the school year. You also may need to consider their reading skills too.\nIn the beginning of the year I use picture cards on the board to keep them on track.  I write simple one sentence instructions next to each picture. Example: They are to create a craft and write about it.  Put up: pic of pencil and 1.Write your name. Pic of scissors 2. Cut out shapes. Pic of glue 3. Glue shapes to create animal. Pic of Pencil(another)4. Write about your animal.  They can do this independently and it will take them a bit.  \nBe sure to make an incentive for them to complete it or you may lose interest and you'll have chaos. Just having free play is incentive enough.  \nIf you are looking for fun activities:\ncolor or paint by sight words, math problems, etc.\ncreate picture frames from pop-sticks and misc decorations\ncreate own matching game from magazine clippings and index cards\ncreate scrapbook page(s)\nmake model of bedroom using various materials and a shoebox\nmake wordfinds from large squared grid paper\nThese are a few ideas.  Just remember to always model what you expect step by step first.  You'd be surprised to what the CAN do. :)\nI hope this helps.
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try http://www.discoverylearningconnection.com/ they have links to other sights that may carry english worksheets but if not they still have tons of educational movies for kids in k-12 so you still get usful stuff for teaching.
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the sites below are very good. sparknotes should be your first stop with pinkmonkey being a backup. has helped me pass many an english class.
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It depends on what level of English you teach.  Pehaps you could instruct your students to describe appropriate types of clothing for different weather conditions.  Another idea is to have them describe their diet and exercise habits, hobbies, responsibilities, and other daily tasks.
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I found these sites to be helpful \n\nwww.learnenglish.de \n\nand \n\nwww.learn-english-online.org \n\nthe below is an example of a lesson \nIt gives written and sound \n\nFull form (written) Short form (spoken) \n\nI am = I'm \nyou are = you're \nhe is = he's \nshe is = she's \nit is = it's \nare not = aren't \nis not = isn't \n\nalso an example\n\nQuestion - What/Who is it? \nWhat ....? = things\nWho .....? = people\n"What's" = What is\n"It's" = It is\n"Who's" = Who is\n\nPictures are included with the answers on the site \n\n"What's this?" "It's an apple." \n"And this?" "It's a pear." \n"And what's this?" "It's a car." \n"And what are these?" "They're biscuits." \n"And these?" "They're eggs." \n"Who's this?" "It's Mr. Bean." \n\nSource(s):\nwww.learnenglish.de\n\nwww.learn-english-online.org
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For preschoolers, I would have a lot of action and songs.  Examples would include showing them and having them practice Stop Drop and Roll.  Feel free to email me for a cute short song that you could teach them.  Another idea is to have plastic items (from a toy bag purchased at the Dollar Store or Big Lots).  Have them name the different items...firefighter, fire truck, ambulance, etc.  End with a short story...I have various titles in my fire box and would be happy to share with you the titles...Clifford is just one off hand and it comes with a tape.  Another activity you could do for them is to go to the local fire dept and see if they would allow you to record various sounds...sirens, 911 operator, the person who announces a fire, water, maybe a firedog barking etc... or take your video camera or even camera to take photos.  Perhaps you could even arrange for them to visit your school or you go to them.  Also, ask them if they have any coloring books.  One last thought, try various websites for coloring pages and lesson plans (educational sites).  Have fun!!!!!
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Well, it depends on what you mean.  If you are teaching some sort of English class, you could encourage students by giving them choices of genres to write in (let them write any kind of thing  ex: I have seen English teachers do a "Picture Response" project.  You have each child choose their own picture, then they write a short story or poem based on the picture.  This way, they can write the way they like, as it can be any genre).  Also, if your students dislike using computers, you could always lower grades for not using them, or take off points for spelling; then inform them of spell-checks in word processors.  Now, if you are a computers teacher, you could try the new game-like typing programs.  In my experience, they help the students have fum while typing, which I believe helps them learn quicker, and enjoy typing.  I hope that helps you...
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Try this:   http://www.dickblick.com\n\nThen click on "lesson plans" at the bottom right side of that page.  I'm not sure how helpful this will be...but good luck!  :)
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In what area are you providing support?  I'm assuming ESL?  From there, we need a little bit more information about their langauge level.  What benchmarks do you use to determine their level and according to those benchmarks where are the students?\n\nBefore you teach them, you might want to brush up on your own punctuation.  "Idea's" = "Idea is".  "Ones" = "several of the number one".  It concerns me that your own poor language skills might rub off on these young, impressionable students.\n\nYou can always find extra materials based around what they're doing in their other classes.  If they're studying plants in Science, get them to design a crosswork puzzle about plants, writing the clues themselves.  See if you can find some relevant newspaper articles about current events that interest/affect students.  My students from Eastern Europe are usually excellent at speaking and listening, but show poor writing skills.  Peer editing is great for this.  Give them a question or writing prompt and have them write for ten or fifteen minutes.  Then they can swap papers and correct one another's work.  After you can discuss the changes that they made and why.  If you're looking for worksheets (which should be a last resort) try some of the links below (which require registration).  Don't throw a grammar worksheet on them if their program of study is structured around themes.  It's too insulting.
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I am not really sure what you are looking for but you can try these:\n\nhttp://www.nytimes.com/learning\nThis site provides excellent web connections for teachers, students, and parents, and is helpful for incorporating current events into lessons.\n\nhttp://school.discovery.com/\nThis site offers an array of tools to help create your own materials.  The site can be used in teaching elementary, middle, and high school students.\n\nhttp://teacherlink.ed.usu.edu/\nOn this website, you will find free teacher resources such as units, lesson plans, worksheets, posters, lithographs, collaboration opportunities, activity kits, and much more, which NASA provides to public teachers.  \n\nhttp://www.teacher.scholastic.com/\nOn this web page, you can find free tools and resources for the classroom such as: Lesson plans, teaching strategies, and many other tools.
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This is pretty wide open.  Can you narrow down the age level and subjects?  I assume you are teaching literacy?
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What you really want is a basic English class
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I taught 5th grade a few yrs ago. I liked using their literature stories and have the students pick a character and write the story from a different perspective. You can also allow them to write about their hobby,how would someone describe you if they came into your room and didn't know you?What will you be involved in in high school? What is your goal for 30 yrs of age? Write about fav sportsman. Who is their hero? What is a hero? Feelings about America? I once did a story on a bag of marshmallows and they wrote from the marshmallows veiw. It was a good topic. You can use everyday objects and lay one on each desk. Recently I had my grandkids write a story about 3 items that I picked for them. The items had nothing in common but they wrote great stories. They also made a story plan by filling out a form with the characters,problem,2 paragraphs about how to solve the problem,how it was solved, and wraping up in the last paragragh. The next time I let them pick the items but it took them forever to get them. I think they were trying to think up a story while looking for the items. I was actually working with one grandson who was behind in reading due to ADHD( Delux!). He learned some from the new ideas I found for him and it was nice that the others of about the same age wrote with him.PBS.com is where I got some of my ideas(games,worksheets,books) to help him this summer so he got caught up. "Mrs.McGowen Lots About Reading" in the PBS site is a great source and has many ideas on all subjects. Best wishes! I miss teaching but have my hands full with grandkids!