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Lesson Plans are the bread and butter of teaching. Here, you can get ideas and inspiration that you can take into the classroom and use as early as tomorrow.
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  10. Upper Grade Lessons (4-6) (8)
  11. Ice Breakers (5)

Blank Lesson Plan Template

Use this blank 8-part lesson plan template every time that you need to write a lesson plan for elementary school teaching.

Share a Primary Grade (K-3) Lesson Plan

Share your favorite primary grades (K-3) elementary lesson plans with other teachers.See submissions

Share an Upper Grade (4th, 5th, and 6th) Lesson Plan

Share your favorite upper grades (4-6) elementary lesson plans with other teachers.See submissions

Writing a Strong Lesson Plan in 8 Parts

The perfect lesson plan includes 8 parts - Objective, Anticipatory Set, Direct Instruction, Guided Practice, Closure, Independent Practice, Required Materials, and Assessment/Follow-Up.

Ice Breakers for the First Day of Elementary School

Help your students break the ice and get to know each other with this quick and easy selection of First Day of School ice breakers for elementary school classrooms. Perfect for Back to School.

Bloom's Taxonomy - Asking the Right Questions of Your Students

Use Bloom's Taxonomy to move your students through the learning process.

What Does a Great Lesson Look Like to Your Students?

Your evaluators will be looking for some key things in your teaching. Here's what a great lesson needs to look like from the outside.

Bingo Across the Curriculum

You don't need expensive, formal Bingo boards to bring the power of a good Bingo game to any subject you please. Let me show you how's done. This is a great lesson plan to keep in your back pocket for when you have a short amount of time to fill, or when other plans fall through and you need a quick activity to do with your students.

Quick Tutorial on Writing a Lesson Plan

Lesson plans are the bread and butter of good elementary school teaching. Here are some quick tips for writing a solid and clear lesson plan.

Free Easy Elementary Lesson Plans Right At Your Fingertips

Are you in the market for free and easy elementary lesson plans? This article shows you how inspiration, structure, and ideas are right at your fingerprints when you know the right place to look for Elementary Lesson Plans!

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