Early Elementary Language Arts Units
Compiled by Imad Fadlallah
September 2003
 
 
Kindergarten English Language Arts Units of Study - Learning to Learn Together in a Classroom
Unit Plan for Learning to Learn Together in a Classroom Community
Lesson 1 - Getting Ready for School
Lesson 2 - Our Classroom
Lesson 3 - Me and My Friends
Lesson 4 - Everything Has a Place
Lesson 5 - I Plan My Work
Lesson 6 - Daily Schedule and Routines
Lesson 7 - Teamwork
Lesson 8 - Books Help Us Learn
Lesson 9 - School Rules
Lesson 10 - School Tour and School Workers
 
 
Friendship
Unit Plan for Friendship
Lesson 1 - Let's Talk About Friends
Lesson 2 - Friends in Stories
Lesson 3 - Friends at School
Lesson 4 - Friends at Home
Lesson 5 - Friends Far Away
Lesson 6 - What Would a Friend Do?
Lesson 7 - Characteristics of Friendship
Lesson 8 - A Friend Is...
Lesson 9 - Make a Book about Friendship
Lesson 10 - Make a Movie about Friendship
 
 
Nursery Rhymes
Unit Plan for Nursery Rhymes
 
 
Traditional Fairy Tales
Unit Plan for Traditional Fairy Tales
 
 
Changes in the Story of My Life
Unit Plan for Changes in the Story of My Life
 
 
Making Good Choices
Unit Plan for Making Good Choices
 
 
 
First Grade English Language Arts Units of Study - Cooperation
Unit Plan for Cooperation
Lesson 1 - Name Games
Lesson 2 - More Name Games
Lesson 3 - We're in this Together
Lesson 4 - We're in this Together: Part 2
Lesson 5 - We're in this Together: Part 3
Lesson 6 - Two Together
Lesson 7 - Working Together
Lesson 8 - Going Places Together
Lesson 9 - Friends are Together
Lesson 10 - Helping Others
Lesson 11 - Sharing With Others
 
 
Folktales
Unit Plan for Folktales
Lesson 1 - What Is a Folktale?
Lesson 2 - The Characteristics of a Folktale
Lesson 3 - The Characteristics of a Folktale: Part 2
Lesson 4 - Comparing Similar Folktales
Lesson 5 - Comparing Similar Folktales: Part 2
Lesson 6 - Comparing Similar Folktales: Part 3
Lesson 7 - Mapping a Folktale
Lesson 8 - Planning a Folktale Dramatization
Lesson 9 - Mapping a Folktale: Part 2
Lesson 10 - Making an Invitation
Lesson 11 - Presenting a Folktale
 
 
Family
Unit Plan for Family
 
 
Fantastic Fantasy
Unit Plan for Fantastic Fantasy
Lesson 1 - What is a Fantasy Story?
Lesson 2 - Mapping a Fantasy Story
Lesson 3 - Problems and Solutions in Fantasy Stories
Lesson 4 - Comparing Realistic Fiction and Fantasy Stories
Lesson 5 - Prewriting a Fantasy Story
Lesson 6 - Writing a Fantasy Story: Part 1
Lesson 7 - Writing a Fantasy Story: Part 2
Lesson 8 - Writing a Fantasy Story: Part 3
Lesson 9 - Illustrating a Fantasy Story
Lesson 10 - Sharing a Fantasy Story
Lesson 11 - Viewing a Fantasy Video
 
 
Caldecotts
Unit Plan for Caldecotts
Lesson 1 - The Caldecott Award: 2001
Lesson 2 - The Caldecott Award: 2000
Lesson 3 - The Caldecott Award: 1998
Lesson 4 - The Caldecott Award: 1994
Lesson 5 - The Caldecott Award: 1986
Lesson 6 - The Caldecott Award: 1976
Lesson 7 - The Caldecott Award: 1970
Lesson 8 - The Caldecott Award: 1964
Lesson 9 - The Caldecott Award: 1963
Lesson 10 - The Caldecott Award: 1942
Lesson 11 - Favorite Caldecotts
 
 
Someone Special
Unit Plan for Someone Special - A Study of People with Special Needs
Lesson 1 - Everyone is Special
Lesson 2 - Learning About People Who Are Blind
Lesson 3 - Learning about People Who Are Deaf
Lesson 4 - Learning about People Who Use Wheelchairs
Lesson 5 - Learning about People Who Wear Leg Braces
Lesson 6 - Reading a Question-and-Answer Book
Lesson 7 - Writing an Informational Booklet
Lesson 8 - Revising an Informational Booklet
Lesson 9 - Editing an Informational Booklet
Lesson 10 - Illustrating an Informational Booklet
Lesson 11 - Sharing an Informational Booklet
 
 
Our Friends - Our Pets
Unit Plan for Our Friends - Our Pets
Lesson 1 - Pet Friends
Lesson 2 - Making Choices
Lesson 3 - Choosing a Pet
Lesson 4 - Describing a Pet
Lesson 5 - Homes for Pets
Lesson 6 - Feeding Pets
Lesson 7 - Pet Care
Lesson 8 - Revising an Informational Booklet
Lesson 9 - Illustrating an Informational Booklet
Lesson 10 - Rehearsing an Oral Presentation
Lesson 11 - Making an Oral Presentation
 
 
Personal Relationships
Unit Plan for Personal Relationships
 
 
Learning About Words
Unit Plan for Learning About Words
 
 
Realistic Fiction
Unit Plan for Realistic Fiction
 
 
Adventure
Unit Plan for Adventure
Lesson 1 - An Introduction to Adventure Stories
Lesson 2 - Comparing Adventure Stories
Lesson 3 - Describing an Adventure Scene
Lesson 4 - Adventure Chapter Books
Lesson 5 - Illustrating an Adventure Story
Lesson 6 - An Introduction to Reader's Theatre
Lesson 7 - Creating a Reader's Theatre Script
Lesson 8 - Completing a Reader's Theatre Script
Lesson 9 - Non-fiction Adventure Stories
Lesson 10 - Rehearsing a Reader's Theatre Script
Lesson 11 - Presenting a Reader's Theatre Performance
 
 
Read All About Remarkable Discoveries
Unit Plan for Reading All About Remarkable Discoveries
Lesson 1 - An Introduction to the Newspaper
Lesson 2 - Feature Articles
Lesson 3 - Important Discoveries
Lesson 4 - Researching Important Discoveries
Lesson 5 - Writing a Feature Article
Lesson 6 - Writing a Feature Article: Part 2
Lesson 7 - Writing a Feature Article: Part 3
Lesson 8 - Revising a Feature Article
Lesson 9 - Publishing a Feature Article
Lesson 10 - Sharing a Feature Article
Lesson 11 - Building Portfolios
 
 
Stories From Long Ago
Unit Plan for Stories from Long Ago
Lesson 1 - An Introduction to Legends and Pourquoi Folktales
Lesson 2 - Heroes and Making Connections Between Legends
Lesson 3 - Learning About Pourquoi Folktales
Lesson 4 - Learning About Pourquoi Folktales: Part 2
Lesson 5 - A Legend in the White House
Lesson 6 - Reading and Writing Pourquoi Folktales
Lesson 7 - Reading and Writing Pourquoi Folktales: Part 2
Lesson 8 - Retelling Pourquoi Folktales
Lesson 9 - Preparing for a Storytelling Festival
Lesson 10 - Rehearsing for a Storytelling Festival
Lesson 11 - Presenting a Storytelling Festival