In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of the Piper J - 2 Cub, which many pilots have used to learn to fly.

In this episode of our "Pilot Pals" story time series, we share the story of the Douglas World Cruisers and the first around the world flight

An interactive lesson plan that entails reading the book, "A Fruit is a Suitcase for Seeds, and the planting of a fruit and a flower as a learning comparison. By the end of the lesson students should be able to understand what seeds are and that if two objects have a seed than they are most likely related; such as fruit and flowers.

A set of number playdough mats to help children develop their fine motor skills and identify the numbers from 0 to 20.

The Playful Learning Challenge's Pre-K and Kindergarten Math Activities Kit contains a series of 10 research-based early math activities centered around play, that can be used with simple materials in children's classrooms or homes.

Students will be working on identifying pluralizations and deciding which of the three pluralization sounds are used for the words on the worksheet after watching the video.

Entender que los tornados son peligros relacionados con el clima. Entender las caracteristicas de los tornados. Identificar las formas en que las personas pueden protegerse durante un tornado.

Entender que los tornados son peligros relacionados con el clima. Entender las características de los tornados. Identificar las formas en que las personas pueden protegerse durante un tornado.

Read words with the long "e" sound with NYCDOE Universal Literacy Reading Coach Anna Stretching-Cole. Students will blend words and read words with a specific focus on the long "e" sound (ee, ea).

This is a small group lesson plan that gives students practice with name letter recognition and fine motor skills. It would fit great into an apple thematic unit. Enjoy!

This is a small group emergent reader lesson for the preschool/kindergarten age range. It would be perfect for your Fall/Leaves changing thematic units! Teachers can gather GOLD data on student's knowledge of concepts of print and comfortability navigating the book. Enjoy!

This is a whole group shared reading lesson aimed for preschoolers! It is a great resource to model directionality as well as some math concepts. It would fit great into your Fall Thematic Units. 

Resouces and guidance to help educators assess children in observational settings in order to find out where each child is on a developmental continuum.

Resources to help educators as students transition back into in-person learning in the fall.

This resource provides tools and guidance to help educators and families get to know one another and collaborate on learning activities that promote growth across learning settings. 

Development is sequential, with skills building on prior knowledge and learning. Young students pass through many key milestones on their way toward end-of-year standards. These progressions in literacy and numeracy show how learning unfolds across multiple grade levels allows teachers to identify what knowledge and abilities students possess at the start of the year and what comes next, so they can meet each student where they are and address any gaps that may exist.

This resource was created by Jessica Wegner, in collaboration with Dawn DeTurk, Hannah Blomstedt, and Julie Albrecht, as part of ESU2's Integrating the Arts project. This project is a four year initiative focused on integrating arts into the core curriculum through teacher education, practice, and coaching.