Stick PuppetsPrint stick puppets to use to teach literacy for creative storytelling, retelling, sequencing, and character development.Learn More | Building CommunityThe beginning of the year is a time for building a sense of community in the classroom. Here are a few theme ideas for building the classroom community.Learn More | Groundhog Day Lesson IdeasHere are some ideas to celebrate Groundhog Day with young children.Learn More |
Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin JrBrown Bear, Brown Bear, What do you see? by Bill Martin Jr is an all time classic story with repetitive language and stunning illustrations. Check out materials to use this story with children of different ages.Learn More | 10 Ideas to Create an Awesome Thematic Unit!When teaching a thematic using, students show an increased level of engagement, concepts are taught within a context, and information is applied and retained. Check out these 10 ideas to build an awesome thematic unit with LessonPix.Learn More | Storytime Picture CardsHere are some ideas to help parents enhance storytime with their children.Learn More |
Scavenger HuntCreate a Scavenger Hunt game with LessonPix to encourage early literacy in young children.Learn More | 101+ LessonPix TemplatesWhat Templates does LessonPix offer? For only $36 per year, LessonPix provides more than a hundred types of templates with even more styles to add. Check out this amazing list for ideas to customize and use.Learn More | Storybook Activities: Room on the BroomPlaying with stories increases imagination, vocabulary, comprehension, and love of books! Here are some activities to play with concepts from the story Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Learn More |
Cutting ShapesThe Cutting Shapes Template places a picture inside shapes for students to trace or cut.Learn More | There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A FrogFor a spring garden theme, enjoy the familiar pattern of Lucille Colandro's old lady stories with "There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Frog".Learn More | Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel SchefflerPlaying with stories increases imagination, vocabulary, comprehension, and love of books! Here are some activities to play with concepts from the story Room on the Broom by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler.Learn More |
Spring Stinks by Ryan T HigginsReady-made story visuals and activities to go with the story, "Spring Stinks" by Ryan T Higgins.Learn More | Make Learning Fun!According to research, using games in teaching can help increase student participation, foster social and emotional learning, and motivate students to take risks.Learn More | Classroom RulesAt the beginning of the year, most teachers discuss and brainstorm a list of classroom rules and compile them into a set of 4-6 rules to display in the classroom. There are some important points to keep in mind as you and your class work through this beginning of the year ritual.Learn More |
I Love You Blue KangarooI Love You Blue Kangaroo by Emma Chichester Clark is a cute story about a toy blue kangaroo and his favorite child Lily. Things change when new stuffed animals arrive.Learn More | Plants UnitLesson activities and visuals for teaching about plants for ages 4 to 8.Learn More | Nobody Hugs A Cactus by Carter GoodrichThis book provides numerous angles for instruction both as a stand-alone literacy unit or with lessons about friendship and kindness.Learn More |
Supporting Fine and Gross Motor DevelopmentUtilize visuals to support both fine motor and gross motor skills. Difficulties with motor skills impact student in different ways such as overall health, attention, literacy, and self-esteem.Learn More | Choice CardsChildren can feel empowered when given choices throughout their day. Choice cards are picture cards used to offer a choice between 2 or more items. These cards can be used with young children or children with special needs, such as autism or communication delays.Learn More | How to Catch the Easter Bunny by Adam WallaceHave fun learning with this fun Easter-themed story, "How to Catch the Easter Bunny" by Adam Wallace. Here are story activities and visuals to delve deeper into this fun book.Learn More |
Bear Feels Sick by Karma WilsonBear Feels Sick tells the story of how friends take care of each other. This loving story utilizes rich vocabulary, fun rhymes, and stunning illustrations to show how friends care for their sick Bear friend.Learn More | Pattern StripsPattern Strips allow you to use your selected pictures in a pattern. The page includes an AB, AAB, and AABB patterns.Learn More | Bear Says Thanks by Karma WilsonBear is bored and lonely and decides to have friends over for a dinner. But when he doesn't have any food, his delightful cast of friends show what sharing and caring look like. And Bear learns that even without any food, he has something special he can share.Learn More |
The Mitten by Jan BrettCreate visual lessons to support the book, "The Mitten" retold and stunningly illustrated by Jan Brett.Learn More | Lesson Related to Teaching about US Veterans and MilitaryThis article shows various materials and activities to teach about US Veterans and Military. Great for lessons around Veteran's Day and Memorial Day.Learn More | The Love Letter by Anika Aldamuy DeniseThis adorable story about love and friendship stars four adorable forest animals who learn how a simple love letter can change their mood and spark friendships.Learn More |
The Boy With Big Big Feelings by Britney Winn LeeCheck out this story about big feelings and create materials to support lesson about these feelings and how to manage them.Learn More | Turkey Trouble by Wendi SilvanoTurkey is in trouble! But he finds such creative solutions to hide from the farmer and not become Thanksgiving dinner. Here are some activities to support this fun story.Learn More | 12 Types of Visual Supports to Help at HomeVisual supports are a research-based practice of using pictures or “visuals” to communicate. Because speech is a temporary signal – it is there and then gone, visual strategies help students focus on important information, see how concepts are connected, and integrate prior knowledge with new knowledge. Most people are visual learners.Learn More |
Angelina Ballerina by Katharine HolabirdStory activities and visuals to support the story, Angelina Ballerina by Katharine Holabird.Learn More | Romeo Riley The Boy Who Saw Too Much by April M WhittRomeo Riley The Boy Who Saw Too Much by April M Whitt is a story about a young man with cerebral palsy who loves to solve mysteries. He moves with his power chair and speaks with his communication device.Learn More | The Kissing Hand by Audrey PennThe Kissing Hand is a classic beginning-of-the-year story for young children to help with separating from their families to go to school. Check out these story activities and visuals.Learn More |
Bingo DauberThe Bingo Dauber template are themed mats that show symbols within circles. Use items such as bingo dauber, snacks, or playdough during activities and informal assessments.Learn More | There Was An Old Lady Who Wasnt Afraid Of Anything by Linda WilliamsThis classic Halloween read-aloud delights children and adults with it's repetitive and building text, interactive sounds and motions, and suspense to reveal the ending! Check out these fun activities to support this timeless picture book.Learn More | Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr and John ArchambaultStory Activities and visuals for the story,"Chicka Chicka Boom Boom" by Bill Martin Jr and John Archambault.Learn More |
There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed A Rose by Lucille ColandroLucille Colandro's ever famous Old Lady Stories engage young readers with rhythm, rhyme, imagery, and fun. This article provides visuals and activities for Valentine's Day based on this "Rose" version.Learn More | The Color Monster by Anna LlenasThe Color Monster by Anna Llenas is a story about emotions. An adorable monster has mixed-up feelings and the author helps to sort them out by teaching each feeling.Learn More | Literacy-Teaching about CharactersStudents can use LessonPix materials to identify and learn about characters.Learn More |
Thanksgiving Theme Pictures and RhymesThe Thanksgiving Theme provides a great foundations for lessons on food, cultures, history, traditions, manners, and sharing.Learn More | In You Take A Mouse To The Movies by Laura NumeroffCheck out story activities and visuals to support the book, "If You Take A Mouse To The Movies" by Laura Numeroff.Learn More | Groundhogs Day Off by Robb PearlmanWhen Groundhog takes a vacation, the townspeople recognize how special Groundhog is and learn to ask questions that show they care.Learn More |
Trains - All Aboard for Learning Fun!Trains are a high interest theme, great for embedded learning objectives. And, LessonPix offers many train-themed templates for learning fun!Learn More | Elephant & Piggie Books Activities and VisualsMo Willems authors an AMAZING series of books starring Elephant and Piggie characters. This article shows lesson ideas and visuals to use with these great books.Learn More | LessonPix.com Adds Appropriate Pictures of Mature SubjectsLessonPix Restricted Images category now adds classroom-appropriate images of mature subjects.Learn More |
Martha Speaks by Susan MeddaughWhat would happen if your dog started speaking? Martha Speaks tells about a humorous dog who ate a bowl of alphabet soup and started talking! Check out story visuals and activities to use with this fun story.Learn More | All About Me"All About Me" is a popular beginning of the year thematic unit for students and teachers to get to know each other and themselves. This fun theme includes concepts such as the body, feelings, family, and culture.Learn More | Coloring SheetsCustom Coloring Sheets are a snap to create and provide many interesting classroom activities.Learn More |
The Very Busy Spider by Eric CarleHere are activities to go with the story, "The Very Busy Spider" by Eric CarleLearn More | Blocks Center With CoreCore words can be integrated within a blocks center area in an early childhood classroom.Learn More | Center Time With CoreCenter time is a rich learning time where children explore and practice. Here are ways to embed core in common learning centers.Learn More |
Snowman Theme IdeasLearning About Winter- Check out some Snowman Theme Ideas.Learn More |