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Clifford the Big Red Dog: Everything You Need
Lesson plans, games, books, and other Clifford the Big Red Dog resources for teaching young readers.
Activities and Games, Lesson Plans
Have Respect
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2
Teach social and emotional skills and encourage respect for diversity with this lesson plan featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog
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Creating a Classroom Community
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
A successful classroom community promotes positive social skills. Foster a sense of belonging in your classroom with these tips.
Clifford Books
Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12
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Activities and Games Work TogetherGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Woof! Woof!: The focus of this lesson is to reinforce the concept of working together through teamwork by encouraging participation in fun... |
Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities Clifford Interactive Storybooks: Phonics Fun for Early ReadersGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Teach phonics through online games and stories starring Clifford! |
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Lesson Plans Be a Good FriendGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Encourage awareness of good manners through literature and creative expression with this lesson plan. |
Articles, Author Interviews, Book Resources Norman Bridwell Interview TranscriptGrades: Early Childhood, PreK–K, 1–2 The author was interviewed by Scholastic students. |
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Activities and Games, Book Resources Clifford in the ClassroomGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 This lesson plan provides a wide range of activities related to the series of books written by Norman Bridwell about Clifford the Big Red Dog. |
Listen and Read Activities, Online Learning Activities, Book Resources, Lesson Plans Long Vowels Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students practice identifying words with long-vowel sounds and gain experience with sound-spellings. |
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Listen and Read Activities, Online Learning Activities, Lesson Plans Short VowelsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students practice identifying words with short-vowel sounds and sound-spellings. |
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Writing Activities, Book Resources, Lesson Plans Clifford Saves the Whales Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 This beginning chapter book featuring Clifford the Big Red Dog will expand children's knowledge of whales and the concept of endangered species.... |
Book Resources, Lesson Plans Clifford Goes to School and So Do We!Grades: PreK–K This lesson uses crafts to set classroom rules. It draws connections between the values and experiences of the class and those of Clifford the Big... |
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Writing Activities, Booktalks, Writing Prompts, Lesson Plans Clifford and the Big Ice Cream Mess Lesson PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5 When Emily Elizabeth's friend Charley decides to offer a group of tourists ice cream from his father's closed ice cream shop, something goes... |
Writing Activities, Unit Plans Clifford Learns About the Circus and So Do We! (This is also the caption on my bulletin board)Grades: PreK–K Children learn all about the circus, including circus jobs and circus animals, through applications in art, literature, poetry, drama, movement... |
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Unit Plans Clifford Learns About Dinosaurs and So Do We! (This is also the caption on my bulletin board)Grades: PreK–K Introduce your class to a comprehensive view of dinosaurs, including what they ate and how they lived, with this lesson unit incorporating science... |
Book Resources, Unit Plans Clifford Learns About the Four Seasons and So Do We!Grades: PreK–K Shows teachers creative strategies for teaching students the seasons and months of the year. The approach spans all subjects and centers on... |
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Activities and Games, Book Resources, Unit Plans Clifford Learns About Colors and So Do We!Grades: PreK–K Presents an integrated approach to teaching colors while exposing students to literature. The unit plan also applies science, math, drama, art,... |
Unit Plans Clifford Learns About the First Thanksgiving and So Do We!Grades: PreK–K, 1–2 Students pose as pilgrims and reenact the thanksgiving feast in this playful approach to learning. Topics include the pilgrims'reasons for leaving... |
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Lesson Plans Colorful Fall Fun With CliffordGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 With the help of Clifford, children compare problem solving strategies used in his stories. Also, find a variety of fun ideas to celebrate one of... |
Online Learning Activities, Lesson Plans Beginning Consonant SoundsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Provides practice with beginning consonant sounds, including identifying initial consonants and matching letter sounds to their corresponding... |
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Unit Plans Clifford Phonics Fun Unit PlanGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 Early readers practice important phonemic awareness and phonics skills as they actively listen to words read aloud. Online activities engage... |
Lesson Plans Letter Recognition Confusable Letter PairsGrades: PreK–K, 1–2 This lesson provides practice distinguishing between pairs of similar-looking lowercase letters, such as b and d, p and b, m and w, n and m. |












