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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.

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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.

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Clifford Books

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

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Work Together

Grades: 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...

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Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities

Clifford Interactive Storybooks: Phonics Fun for Early Readers

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Teach phonics through online games and stories starring Clifford!

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Lesson Plans

Be a Good Friend

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Encourage awareness of good manners through literature and creative expression with this lesson plan.

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Articles, Author Interviews, Book Resources

Norman Bridwell Interview Transcript

Grades: 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 Classroom

Grades: 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.

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Listen and Read Activities, Online Learning Activities, Book Resources, Lesson Plans

Long Vowels Lesson Plan

Grades: 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 Vowels

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Students practice identifying words with short-vowel sounds and sound-spellings.

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Clifford's Preposition Mystery

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2



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Writing Activities, Book Resources, Lesson Plans

Clifford Saves the Whales Lesson Plan

Grades: 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....

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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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Clifford and the Big Ice Cream Mess Lesson Plan

Grades: 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...

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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...

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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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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,...

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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 Clifford

Grades: 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...

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Online Learning Activities, Lesson Plans

Beginning Consonant Sounds

Grades: 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 Plan

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2

Early readers practice important phonemic awareness and phonics skills as they actively listen to words read aloud. Online activities engage...

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Lesson Plans

Letter Recognition — Confusable Letter Pairs

Grades: 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.

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