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J is for Jellyfish
In this letter printing practice worksheet, students are given eight capital letters J and nine lowercase letters j to trace on lines. A cute drawing of a jellyfish is included.
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7 Seven
For this printing and counting worksheet for young learners, students count 7 lollipops. They practice copying the number "7" on one line and the word "seven" on a second line.
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10 10 - TEN BEARS
In this counting worksheet, students are given a line drawing of ten bears. They are asked to write the number 10 on the lines provided.
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7 7 7 - SEVEN BEARS
In this printing worksheet, students are given a line drawing of 7 bears. They are also given a line on which to practice writing the number "7."
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8 8 8 - EIGHT BEARS
In this printing worksheet, students are given a line drawing of 8 bears. They are also given lines on which to practice writing the numeral "8."
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A IS FOR ALLIGATOR
For this printing worksheet, students are given a cute drawing of a green alligator and 16 opportunities to trace capital A and lowercase a.
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B IS FOR BUMBLEBEE
In this printing instructional activity, students are given 16 opportunities to trace uppercase B and lowercase b on lines. A cute full-color drawing of a bumblebee is provided.
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P IS FOR PIG
In this handwriting worksheet, students are asked to print the capital and lowercase letters P, p on lines. Eight capital P and eight lowercase p letters are provided for tracing.
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Numbers
Students identify and write the number 10 and make the number set 10. They interact with the book, "Let's Count It Out, Jesse Bear," by Nancy Carlstrom and discuss how the author made sets of numbers on each page. Utilizing Kid Pix, the...
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Writing Letters
Third graders discover that second graders have written them letters and are anxious to receive letters back. They read the letters and review with the teacher the proper ways of writing letters and then write return letters using words...
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Chewy Pretzel Letters
Students, with help of teacher, create pretzels shaped like letters. They then bake the pretzels and create words with the pretzel letters.
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The Art of Making Letters
Students explore letter formation through art. They analyze and discuss Jasper Johns letter paintings, and create the letter strokes using various colors and torn paper.
Art Cyclopedia
Artcyclopedia: Alphabetical Listing of Printmakers
ArtCyclopedia offers a clickable list of printmakers from the formation of the media to the present--includes links to biographies and works.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Printing Press
A comprehensive learning module on the invention of the printing press that includes three supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and primary source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students will learn...
Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Shakespeare Library: Cool Printing Facts
This informational articles provides interesting facts about Johannes Gutenberg's invention, printing press. The author explains how the printing press was important to the writings of William Shakespeare.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: The Widening World of Books and Readers [Pdf]
In this lesson, 7th graders examine the widespread impact of the printing press on promoting literacy and spreading ideas across societies and between countries.
Huntington Library
Huntington Library: The Development of Writing and Books: Part Ii [Pdf]
For this lesson, students examine early civilizations and the evolution of written language, at different early methods used to record information in writing, how these methods evolved, and at the impact of books on societies.
Digital History
Digital History: The Disruption of the Artisan System of Labor
A look at how goods were produced in the early 1800s in home-based businesses, only to be supplanted by factories with unskilled workers by mid-century.
Great Idea Finder
The Great Idea Finder: Gutenberg Bible
This page profiles the Gutenberg Bible and the moveable type process used to print. Contains bibliography information and related links.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Letter Writing Activities
This invaluable site helps instructors teach students how to handwrite each letter of the alphabet. It includes the amsti sequence to introduce letters, followed by fluency-building activities and accuracy-building activities. Additional...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: From Print to Digital: Technologies of the World
Uncover new resources to better illustrate the changes that have evolved in the world of the printed word in the 1450s to that of the present digital word.
British Library
British Library: Shakespeare in Quarto
The very first printed versions of Shakespeare's works are available here at the British Library for looking at, comparing and examining. Also includes valuable links about Shakespeare's plays as they have been performed through the years.
Other
Handwriting for Kids
At this site students can improve their handwriting skills. It provides printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and interactive activities.
Other
The American Amateur Press Association
The American Amateur Press Association is a non-profit organization of and for amateur journalists, writers, editors, printers, and publishers. This is a good meeting place for sharing experiences.