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Reintroduce /ea/

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners are reintroduced to the letter combination "ea" and its sound. In this letter combination "ea" students review the sound for "ea" by recalling words with this letter combination. Learners then practice the pronunciation of the...
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Reintroduce /ph/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students review the letter combination "ph" and its pronunciation. In this "ph" letter combination lesson, students practice a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board then take turns recognizing the proper sounds of the "ph" letter...
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Introduce /wr/

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners say the sound for the letters wr, reviewing that it makes the same sound as the letter "r" but is 2 letters "stuck" together. In this phonics lesson, students brainstorm other words that begin with the /wr/ sound and choose the...
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Reintroduce /wr/

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize that the /wr/ sound has the same sound a /rrr/.  In this /wr/ sound lesson, students locate the wr in a random chart of letter clusters.  Learners pronounce the words with wr.
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Reintroduce /aw/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are reintroduced to the letter combination 'aw' and its sound. In this lesson plan on the  'aw' letter combination, students practice reciting a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board and take turns identifying 'aw'...
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My Favorite Thing to Do

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students realize that a paragraph is a short piece of writing that has a beginning, a middle, and an end. Every story, essay, article, or book is like a patchwork quilt made of little paragraphs stitched together
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Uhhh...Did I Do That?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities as they explore the letter u as it makes the short /u/ sound. They recite short /u/ tongue twisters and using Elkonin letter boxes, they spell words with the letter u. They also practice writing...
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Scary Scary....aaaaa!!!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /a/ in both written and spoken word by reciting a tongue twister in which they exaggerate the /a/. Next, the make given words using letterboxes after the teacher models the technique, Next, they read "Pat's Jam" to a...
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Reintroduce sh-

For Teachers K - 1st
Students review the sound for the "sh" and practice repeating it with teacher guidance. In this phonics lesson, students will say the sound each time "sh" is pointed out among a set of other letters and continue practicing in this...
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Reintroduce -oa-

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars are reintroduced to the letter combination "oa" and its letter sound. In this letter combination "oa" lesson, students review words with the letter combination "oa." Young scholars then practice the pronunciation...
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Reintroduce -ar

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discuss the sound of |ar|.  In this ar instructional activity, students locate the ar sound in a group of mixed letters. Students respond to only ar words.
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Reintroduce /ch/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are reintroduced to the letter combination "ch" and its sound. In this letter combination "ch" lesson, students review the sound that the letter combination "ch" makes. Students then practice their pronunciation of the letter...
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Introduce /or/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are introduced to the letter combination "or." In this letter combination "or" lesson, students explore a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board. Students then practice the pronunciation of the letter combination...
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Reintroduce /ir/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are reintroduced to the letter sound combination "ir" and review a mix of 12 letter  combinations on the board. In this "ir" lesson, students take turns practicing the pronunciation of the letter combination "ir" out...
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Introduce /oi/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students are introduced to the letter combination "oi" and practice its letter sound. In this letter combination "oi" lesson plan, students recite the letter sound  "oi" by saying it out loud. Students then review a mix of 12...
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Introduce /igh/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students say the sound for the letters that "stick together," igh. In this phonics lesson, students brainstorm other words that begin with the igh sound and choose the letters from a set of 12, continuing recognition and correct letter...
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Reintroduce /igh/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students build letter combination accuracy by reviewing the sound of the letter combination "igh." In this letter combination "igh" lesson, students practice taking turns saying a mix of 12 letter combinations, then discern between the...
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Reintroduce /al/

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars say the sound for the letters that "stick together," al. In this phonics instructional activity, students brainstorm other words that begin with the al sound and choose the letter from a set of 12, continuing recognition...
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"The Popcorn Book" by Tomie dePaola

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students read "The Popcorn Book" by Tomie dePaola and complete a variety of comprehension exercises. They discuss the text, identify facts presented in the book and the evidence supporting those facts and fill in the blanks of a worksheet.
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The Laughing Leaf

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students demonstrate real-object writing. They discuss a leaf that has human attributes, and using a real leaf write a story about a leaf that tells them a joke, and create an illustration of themselves and their leaf.
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Everyone is Reading

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners study /e/ in both written and spoken words using a tongue twister and letterbox activities. They recite a tongue twisters and make words using letterboxes. Next, they read "Red Gets Fed" and find words that contain the /e/...
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Uh??? I Don't Know

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the short /u/ sound. They practice making the sound and use letterboxes to spell 'u' words. They recite tongue twisters and read with a partner, 'Fuzz and the Buzz.' They practice writing 'u' words and draw a...
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Reading Like Rabbits

For Teachers K - 1st
Students work on their fluency skills by listening to specific directions. They read a book using a clock timer to set the beginning and ending times before counting the number of pages they read. Next, they repeat the steps three more...
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Haiku

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students discuss haiku poems and how they are written with a certain number of syllables in each line. They look at examples and then write their own haiku poems and publish them on the computer.