ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Phonic Generalizations in "Chrysanthemum"
This online lesson plan uses an interactive activity to teach students how to determine the common and alternative sounds for specific vowel combinations. The words for this lesson plan are taken from the book "Chrysanthemum," by Kevin...
Chateau Meddybemps
Spinner's Writing Guide
Watch Spinner the Spider draw the letters of the alphabet, both upper and lower case.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Wacky Wipe Offs a Phenome Segmentation Activity
An activity incorporating Dr. Seuss's "Fox in Socks" book, and dry erase boards and markers. Reading the book, students identify CVC-pattern words. Writing a selected one down on their boards, they are able to substitute letters to make...
Free Reading
Free Reading: Slate Races: A Phoneme Blending Game
A classroom or small group game to build accuracy of students' abilities to blend phonemes. Students write the sounds that the teacher gives them on their own slate/dry erase board and then blend the sounds together to form words.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Captivating Cc
[Free Registration/Login Required] This kindergarten flipchart focuses on the letter Cc. Each page allows the students to interact using the reveal tool, highlighter, and pen tool to write words, create sentences, and draw pictures.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Eric Carle
What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.