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Phonological Awareness: Onset and Rime, Sound Detective
Play letter sound detective with your class, and snoop out sounds, onsets, blends, and rhyme. In pairs, children take turns choosing a card from the pile; as they sound out part of the word, their partner attempts to figure out which...
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Alliteration
Students recognize, identify and produce words that begin with the /sp/ sound. They decorate objects that have the /sp/ sound with items that have the /sp/ sound. Students create phrases with the /sp/ sound that describe the object...
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ABC Grammar Book
Elementary learners create an ABC grammar book. The project begins with class members taking digital pictures of items that begin with each letter of the alphabet. Depending on level, they then add a word or a complete sentence to...
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Phonological Awareness - Phoneme Segmenting and Blending, Treasure Chest
Working in pairs, scholars use picture cards to practice segmenting words into phonemes and blending phonemes into words. When a peer answers correctly they place a penny in a treasure chest. Incorrect responses make the card go back in...
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Introduce /j/
Learn the ins and outs of the letter j using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /j/ sound. Use these tips to...
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Letter Recognition: Tap Stack
Practice letter recognition using this fun alphabet game! Focusing on a suggested six target letters, this partner activity has learners saying and recognizing letter names as quickly as possible. Using a randomly chosen letter as the...
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7 Syllable Types - Classroom Posters
Review r-controlled words, open and closed vowels, and dipthongs with a set of classroom posters. Each page features one concept with a colorful illustration, an explanation, and a list of applicable words.
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Introduce word families
First graders play a matching game to find words that rhyme with each other with word endings est and ill. In this word family lesson plan, 1st graders match up the words in small groups by using word cards.
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Word families accuracy
First graders read new words that share the same rime as a word they already know. In this word families instructional activity, 1st graders read words on index cards with the teacher, play a matching game with different rimes, and...
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Word Families Accuracy
First graders work to build word family accuracy. In this word family lesson, 1st graders practice matching words with the same rime to words that they know. They play a matching game using words with the same rimes.
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Say and Spell Vowel Digraph Board Game
Students say and spell vowel digraphs by playing a board game. In this vowel digraphs lesson plan, students make a single sound with 2 vowels.
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Double-Letter Word Fluency
First graders explore the concept of double letter words. In this word recognition lesson, 1st graders discuss the concept and play a game that requires them to use letter cards to form double letter words.
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Introduce Word Families
First graders study words. In this word families lesson, 1st graders discover words that rhyme with the endings -est and -ill. They work as a group to determine which ending various words have and to put them in the proper category based...
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Word Recognition
Young scholars recognize and spell color and shape words. In this color and shape words lesson plan, students reinforce their vocabulary and spelling skills.
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Primary Picture Words
Students identify high frequency words and recite them verbally. In this high frequency words lesson, students use creative pens to trace high frequency words on paper. Students participate in an interactive magnetic board to...
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Word Wall Words
Students practice recognizing sights words. In this literacy lesson, students recognize and read 200 sight words, use combinations of words to make sentences, use words to fill in basic sentences, successfully pass spelling tests with...
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Introduce Double-Letter Words
First graders explore the concept of double letter words. In this word recognition instructional activity, 1st graders discuss the concept and play a game that requires them to form double letter words.
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Snowman Sight Words
In this sight words worksheet, students cut out 20 circles, each with a two letter sight word. Students match these word circles to the identical words on a game board.
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Final Phoneme Pyramid
Little learners identify final phonemes found in various words. They play a game where they pick a card, say the name of the object on the card, identify the final phoneme, then match it to an image with the same final phoneme. Whoever...
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Fun Fonix: G Endings
Write it. Read it. Find it. That's the name of the game here! Elementary learners trace basic words, say them aloud, and find the matching picture. All words on this worksheet end with the letter g.
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The Drum
First graders read and discuss the folktale from India "The Drum." They locate India on a map, compare and contrast "The Drum" with other stories, and participate in a Words For Storytelling game. Students also complete an adjective...
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Classroom Stationery
What's in the bag? Learn about classroom items, such as pens, glue, pencils, and books, with a series of fun activities. Kids sing and play games to practice their new vocabulary words.
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Sentence Puzzle Race
Students create sentences based on the word cards they are given. In this sentences lesson plan, students work in teams and get points for correct sentences.
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Hot Seat
One student is selected to come to the front of the class and take the "hot seat" facing his or her classmates and with his or her back to the board or chart. The student should have a clear view of the class word wall. Classmates select...