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Take A Bus Ride!
Use this “Take a Bus Ride” learning exercise as a prompt for class members to draw themselves and their family on a real or imagined bus ride. An outline of the front of a bus is drawn with space for children to draw people in the...
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Alphabet Letter Y
In this handwriting of alphabet letter Y worksheet, students look at three pictures and then print either an uppercase or lowercase alphabet letter Y in the blank to completer each picture word. Students pronounce and color each...
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Alphabet Letters S, T, U and V
Primary readers look at nine pictures and choose which letter, S, T, U or V begins each picture. Students circle their answers. This worksheet is a great way for them to practice their phonemic awareness and letter recognition.
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The Letter L Recognition
In this letter L worksheet, students circle all the upper or lower case examples of letter L in a random letter puzzle. Students then print the letter Ll in 4 unlined boxes.
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The Letter K- Recognition and Printing
In this letter k worksheet, young scholars circle all upper or lower case examples of letter k in a grid of random alphabet letters. Students then print Kk in 4 unlined boxes.
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School-Home Links: Uppercase Letters
Young writers use a pencil to identify the first letter of each sentence in a brief paragraph, and locate sentences in books at home. This fine worksheet should provide effective practice for letter identification. It could be used in a...
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Grade K-2 Conjunctions
Young writers work with the conjunctions "and," "but," and "or." They choose the proper conjunction to complete five sentences by circling the one that fits the sentence best.
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The Designed World
Students visit a school or public library and study how information is organized. In this information management lesson, students answer a group of questions about the organizational method of the library. Students then practice sorting...
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Multiple Viewpoints (Three Little Pigs)
Your youngsters have probably read The Three Little Pigs, but have they read The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig? Have your learners brainstorm how the second book could be similar or different from the first....
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Comparison words
Here is a list of rules for adding "er or "est" to words when comparing. Three examples are shown with little cartoon figures which are cute, but not relevant.
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Welcome To Your Library
As an overview of the positive things the library has to offer, this would be a helpful presentation. However, it does not provide much information. This presentation could be augmented by adding details about the Dewey Decimal system or...
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Saxon Phonics: Kindergarten
Here is an interesting twist on the old spelling test. Kindergartners will enjoy the sounds and animation that accompany the images which represent the words they must identify and spell. Note: While some of these words would be more...
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Blending Sounds and Reviewing Sight Words
Sight words are so important for young readers to know and the more words they recognize the broader their reading ability becomes. This presentation provides 12 words for students to review in two different ways. First, letters are...
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Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Tell the story of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears" to your little learners with the help of this animated slide-show. Read along or have the students tell the story of Goldilocks as you forward each slide. Note: This presentation would...
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly
Preschoolers will love learning the song, " I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly" with this PowerPoint. Each slide contains an image of an old lady and the animal she swallowed. Note: Audio does not appear to be working, however this...
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Hip Hop Humpty Dumpty
Sing along to with this Hip Hop Humpty Dumpty song. This Nursery rhyme just got an update with a Hip Hop twist, animation, and bright colors. Updated rhymes like this one could insight early literacy and interest in reading. Tip: Have...
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Vehicles That Travel on the Ground
Ground vehicles are any mode of transportation that occurs on the ground. Cars, trucks, bikes, and vans are all depicted with colorful images and large easy-to-read print. This is a perfect way to kick off a preschool unit on...
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Sequencing: Princess Fairy Tales
Review with your young readers the course of events in typical fairy tales with princes, princesses, and dragons. Then read either The Paper Bag Princess by Robert Munsch or Princess Smartypants by Babette Cole to compare these two...
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It's Between!
Pre-readers follow directions to better understand relative position and the preposition between. They draw a ball between four sets of objects, then a shape between two sets of shapes. Tip: Have little ones line up, then move them...
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Introduce Onset-Rime Blending
Mico (or your favorite puppet) helps emergent readers recognize words from segmented phonemes. Explain to learners that he struggles with pronouncing words and needs their help. Model how Mico segments sounds in single-syllable words....
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Introduce Middle Sounds Segmenting (Mico Version)
Mico the puppet offers a phoneme challenge for emerging readers: can they find the object with the middle sound they hear? Use the fantastic set of full-color picture cards to play this game with small groups or even the whole class....
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Introduce: Fact and Opinion
Build reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills as learners focus on discerning fact from opinion. First, introduce the two terms as you test prior knowledge and explain their meanings (there is a scripted explanation here for...
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Lesson Plan for Scaffolding Complex Texts
Enhance a class read-aloud of the children's story Hi! Fly Guy with this reading comprehension lesson. Children first listen as the teacher reads the story, stopping along the way to discuss any unfamiliar vocabulary. The book...
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Alphabetizing Christmas Words
Make alphabetizing more festive using this list of 20 Christmas-themed words that learners put into alphabetical order. This could also serve as vocabulary or spelling practice with words such as poinsettia, wreath, mistletoe, and...