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Introducing Carmen Cookie

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -C and uses the Carmen Cookie music video to identify -C words.
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More Carmen Cookies

K - 8th
Using the Carmen Cookie music video, Miss Palomine reviews the letter -C and looks and listens for /k/ in various words.
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That Dandy Daisy Dog

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -D and lowercase -d and, using the Daisy Dog music video, she identifies -D words.
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The Letter Ff

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase and lowercase letter Ff and talks about the differences in appearance of the uppercase and lowercase letters. Then, using the Freddy Fish music video, she identifies some words that begin with -f.
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Little Bo Peep

K - 8th
Miss Palomine explains the importance of knowing what all the words in a poem mean. She reads “Little Bo-peep” and checks for understanding of the vocabulary in the poem.
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Which Words Begin with G?

K - 8th
Miss Palomine reviews about the uppercase and lowercase letter Gg and, using the Gummy Gabby music video, she identifies more -g words.
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Howdy, Harry Horse

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -H and lowercase -h and, using the Harry Horse music video, she identifies the -H words.
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What Is a Tuffet?

K - 8th
Miss Palomine recites the poem, “Little Miss Muffet” and explains that by looking at the illustrations, the student can figure out what a word means.
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Look Who's Back, It's Jelly Jack

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the letter -j and reviews the Jj letter card. She and the student then identify -j words and decide which words get an uppercase -J and which words get a lowercase -j.
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N is for Nancy Newt

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -N. She plays the Nancy Newt music video. She talks about the /n/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -N. She and the student then identify uppercase -N words.
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No, Not Now, Nick

K - 8th
When her persistent friend, Nick, interrupts her writing lesson, Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -N. She reviews the headline, midline and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -N and lowercase...
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Opie Octopus Is Okay

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the sign at Ollie’s Clothing Boutique, which reminds her of the letter -O. She then compares the shapes of the uppercase letter -O and the lowercase -o. She and the student then look for -o words that begin with...
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Back to Alphabet Groceries

K - 8th
Miss Palomine is back to shopping at “Alphabet Groceries,” the store that stocks all its products alphabetically. She moves to the “T aisle” and plays a game with the student, asking him whether or not certain items belong in the “T aisle.”
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You Got to Love the Letter U

K - 8th
Miss Palomine enters with her umbrella. She begins a discussion of the long /ū/ sound and the short /ŭ/ sound. She and the student then look for the uppercase and lowercase -u words while listening for the long /ū/ and short /ŭ/ sounds.
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Unity Unicorn Returns

K - 8th
Miss Palomine returns to the lyrics of the Unity Unicorn music video. She and the student then identify uppercase -U and lowercase -u, as well as the long /ū/ sound and the short /ŭ/ sound.
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Let Us Look and Listen for More V Words

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine picks her favorite ice cream flavor and votes for vanilla. This begins a discussion of -V words. She and the student then will identify -V words from a group of pictures and a list of words.
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Shopping in the W Aisle

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine is back at Alphabet Groceries shopping for items that start with -W. She shows the Ww letter card, plays the Wally Whale music video, and asks the student to help her find the groceries that belong in the -W aisle.
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Where Are The

K - 8th
Miss Palomine uses the words to the Wish and Wash laundry detergent jingle to pick out -w words. She shows the Ww letter card and then she and student look and listen for more -w words.
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Let's Look for X

K - 8th
Miss Palomine explains that there are very few words that start with -X. She tells the student that Xavier X-ray is very jumpy. Sometimes he jumps to the second letter of the word and sometimes he jumps all the way to the end of the...
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Yacking Yoshi Yak

K - 8th
Miss Palomine introduces Yoshi Yak and the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y, as well as the /y/ sound. She shows the letter Yy card and plays the Yoshi Yak music video. She and the student then try to find each uppercase -Y and lowercase -y...
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Yoshi Yak Likes Yellow Yarn

K - 8th
Miss Palomine brings back Yoshi Yak to help look and listen for words that begin with the uppercase -Y and lowercase -y, and the /y/ sound. She shows Yoshi’s letter card and introduces some -y sentences and words.
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Zany Zach Zebra

K - 8th
Miss Palomine introduces Zach Zebra and the uppercase -Z and lowercase -z, as well as the /z/ sound. She shows the Zz Card and plays the Zach Zebra music video. She and the student then try to find each uppercase -Z and lowercase -z in...
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Little Boy Blue

K - 8th
Miss Palomine recites the poem, “Little Boy Blue” and she and the student look and listen for the words that rhyme.
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Zach Zebra Zigzagged to the Zoo

K - 8th
Miss Palomine tells the student that she wanted to go to the zoo with Zach Zebra, but she couldn’t keep up with all his zigzagging. Miss Palomine then talks about the differences in the uppercase -Z and lowercase -z. She and the student...