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Civil War Female Spies
In a world traditionally dominated by men, female spies took advantage of gender stereotypes to go unnoticed and gather information during the U.S. Civil War.
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Amazing Adam Apple
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -A and both the long /ā/ and short /ă/ sounds. She uses the Adam Apple music video to show more examples of the uppercase -A and both sounds.
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An “A” Paper
Miss Palomine first shows the student how to trace both the left slant and the right slant on lined paper. She then demonstrates how to write the uppercase A.
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Look Who's Back, It's Jelly Jack
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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Kickin Kyle Kangaroo
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -K and using the Kyle Kangaroo music video; she identifies the uppercase -K words.
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The Loveable Leo Lion
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase letter -L. She plays the Leo Lion music video. She talks about the /l/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -L. She and the student then identify uppercase -L words.
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N is for Nancy Newt
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
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
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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Oh, Those "O"s
Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -O by reminiscing about last year’s summer vacation. She says an “O” sentence. Miss P reviews the headline, midline, and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -O...
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A Quick Question about Q
Miss Palomine plays the Quincy Quail music video. She talks about the /kw/ sound and the shape of the uppercase -Q. She and the student then identify uppercase -Q words.
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Queen Quincy Is Quite Quick
We begin with a news broadcast. Queen Quincy has won the race. Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the uppercase and lowercase -q with the sentence “Queen Quincy is quite quick.” She and the student then begin tracing and writing the...
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Road Signs and the Letter R
We find Miss Palomine in a car. She is lost. She reads the road signs looking for an uppercase -R. When she arrives in the classroom she reviews the differences in appearance of the uppercase -R and the lowercase -r on the elementary...
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Return to the R Farm
Miss Palomine explains to the student that Rudy Rooster wants to go back to the ”R Farm” to visit his old friends. She then asks the student to think of some ”R” animals that we might find on the “R Farm.”
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I Dream of the Letter T
Miss Palomine describes a dream she had in which she found herself in a video game. The object was to find doors that had pictures of animals that begin with the letter -T. With every door that opened, she was able to move up to the next...
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Back to Alphabet Groceries
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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It Is T Time
Miss Palomine receives a text message from her friend April. It says that there is a sale on “T”s. Miss Palomine isn’t sure which kind of -T April is referring to. Miss Palomine and the student practice tracing and writing the uppercase...
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Unity Unicorn Returns
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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What Are U Looking At
Miss Palomine admires Unity’s -U. She then talks about how the -U is written with just one, curvy line. She and the student review the lined paper and then they practice tracing and writing their uppercase -U and the lowercase -u.
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Victor the Very Good Vet
Miss Palomine tells the student that her dog is feeling much better thanks to Victor the very good vet. This begins a discussion of the uppercase -V and the lowercase -v and /v/. Miss Palomine introduces the Valerie the Violin music video.
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Let Us Look and Listen for More V Words
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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Writing the Letter V
Miss Palomine introduces Valerie Violin. She then talks about how writing Valerie’s -V with straight lines is different from writing Unity’s -U with just one, curvy line. She and the student review the lined paper and then they practice...
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Shopping in the W Aisle
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
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.