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Waaahhh Cries the Baby!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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Icky-Sticky

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students practice recognizing the connection between phonemes and letters with an emphasis on finding the short vowel /i/ in words. They each receive a Elkonin letterbox and a picture card with icky-sticky gum on it and the letter i.
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Cat Nap

For Teachers K
Students identify and interpret the concept of the vowel /a/ and recognize it in words and illustrations. They also practice writing both upper and lower case A on writing paper. Finally, students name pictures and circle the pictures...
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Bible Activities

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this religious worksheet, students draw a happy or sad face over 6 pictures depending on whether or not they would make Jesus happy. Students also complete various activities related to the Bible.
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Adam's Apples

For Teachers K
Students recognize the short vowel "A" in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other vowel phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter...
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Chirping Chickens

For Teachers 1st
First graders study the /ch/ diagraph using a tongue twister which they listen to and recite. Next, they use Elkonin letterboxes to make words with the /ch/diagraph. They listen to Jean Luc-Fromental's, "Broadway Chicken" twice, the...
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Pink Puffy Pig

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in an emergent literacy lesson based upon the skill of phonemic awareness. They recognize the grapheme p in text, hear the phoneme /p/ in spoken words, and write the upper and lower case form of p by my modeling.
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Mirror, Mirror

For Teachers 1st
First graders explore how their bodies are similar and different from others after reading the book, In the Mirror.
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Alphabet Review Activities

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice the alphabet using a variety of songs, books and activities.
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Train Talk

For Teachers 1st
First graders retell specific information. They listen and interpret train whistle signals and work cooperatively to play the game, I'm Going on a Train Trip.
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Sammy's Wish

For Students 4th - 5th
In this reading response worksheet, students read a story about a boy's wish. Students give their opinion about the end of the story and have the opportunity to continue writing about the boy's adventures.
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Dialogue Practice

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these dialogue worksheets, students practice the conversations with a partner. Students practice reading and speaking 5 conversations.
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Icky Fingers

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners are introduced to digraphs so they can match letters to their phonemes. They recognize the short vowel i=/i/ in both spoken and written words by practicing reading and spelling words containing /i/. Elkonin Letter Boxes are...
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I'm Bananas for Faster, Fluent Reading!

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students review the way to use cover-ups to focus on vowels and decoding. They listen as the teacher demonstrates reading a sentence slowly like a robot, and then a little faster each time, adding feeling and expression. They then read a...
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This is a test.

For Students 2nd
multiple resources from various sites. I am, needless to say, frustrated, and don't understand why the programmers say they have tested and do not experience this. I have the problem with both Internet Explorer on a PC and Safari on a...
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Speedy Monkeys

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
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U-u-under The U-u-umbrella!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students practice using phonemes because they need to be able to recognize that phonemes and letters correspond with each other in order to become a proficient reader. The practice is done using the letter "u".
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ESL Activity: What Are You Going To Do For The Vacation?

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL language worksheet, students read a short conversation about a vacation, then write sentences about things they plan to do on a vacation, and things they are not sure they will do.
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Expressing Likes

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this ESL likes, dislikes and indifferences worksheet, students read a set of  statements in each category and complete on of their own for each.
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Homeschooling Chronicles: Summertime Blues

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Homeschoolers may feel the onset of the summer time blues, but there are great ways to make learning fun.
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A Cappella

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students review the song "Laudamus Te" while focusing on the dynamics and style of the piece. The lesson plan incorporates the appreciation of different learning styles as students use multiple sensory inputs to learn music.
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Zoom Zoom Zoom

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing good reader strategies, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Feeding Red

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking, decoding, rereading and reading with expression, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with the instructor,...
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Copycat, Copycat!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students observe that sometimes the letter "c" is a copycat letter and sometimes acts like a "k" or an "s" like in the words "cat" and "race". They use Elkonin letter boxes and letters to spell words as they are called out by the...