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The Letter B (b)

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students discover words through text, audio and images that begin with the letter B.  For this letter B lesson, students download an ebook and navigate through an interactive reading activity. 
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My Long O Book

For Students K - 2nd
In this vocabulary activity, students learn the long vowel O sound by making a 20 page book. Students staple the pages together and read the words, using the pictures as a cue.
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Reading Readiness 2

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Support young learners with developing their reading, writing, and vocabulary skills with this fill-in-the-blank activity. Provided with a word bank including the words book, chair, hat, bike, and dog,...
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Personification

For Teachers 7th Standards
Spongebob Squarepants helps teach middle schoolers about personification! After discussing the human characteristics demonstrated by the cartoon character, scholars identify the personification in poems by Emily Dickinson and Langston...
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A House is a House for Me: Library Skills for Young Readers

For Teachers 1st
Read Mary Ann Hoberman's book A House is a House for Me to introduce the idea that a library is a house for shelves of books. Young readers practice alphabetizing in the picture book (easy fiction) section of the library. They learn how...
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ABC Order

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Is your class is studying the alphabet? This presentation will show your students how to put words into alphabetical order and also provides words to practice with. The last slide asks students to teach a friend about ABC order, this is...
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Rosie's Roses Lesson Idea: Practice Hearing the R

For Teachers K - 1st
Students focus on the sound of the letter /r/ after listening to Rosie's Roses by Pamela Duncan Edwards. For this letter /r/ lesson, students identify animals in the book that contain the /r/ sound. They sort /r/ words into groups by the...
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Match word and picture

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this letter n words worksheet, students match the letter n words with the pictures they go with. Students complete 6 letter n word matches.
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Match word and picture

For Students 1st - 3rd
In this letter j words worksheet, students match the letter j words to the pictures they go with. Students match 6 words to 6 pictures.
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Because of Winn-Dixie

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students make connections with the book Because of Winn-Dixie through writing.  In this writing lesson, students pretend to be the main character and write a letter to her mother, using very descriptive language.  Students also...
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My Printing And Alphabet Book-- Letters Aa-Mm

For Students K - 1st
In this reading worksheet, students learn to write upper and lower case letters from Aa to Mm. Students trace 3 examples of each letter, then generate their own letters in spaces provided. Students then color pictures on each page. This...
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The Alphabet

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discover the letters of the alphabet by participating in a game.  In this phonics lesson, students create books about themselves using their favorite toys and pets.  Students utilize a computer program called Mouse In...
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Alphabody's ABC of Giving

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students brainstorm words about giving/kindness that begin with each letter of the alphabet. In this alphabet giving instructional activity, students bend into the shape of the letters and act out their giving words. Suggested words are...
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Alligator Printable Puzzle

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...
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"A" What Did You Say?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound represented by the /ay/ correspondence. They spell different words containing the /ay/ correspondence using letter manipulatives, and identify words they hear the...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with P

For Students 10th - 11th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word choice to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the choices which all start with the letter "p."
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The Night Before Christmas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students, after reading and discussing the book, "The Night Before Christmas," explore, examine, and study about the letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make. They primarily assess the letter 'D' by inquiring which animals guided...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom ABC Prints

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students practice the alphabet. For this ABC lesson, students read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and identify the letters of the alphabet in the story. Students then make ABC prints using sponges.
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Tree

For Teachers All
Students review the letters of the alphabet using the book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, by Bill Martin, Jr. & John Archambault. They create their own alphabet "tree" in the classroom.
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M&M Mountain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice recognizing the capital and lowercase M when practice writing with M&M's. They listen to and view the book, "Are You My Mother?," by P.D. Eastman with Random House, Inc. Each student interacts with a tongue twister...
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T is Totally Terrific

For Teachers K - 1st
Students discover the letters of the alphabet and how they sound with a focus on the letter t. As a class, they write the letter and read words with the letter t for practice. To end the lesson plan, they complete a variety of tongue...
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Literal Meaning of Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young scholars practice basic reading skills. In this reading lesson plan, students review the letter M, read the story If You Give a Mouse a Muffin. Young scholars will then write a book using their name, for example: If You Give a Taco...
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Eehh?" is for Eleven Elephants

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /e/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter E. Students then listen to word pairs and identify the word containing the short /e/...
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ABC!

For Teachers Pre-K - 6th
Students explore the alphabet using various activities.  In this alphabet lesson, students read books, poetry, and sing songs that help them memorize the alphabet.  Students also participate in physical activities that allow...