Curated OER
Paper Airplane Activity
Ninth graders select and build one of five different paper airplane designs and test them for distance and for time aloft. Part of this activity is designed to explore NASA developed software, FoilSim, with respect to the lift of an...
Curated OER
Introduction to the Computer
Students visit the computer lab to learn the parts of the computer and type their names and their lunch numbers.
Free Reading
Free Reading: "You're a Liar!" a Letter Sound Accuracy Game
A small group game using cards with letters of the alphabet on them. The object is to place cards face down in a pile in alphabetical order. Based on an old card game called "I doubt it." This site has a link to a Letter card site for...
Auburn University
Auburn University: Teaching Letter Recognition
How can you teach your students letter recognition? This site offers insight into this necessary pre-reading skill set. Come and explore this informative resource.
Free Reading
Free Reading: Catch a Sound: Letter Sound Accuracy Activity
A quick alphabet game for the whole class. Students stand in a circle and throw a beanbag to each other. When they catch it, they must say a word that begins with the letter given. Continue this in alphabetical order.
Starfall
Starfall: Letters of the Alphabet
This site features activities for the letters of the alphabet. Students have an opportunity to click on a letter and hear a story about that letter.
Chateau Meddybemps
Chateau Meddybemps: Fun With Letters
This interesting site has a variety of activities and games to use in the classroom or at home to teach letter recognition, phonics, and beginning writing skills. Learn about individual letters at the Alphabet Soup Cafe, create an...
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Alphabet Fishing (Lesson Plan)
This site has a cute game young young scholars will enjoy playing to review letter recognition. Students "go fishing" for letters. For each letter they "catch" they must tell what the letter is and a sound it makes.
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PBS
Pbs Kids: Super Why: Letters in Your Name Worksheet [Pdf]
An excellent resource for students learning to spell their names. The student must circle the letters in their name and then write their name in the space provided.
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: Backwards Alphabet Game
A "Connect the dots," game for the alphabet backwards. Printable resource for teachers.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Large Letters for the Little Ones by Hurd & Houghton
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Large Letters for the Little Ones by Hurd & Houghton (1865), a picture book with letters of the alphabet.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Letter F Kindergarten
[Free Registration/Login Required] A Christmas themed activity for studying the letter /f/. Includes a graphic organizer, identification of upper and lowercase /f/, identification of the initial sound in Christmas vocabulary words, and...
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Alphabet Review Activities (Lesson Plan)
Site presents a myriad of fun filled activities which will enhance the student's identification of letters and their use in the context of words. Site uses games, songs and other captivating activities that will engage young children.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Letter K
[Free Registration/Login Required] Learning activities related to the letter /k/ are included such as word identification, initial letter recognition, blending with short vowels and /k/ck, and story structure with beginning, middle, and...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Interesting Ii
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart introduces the letter Ii, both sounds, letter identification, writing I and i words. Students use the pen tool to practice writing and identifying the letter. A web link is included to...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Ab Cs Easy as Can Be!
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this flipchart students will match upper and lowercase letters to pictures that begin with the corresponding letters by dragging to create the match. Students will hear audio recordings of each...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: B or D?
[Free Registration/Login Required] Multi-page flipchart designed to give primary students tools to use to distinguish between the letters b and d. Provides numerous opportunities for students to practice identification and automatic...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Phonics and Decoding
This resource provides information and techniques for teaching phonics and decoding, which assist with early literacy.