Students use fruit counters. In this patterns lesson, students identify different fruits, sort the fruits by color, shape and size, and make a pattern using the fruits.

Students examine the sounds the letters of their name make. They read Dr. Seuss' ABC Book and Mary Engelbreit's Put Em All Together. They practice writing the individual letters of their names in squares.

Third graders make alphabet cards that depict the wide variety of life forms found in the Sonoran Desert. A terrific lesson that combines language arts, visual arts, and life science all into one wonderful package. Each of the cards has...

Alphabet insects! Who has ever heard of such a thing? Get ready because your class is going to research insects that start with a specific letter of the alphabet. In small groups, they'll use the Internet and reference texts to locate...

Students examine various alphabet books. They write several sentences for their assigned letter of the alphabet, type them onto a word processing program, and create an illustration for a class alphabet book.

Students explore written communication of different cultures, practice identifying letters of the alphabet, and recognize and create patterns with beaded letters.

In this alphabet sounds worksheet, 1st graders color all the squares that contain consonants yellow and color all the squares with vowels blue. Once colored, a specific letter can be seen from the color pattern and students write that...

First graders distinguish between short vowel a and long vowel a. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading words with the vowel-consonant-e pattern.

Fourth graders come up with a word that ends with the "el" sound for every letter of the alphabet. In this spelling lesson plan, 4th graders use all 26 letters to come up with these words.

In this alliteration worksheet, 4th graders write alliterations with their first names, find rhyming patterns in poems, and more. Students complete 4 activities.

Emerging speakers distinguish between the sounds for short vowel /e/ and long vowel /e/. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise the long vowel sounds, with emphasis on /ee/. They practice reading and spelling a variety...

In this letter B worksheet, 1st graders study the mini arrows to help them learn the uppercase letter B stroke pattern. Students fill in the missing B for the words butterfly, bedroom, and baby.

In this letter D worksheet, 1st graders study the mini arrows to learn the stroke patterns for the uppercase letter D. Students fill in the missing D for the words doll, drink, and dog.

In this letter E worksheet, 1st graders study the mini arrows to learn the stroke patterns for the uppercase letter E. Students fill in the missing E for the words eggs, elephant, and expensive.

In this letter C worksheet, 1st graders study the mini arrows to learn the stroke patterns for the uppercase letter C. Students fill in the missing C for the words candy cane, car, and cat.

In this letter O activity, 1st graders study the mini arrow to help them learn the stroke pattern for the letter O. Students then fill in the missing O for onion, on, and orange juice.

In this silent "e" worksheet, students fill in the letter blanks in 20 words with the letter "e" and then write sentences featuring the 20 words they created.

In this phonics activity, students fill in the blanks in 16 words with the letter "e". Students then write 16 sentences using each of the silent "e" words they created.

Explore words by building and decoding three-letter words. Real or nonsense words can be formed with the alphabet tiles. Practice fluency and blending sounds with CVC patterns.

In this phonics learning exercise, students learn the spelling patterns for long vowels and combinations by analyzing the long vowels chart. Students see the different ways to spell the long vowel sounds and notice words with that...

Second graders experiment with slides, flips and turns to understand motion geometry.  In this motion geometry lesson, 2nd graders navigate interactive motion geometry sites. Students  illustrate the results of motion using...

Students participate in phonemic awareness and phonics activities and develop a list of vegetable vocabulary words. They break up words into beginnings and endings, and trace and write the letter s. Students then create a Vegetable...

Students will learn new words by using their favorite books. They will examine fiction and nonfiction works to differentiate types of literature. The lesson engages learners because it is using the format of a game to deliver instruction.

Spring has sprung in your classroom! An entire month of activities relating to spring prompts learners to color, draw, write, and work on phonics.