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Word Value

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students investigate the concepts of adding, estimating, and ordering. The lesson uses the alphabet as an example illustration. The students practice the calculations in class in order to ensure mastery.
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Buoyant Behavior

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Combine science and literature with this instructional activity on buoyancy. Read There's an Ant in Anthony by Bernard Most to examine words containing the letters a, n, and t. Then introduce your class to the word "buoyant."...
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M&M Mountain

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners 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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The Ghost Says Boo

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students are introduced to the vowel pattern that produces the /oo/ sound in words. Through matching, listening, and spelling activities, students recognize the phoneme /oo/ and its placement in words. They read a passage with words...
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Science for Technology

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students discuss sign language and learn how to spell some words.  In this investigative instructional activity students work with a partner to write and perform sign language on a given topic. 
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Introduce /oo/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore language arts by participating in a vowel identification activity. In this word sound instructional activity, students discuss the sound that is made by two consecutive O's. Students listen to the teacher recite words...
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Long Vowels with Silent 'E'

For Teachers 1st
First graders read words with a silent E at the end. In this literacy activity, the teacher explains how the silent E changes the sound a vowel makes, then students practice reading words. Students complete a worksheet with the teacher...
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CH-ch-ch-ch, CH-ch-ch-ch, CHOO-CHOO!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the combinations of /c/ and /h/ that comprise th /ch/ digraph, students practice identifying initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in...
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Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading, writing, and spelling words that contain the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant using /sh/ digraph words. They then use Elkonin boxes to spell words containing the digraph. They complete a worksheet...
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Chewy, Chewy Chocolate

For Teachers K
Students practice writing, sounding out, and identifying words with the /ch/ digraph. Students listen as the teacher says a tongue twister filled with /ch/ digraph words. They then listen to "Chip Gets a Dog" and raise their hand...
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Chocolate Choo Choo Chicken

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore phonemes. They discuss the digraph /ch/. Students learn a tongue twister to help them identify the digraph /ch/. They discuss the sound created by the digraph. Students identify words that contain the /ch/ digraph.
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Z pictures and words

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
For this word recognition worksheet, students participate in matching up pictures to words that begin with the upper and lower case letter sounds of Zz.
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Worry Dolls

For Teachers 1st
First graders are read The Worrywarts, by Pamela Duncan Edwards. In this discussing your worries lesson plan, 1st graders listen to the story and have a class discussion about how they handle their worries. They are introduced to "worry...
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Mark This!

For Teachers K
In this writing and art lesson plan, students use their favorite story to draw a picture and write a caption for their picture. They create their picture and caption on a piece of tagboard that is to be used as a bookmark. A nice, simple...
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ABC Yummy Treat Book

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the letter sounds and the book, "ABC Yummy." They create a page including the letter, illustration, and sentence for a class ABC book.
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Symmetry Monsters

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students discuss and study the word symmetry. They examine letters of the alphabet, shapes, and artwork and decide if they are symmetrical or not. Then they create their own symmetry monsters.
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Ordering the Alphabet

For Teachers 1st
First graders copy words onto index cards. They glue the index cards onto a large sheet of paper in alphabetical order.
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Good Knight Alphabet Quest

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
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.
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Temperance Alphabet

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers research the Temperance Movement and create a persuasive project. In this Temperance/Prohibition Movement lesson, students research online and discuss the arguments for the movement. High schoolers read a pamphlet and...
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Opening Doors to Social Studies with Children's Literature: The Desert Alphabet Book

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students explore the geography of the United States. In this social studies instructional activity, students identify the major deserts on a map of the United States.
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P is for Poodle

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter P coloring worksheet, students color the uppercase P and lowercase p. Students also color the picture of a poodle.
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U is for Umbrella

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this letter U coloring worksheet, pupils color the uppercase U and lowercase u. Students also color the picture of an umbrella.
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C is for Cat

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
For this letter C coloring worksheet, students color the uppercase C and lowercase c. Students also color the picture of a cat.
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Finding Pictures That Begin With D

For Teachers 2nd
In this finding pictures that begin with D worksheet, 2nd graders color the pictures that beginning with D, then write the words for all 12 pictures using the word bank at the bottom of the page.

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