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Thumped

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify the digraph /th/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /t/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new...
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Bo Knows "O"

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e patter that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They distinguish between the short vowel o and long vowel o. Students practice reading and spelling words with the...
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Boom Chicka Boom

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students recognize how vowel patterns change a short vowel sound into a long vowel sound. With an emphasis on the /oo/ that makes the long U sound, students identify the phoneme and letter combination through listening and matching...
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Hop Scotch

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice a variety of techniques and strategies to assess the letter sound of o=/o/. They encounter Elkonin Boxes to assist them with their task as well as the tongue twister "Oliver had an operation in October, and Oscar gave...
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Meet Lee, the Sleepy Bee

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the different ways to create the sound for long vowel e. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling a variety of words containing the...
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Segmenting and Blending Words

For Teachers K
Students are introduced to the concept of segmentation and blending of words. As a class, they are shown various words and are asked to determine the amount of letters and sounds in each. To end the lesson, they participate in a...
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Hungry, Hungry Harry

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /h/ sound as the sound you hear when you breath into your hand. They write the letter before drawing a picture of something that begins with the letter /h/. Next, they listen to Joanne Partis', "Hungry Harry," raising...
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Blending Bumper Cars

For Teachers 1st
First graders practice blending words with the consonant-vowel-consonant pattern. Given a card with a decodable word part, 1st graders add an initial consonant sound and blend the sounds to read the new word. They practice reading a...
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Shhhh...Something Is Fishy!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students study the consonant digraph /sh/. They listen to tongue twisters containing the /sh/ digraph and write words beginning with /sh/. They create words using Elkonin boxes that have the /sh/ digraph.
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Pronunciation of Initial /s/ Consonant Clusters

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students comprehend how to produce these pronuciation features, recognize the various blends of initial /s/, hear the sounds, produce them correctly when thinking about it, and practice correct pronunciation to be comprehended by others.
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Right on Target

For Students 1st - 2nd
For this r-controlled words activity, students examine 7 sets of letter and unscramble them to form "ar" words. Students then match the 7 words to the matching pictures.
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Oh! Let's Go Home

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students distinguish between short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel-consonant-e pattern that changes short vowel sounds into long vowel sounds. They practice reading and spelling words with the vowel-consonant-e...
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TH - That's the Truth!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the digraph /th/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /t/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new sound /th/...
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Beginning Sounds

For Teachers K
Students find the beginning letters of words. In this alphabet instructional activity, students sound out words to find the beginning sound and the beginning letter. They play a game to mark these letters on a card. 
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Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Words

For Students K - 1st
In this recognizing consonant-vowel-consonant words worksheet, students pronounce three-letter picture words, circle one letter from each column for the beginning, middle, and final sounds, and write the picture words. Students write...
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Initial Consonant L

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this initial consonant L learning exercise, students write the beginning L sound of 5 words on a line beneath the picture for each word.
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Beginning Consonant Sound Matching

For Students Pre-K - K
In this beginning consonant sounds worksheet, students match pictures of common objects with the first letter of the word. There are 6 pictures on this page.
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Beginning Consonant Sound Matching

For Students Pre-K - K
In this beginning consonant matching worksheet, learners analyze 6 pictures of common objects and match them to the initial consonant letters.
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Consonant Vowel Consonant Skill 1

For Students K - 1st
In this recognizing words spelled with the cvc pattern worksheet, learners say picture words, choose the beginning, middle, and final letters, and write the picture words. Students spell and write twenty words.
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Tips for Teaching: Word Recognition

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd Standards
Learning to read can be exhilarating for some pupils, but for others, it's difficult to get past the frustration of not knowing how to read a particular word. A tutoring resource provides several ways to guide class members into...
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Digraph sh

For Students K - 2nd Standards
Shhhh! Listen up to learn about the sh digraph. With the materials provided here, kids will have the opportunity to hear, say, write, and read this particular digraph many times.
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Reading and Writing in the Right Direction

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Beginning writers practice writing and reading from left to right using green and red dots. You'll need notecards with a green dot on the left side and a red dot on the right side. Do your learners understand that print moves from left...
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On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!

For Teachers K - 3rd
Are your beginning readers trying to build fluency? Use this activity to teach them how to monitor their reading fluency. First they get a sentence to practice with, reading it to their partner once and rereading it silently five times....
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Marvelous Monsters!

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the letter M. As a class they recite a tongue twister and identify the words containing the letter M. Next, students trace and write the Letter M, listen to the book "My Monster Mama...