Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing the importance of fluent reading, 3rd graders complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...

Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/...

Young scholars study the /i/ sound by listening to it in words and a tongue twister which they later recite. Next, they practice writing the letter and making word using letterboxes. They listen to 'Icky Sticky Inchworm' while placing...

Students identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /s/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/...

Students identify and hear distinct sounds in spoken and written language. Then they develop a connection between phonemes and their letter symbols which is a key factor in the success of learning how to read and write. Students also...

First graders recognize each letter in the alphabet and the phoneme it makes. They recognize phonemes in spoken words and their corresponding letters or spelling maps and distinguish phonemes in their oral contexts.

Students investigate different people, places and items throughout the school. They examine different places and discuss their uses. They collect the data and others can interpret it as they choose.

Second graders identify coin combinations needed to purchase items under a dollar. Using Kidspiration, they demonstrate three ways to purchase a pizza slice for 96 cents and choose an item which cost less than a dollar for other to...

Students examine the letter 'i'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how the letter is written, words that contain the letter, etc. They use letterboxes to write 'i' words and read stories containing...

Students listen to a tongue twister emphasizing the short e sound. They practice writing the letter e and attaching different words with that sound to it. They listen to a book about a dog that enhances the letter e. They write a...

High schoolers examine the laws concerning birth control. They express their opinions about the mandatory birth control use by substance users. They explain and justify their opinions.

First graders discover that written language is a secret code that may be broken if they learn to move their mouths in different ways when they say different letters. They compare the sound a creaky door makes to the /e/ sound. They try...

First graders compare the /a/ sound to that of a baby crying. They practice making the sound and then say the tongue twister as it is written on a sentence strip and then using the overhead and letters, name words with that sound in them.

Students identify the digraph /ch/ in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion of the independent and combined sounds of the phonemes /c/ and /h/ students practice identifying initial and final placement of the new digraph...

Learners recognize the short vowel o in written and spoken language. Through listening and matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel phonemes. Students associate /o/ with its letter representation and...

Students create a supersized spider web using yarn. They weave the yarn over and under an existing web to create a new design.

Students experience the phonemes and map spellings of the short vowel /o/ sounds in spoken words. They practice matching letters to phonemes to identify the /o/ representations and letter symbols in words. Students work with the Dr....

Students recognize /u/ in spoken words by observing a meaningful representation and a letter symbol. They then practice finding /u/ in words. They listen to the story "Fuzz and the Buzz" and identify the words they hear with the /u/.

Young scholars experiment to determine the value and importance of wetlands in Arkansas. They develop an environmental appreciation for wetlands.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /i/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing the short /i/ sound using letter manipulatives. Students listen to the book "Liz...

Learners recognize the short vowel u in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /u/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.

Pupils discover how to hold their mouths to form the /o/ sound and that it may be hidden in different words. They say /o/ and then repeat a tongue twister that contains many /o/ words and practice writing it on primary lined paper. They...

Students complete a variety of activities as they explore the long /E/ sound. They recite tongue twisters, practice writing words with the long /E/ sound (especially those using 'ee'), and read and identify long /E/ words in the story,...

Students identify the grapheme and phoneme for S. They practice writing the letter S and through listening activities, discriminate the phoneme /s/. They associate the phoneme /s/ with its letter representation and identify it in various...