Curated OER
Speedy Monkeys
Student increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing crosschecking, decoding, and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed...
Curated OER
Name Game
Student select a name card from the envelope and class will then sound out the name of the child on the card. They then will spell out the child's name chanting "Give me an A...", "Give me an N...", etc. The teacher then says, "What does...
Curated OER
Plain English
High schoolers take an educational game/quiz on using plain English. Students examine the three C's of reporting--clear, concise and correct. High schoolers study the importance of using plain English in journalism.
Curated OER
Active Reading: Finding a Conversation Voice
Learners practice reading for comprehension and understanding. In groups, students read, out loud, using a conversation voice. They predict and discuss the story as it unfolds.
Curated OER
Pack Your Snacks and Go!
In this diet/health worksheet, pupils complete a word search, finding words related to travel snacks, and read a healthy snack mix recipe. Worksheet is 2 pages, 1 in English and 1 in Spanish.
Curated OER
Play Reporters
Learners are given an article from a local newspaper. They summarize the article and participate in a broadcast over the articles.
Curated OER
How Willl I GEt There
Students develop of list of different travel options and evaluate the schedules for these forms of transportation. Working individually, students interpret the schedules for local forms of transportation. They also list the pros and...
NASA
Einstein and His Times
Scholars research and present on the historical happenings of 1919. After sharing their findings, pupils debate about how Congress dealt with the moral issues of the time. The evaluation asks learners to write a persuasive...
Curated OER
Growing Independence and Fluency Lesson: Ready, Set, Read Expressively!
Students practice becoming more fluent readers with fluency by assessing one minute reads and repeated readings. They also practice reading silently and then read the book, "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day,"...
Curated OER
ESOL COnsumer Education
Students discuss the importance of saving money by shopping sales and reading advertisements. They share personal practices with comparison
shopping to save money then complet "Shopping" activity.
Curated OER
I'm Bananas for Faster, Fluent Reading!
Learners review the way to use cover-ups to focus on vowels and decoding. They listen as the teacher demonstrates reading a sentence slowly like a robot, and then a little faster each time, adding feeling and expression. They then read a...
Curated OER
Citizens for Responsible Change
Third graders write a petition to a school figure, get signatures from other students, share the petition with the appropriate authority, and then work as leaders to carry out the group's solution.
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Blends (Ending, Part 2) Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate blends in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words, see words...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Blends (Ending, Part 1) Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate blends in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words, see words...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Adding S Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate that end in letter "s" in them. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out...
St. Charles Place Education Foundation
Reading Bear: Ing Lesson
In this beginning reading module, the instructor models how to pronounce words that incorporate "ing" ending words. Students are prompted to interact with the video segments at various times. Students can choose to sound out words, see...
Free Reading
Free Reading: The Take Away Game: Onset Rime Segmenting
A classroom activity led by the instructor. The student is given a spoken onset and rime, and learns to remove the onset and state the remaining rime.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Onset Rhyme
[Free Registration/Login Required] A one page flipchart that has an activity for students to create words. Have students move initial letters to appropriate endings to create words.
Other
Bob's Byway: Glossary of Poetic Terms
Calling itself "unique," Bob's is easy to use, with cross-links throughout, phonetic pronunciation guides when necessary, and many examples and quotations. Click on the letter and scroll for the word.