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Ii is for Igloo
In this literacy instructional activity, learners look at the formation of the letter I and practice creating it. Then they use the pictures to make cognitive connections to help with spelling.
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Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom
Young scholars review the "ch" digraph in this instructional activity. Students identify words that have the "ch" sound, and practice writing the digraph. Young scholars then listen to the story "Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom" and identify the...
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Short "E" Searching
Students engage in a lesson which uses resources from the PBS show, Between the Lions to help identify the sound "e" in words that are written, read and sung.
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What doe the doctor say?
Students must explore the phoneme awareness. They must decode many different correspondences. Students explore the o sound by illustrating the concept using memorable tools used in by showing the o sound in spoken and written words.
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I Hear a Baby Crying
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify the...
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The Letter P Popcorn Balls
Students examine the letter and the sounds of P. They are read a book about popcorn and make treats for an activity. They identify other words that begin with P as well.
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Purple Polly Platypus
First graders compare the /p/ sound to the sound of popcorn popping in the microwave and practice making the /p/. They try a tongue twister listening for the /p/ sound for the first time and then clapping when they hear the sound the...
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Sound Boxes
Students explore language fluency by identifying word segments. For this word structure lesson, students utilize words from their vocabulary lesson, dissect them into syllables and sound out their individual parts. Students participate...
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The Rr Sound
Students explore words that start with "Rr." In this beginning sounds lesson, students brainstorm words that begin with r. The teacher calls out words that start with r and asks the students if they hear the r sound. Students write...
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Imagine It
Students become skillful readers by assessing phonemic awareness and deciphering the words and syllables that follow challenging sounds. This lesson emphasizes the correspondence dealing with the i=/i/ in written and spoken words.
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Where is the Sound of - g ?
In this word and letter recognition worksheet, students examine 7 pictures and words. Students identify whether they hear the g sound at the beginning or end of each of the words.
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Oooohhhh Nooo, My Nose!
First graders relate the long o sound to the sound you make when you finally understand something and say, "Oohhh". They practice the tongue twister for the day saying it together holding out the /O/ sound as it appears and practice...
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Silent Letters
Students know and apply methods to help learn and remember correct spellings. Students relate certain spelling of words to the Harry Potter knight bus story. Students express what exactly silent letters are and how to identify them.
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Nn Sound
For this Language Arts worksheet, students form three rows of upper and lowercase N's. Students also print the letter they hear at the beginning of six pictures.
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Rr Sound
In this Language Arts worksheet, students form three rows of upper and lowercase R's. Students also print the letter they hear at the beginning of six pictures.
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Pp Sound
For this Language Arts worksheet, students form three rows of upper and lowercase P's. Students also print the letter they hear at the beginning of six pictures.
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Oo Sound
In this Language Arts worksheet, students form three rows of upper and lowercase O's. Students also print the letter they hear at the beginning of six pictures.
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Qq Sound
In this Language Arts worksheet, students form three rows of upper and lowercase Q's. Students also print the letter they hear at the beginning of six pictures.
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Mm Sound
In this Language Arts learning exercise, students form three rows of upper and lowercase M's. Students also print the letter they hear at the beginning of six pictures.
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"Ehhh" I can't hear you!
Students practice writing, sounding out, and identifying words using the short "e" sound. They listen as the teacher reads a tongue twister emphasizing short "e" beginning sounds. The stuents then participate in an activity in which...
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A? I Can't Hear You
Learners identify the digraphs in written and spoken language. After a brief discussion on the combinations of letters that comprise digraphs, students practice a tongue twister containing the digraph ay. They identify the digraph in...
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The Icky in Sticky
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...
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Buddy the Bee Bats Balls with the Letter B
Students recognize the /b/ sound in written and spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which contains words emphasizing the /b/ sound. They then listen to the story "ABC" by Dr. Suess (specifically the B page) and...
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Ehhh?? I Can't Hear You!
Students identify the /e/ sound in spoken words in this lesson plan. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the short /e/ sound. They then listen to the story "Peg the Hen" and do an "I Can't Hear You" motion whenever they...