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Sight Words: blending a
Students use letter cards in order to practice blending consonants with the letter a. In this blending with a worksheet, students practice the word "at" for the a-t sound.
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Families and neighborhoods
Students create their house to add to a class "neighborhood". In this lesson on family and community, students read the book Family by Todd Parr and discuss how all families and houses are different. Then, students create their own...
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Learning to Read
In this word recognition worksheet, students examine 3 pictures and select the words that represent each of the pictures from the listed possibilities.
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The ABCs of Healthy Foods
First graders, after reviewing the food pyramid, look for fat, sugar, and salt in food.
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Princess Diana
In this Princess Diana worksheet, students read about the life of the princess, then complete a variety of comprehension activities. An answer key is included.
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Beginning Sounds
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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Beginning letters
In this beginning letters worksheet, students write the beginning letters for 3 letter words by looking at their pictures. Students complete 5 words.
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Do They Rhyme?
Students pick out words that rhyme. In this lesson on rhyme, students listen to the teacher read the poem "My Robot Does My Homework" by Kenn Nesbitt and pick out words that rhyme.
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We Are All Different in Many Ways!
Students draw a picture with only one color crayon. As a class, they discuss how the world would be different if there were only one color crayon to use. After being read a book, they discuss how each person is important even though...
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Exploring Nursery Rhymes on the Internet
Students recite nursery rhymes. In this literature instructional activity, students review the nursery rhymes "Humpty Dumpty" and "Jack and Jill." Students then use the Internet to find more nursery rhymes.
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Animal Names
Students match animal pictures with animal words. In this farm animal lesson, students put together the parent and their offspring. Students should have prior knowledge of the basic needs of animals. Students write animal booklets.
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Spicy, Hot Colors
Students demonstrate an understanding of colors. In this visual arts lesson, students read the text Hot, Spicy Colors and name their favorite colors. Students complete a bar graph to show the data. Students discuss how each color can...
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Spelling Animal Names
In this animal names learning exercise, students first trace and then write the names of animals 2 times each. A reference web site is given for additional activities.
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Alphabetizing Animals
Students explore alphabetization. In this alphabetical order lesson, students complete a worksheet which lists an animal name for each of the first 7 letters of the alphabet.
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Hickory Dickory Dock Webquest
Students listen to and read nursery rhymes. They discuss rhyming words. Students play a variety of computer games with rhymes, numbers and telling time. They retell the story through dramatic play, speech, and comprehension questions.
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Sesame Street Letter Recognition
Students study the letters of the alphabet, explore different shapes, rhyme, and listen to the different sounds of the alphabet to help them sound out words and begin elementary level reading.
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Dream Houses
Students explore different types of homes and how the environment effects the types of houses people construct. In this houses lesson plan, students learn about environmental factors and cultural factors that play in to why people build...
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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun
Young scholars discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities. In this educational technology lesson plan, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of...