Students explore vowel correspondences. They discuss the vowel correspondence u=/u/. They identify u=/u/ in written words and a meaningful representation and letter symbol for the sound. Students read and write words using u=/u/.

Students study the letter sound recognition for the /a/ by recognizing the sound one makes when they sneeze. They use a chart with a tongue twister on it and work with letterboxes and manipulative letters that focus on words with the...

High schoolers create acronyms for book characters. For this literature study, students learn about and create acronyms for characters in Nathaniel Hawthorne's short stories The Minister's Black Veil and Young Goodman Brown. High...

Learners decode correspondence in order to become better, fluent readers. When the letters e and a are put together they make the E sound. They become more fluent readers through listening for a correspondence in speech, in text, and...

Fifth graders collect artifacts of their fifth grade school year and make a technology based Memory Book.

First graders recognize the short vowel e in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /e/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and sentences they write.

Students investigate common pests and match pests to their respective pictures. In a group discussion, students explore the basic needs of pests and share personal pest stories. They examine common self-protection measures. Using the...

Student read pseudo words containing the e=/e/ correspondence and recognize sounds in vocal gestures and words. They explore the e=/e/ correspondence, or short e vowel sound and complete a letter box lesson, reading words that contain...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a giant pacific scallop, blue crab and sea sack. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a sea turtle, pufferfish and anemone. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place the numbers 1...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a crested porcupine, tree squirrel and African civet. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a fox squirrel, muskox and moose. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place the numbers 1...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a ground squirrel, gray fox and porcupine. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place the...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of an opossum, grizzly bear and manatee. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place the numbers 1...

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of an African elephant, savanna baboon and dik-dik. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students place...

Fifth graders brainstorm known features of science fiction books and titles read. They pair up and discuss the possible physical characteristics fo a creature that could appear fron an excerpt of SCI-FI TALES.

In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students examine images of a striped possum, short-beaked echidna and feral goat. Next to each picture is the same image which has been divided into 9 pieces and scrambled. Students...

Learners recognize the short /a/ sound in written and spoken words in this lesson. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /a/ sound. They then listen to the story "A Cat Nap" and identify the words in the story...

Combine science, math, and more using this resource. Learners use technology to share video and other information about their community with people throughout the state. They learn about the environment, identifying native plants, record...

Young readers observe some examples on the board to show them what they are to do to form compound words and to form words by putting together the first part of the word with the last part. They practice the concept by completing the...

Fifth graders discover how reconstruction had an impact on racial issues in the United States. In this Reconstruction lesson, 5th graders are introduced to primary vs. secondary resources and then rotate through stations to view...

Whether new to teaching or a seasoned pro, this 12-page phonics and phonemic awareness guide is a must for your curriculum library. Everything from a summary of research on the topic to exercises and activities is included.

Students investigate the properties of plastic eggs filled with solids, liquids, and gases and use these observations to hypothesize whether a chicken egg is hard-boiled or raw.

Left-to-right, left-to-right, that's the way we read and write! Watch this short video clip and teach your young learners this chant before they start writing!