First graders recognize the short vowel u in written and spoken language. Through listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /u/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in a decodeable story they read...

Students recognize the short vowel I in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...

Students recognize the short vowel O in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /o/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...

Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...

Students practice lining up for class with the help of cards that are coded. The lesson is meant to be an organizational tool to help the teacher organize a class before entering the school building. The teacher could use numbers and...

Students recognize the short /i/ sound in written and spoken words. They say a tongue twister which emphasizes words with the short /i/ sound. They then listen to the story "Liz is Six" and identify the words in the story with the...

Students research a frog's life cycle and habitat using books, the Internet and lecture. Students make origami frogs, write letters to Toad from Arnold Lobel's "Frog and Toad" and participate in a simulated camouflage activity.

Students demonstrate the parts of speech in sentences. In this grammar instructional activity, students highlight and identify the parts of speech in sentences.

Students write rhymes for each letter of the alphabet. In this rhyming lesson plan, students come up with various words that could rhyme for each letter. Once they come up with rhymes for each, they publish them in a book along with...

Students solve a name puzzle, write their name six times, and identify their name on their envelope.

Students analyze the "Universal Declaration of Human Rights." In this human rights lesson, students explore the text of this document and watch Amnesty International videos about human rights. Students then locate and discuss articles on...

Students explore space science by reviewing scientific vocabulary terms. In this planet identification instructional activity, students identify the nine planets in our solar system and discuss which ones could potentially harbor life at...

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...

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

Students practice identifying and spelling words containing the /sh/ digraph. They listen as the teacher says different words, and identify those with the /sh/. They then complete a worksheet with pictures and write the words under the...

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

Students identify the letter and phoneme /n/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /n/ sound through stories and rhymes. They identify the initial placement of the letter and sound using a picture...

Students practice the soft letter sound "c" and build letter accuracy. In this soft letter "c" instructional activity, students are introduced to how the soft letter "c" sometimes borrows the same sound of another letter...

Learners are reintroduced to the letter sound combination "ir" and review a mix of 12 letter  combinations on the board. For this "ir" lesson, students take turns practicing the pronunciation of the letter combination "ir" out...

Students explore language arts by participating in a word sound activity. In this letter combination instructional activity, students discuss the sound "ur" makes and the types of words it appears in. Students identify the sound as the...

Students review the letter combination "ph" and its pronunciation. In this "ph" letter combination lesson, students practice a mix of 12 letter combinations on the board then take turns recognizing the proper sounds of the "ph" letter...

Students identify the /h/ sound in this lesson. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the /h/ sound. They then listen to the book "Horton Hatches an Egg" and identify the words in the story with the /h/ sound. As an...

Students use e-mail to introduce themselves, ask for and receive advice and information on certain school concerns, and share information on activities they enjoy with other students from other schools.