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Letter to My Keypals

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Learners login to a remote computer and set up a folder to save messages from their teacher. They write an introductory letter about themselves and mail it to keypals.
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Photo Pen Pals

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Students learn to write a descriptive friendly letter to a pen pal.
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To Whom It May Concern

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders produce and peer edit typed rough drafts of the business letters following the guidelines illustrated in the Eight Essential Parts of a business letter and save to disks. They complete the Where's the Math? scavenger hunt...
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Persuasion

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the characteristics of a persuasive letter. They label each characteristic and they create a persuasive letter using the correct business letter format. Students recommend a school rule or change of a rule and...
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Presenting Your Case

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students research a famous person of their choice in this lesson. They research the person's life, feelings, and character through a series of written activities. They compile their research into a creative project called a character's...
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Sesame Street Letter Recognition

For Teachers Pre-K - K
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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ESOL Letters and Numbers

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students review alphabet and numbers using flash cards. They make their own flash cards by finding letters and numbers in magazines or newspapers then they practice and play "Concentration".
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Living Letters

For Teachers 1st
First graders physically form the letters of the alphabet in small groups. They move around demonstrating various locomotive skills, and form the letter that the teacher calls out.
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Letter Combination Fluency, Student-led

For Teachers K - 1st
Student leaders direct students to pronounce letter combinations.  In this letter combination letter students build fluency by correctly sounding the words.  Students who have difficulty record the words in their activity log.
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Letters of Recommendation

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Young scholars write letters of recommendation. They discuss uses for letters of recommendation including jobs, colleges, scholarships, and internships. They discuss who to ask for letters of recommendation and obtain two to three...
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Introduce Silent-letter Words

For Teachers 1st
First graders are introduced to silent letter words and practice their silent sound. In this silent letter words lesson, 1st graders take turns reading words with silent letters. Students sound out words and recognize the silent...
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Learning Letters in Your Name: Group Time Activity

For Teachers K
Students examine teacher written name cards to name the first letter of their own names and those of their classmates. They do this daily with variations as they are able to identify the letters on a consistent basis.
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"my Dear Little Boys..." Using Wwii Primary Documents: a Letter Home From the War

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Pupils read letters written by soldiers during World War II in order to analyze the soldier's feelings about the war. They explain how these primary sources teach appreciation for the World War II soldier's experiences.
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The Art of Making Letters

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore letter formation through art. They analyze and discuss Jasper Johns letter paintings, and create the letter strokes using various colors and torn paper.
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"The Scary Letter...aaaaaaaaaa!!!"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /a/ using the hand gesture and 'aaa' sound as if they were seeing a ghost. Next, they recite a tongue twister and make words using letter boxes using different numbers of phonemes. Next, they read "Pat's Jam" out loud...
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Letter Recognition

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this writing worksheet, students trace the missing letter in three words. They write the whole words on their own. Words include: star, sun, and moon.

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