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The Icky Sticky Indian

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /i/ sound in both written and spoken words. They examine how their mouths move as they make the /i/ sound, recite a tongue twister, and write the both the upper and lower case 'i'. Next, they listen to a story while...
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Sight Word List One

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy worksheet, students identify and spell correctly twenty sight words from a list provided. They read and write these 20 words often for practice and usage.
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The Universe Beyond

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, learners use basic scientific concepts to complete the series of puzzles that are intended to increase science literacy about some of the common vocabulary used for the study of the universe.
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F - Color, Cut and Paste

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
In this literacy and phonics worksheet, students identify pictures whose names begin with the sound of F. Next, students cut out each picture and paste it inside a large F-shape. Finally, students share their findings with a friend,...
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Word Art

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this word art worksheet, students color or paint the pictures of life experiences through language bubbles. Students complete 14 problems.
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What Letter Am I? "D"

For Students K
In this literacy worksheet, students color in the letter and create a unique design. They could write words using the letter as an extension activity.
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What Letter Am I? "E"

For Students K - 1st
In this literacy worksheet, students color in the letter "e" that is using the theme of an elephant and create their own design and then write words that start with the letter.
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What Letter Am I? "N"

For Students K - 1st
In this literacy activity, students color in the letter and then create their own unique design. They could also create words that use the letter.
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What Letter Am I? "Y"

For Students K - 1st
In this literacy learning exercise, students color in the letter and then create their own unique design. They could also create words that use the letter.
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The Letter "O"

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this literacy activity, learners color in the letter "o" and decorate it according to the theme of the ocean that includes fish and a boat.
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The Letter "A"

For Teachers 1st
In this literacy worksheet, 1st graders color in the letter "A" and the alligator that is in the picture. They also create their own design for it.
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Winter Bear Warm-Up

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Don't be left out in the cold, ensure young learners are prepared for the winter weather with this clothing activity. After introducing them to different clothing items using the provided picture cards, students sing a song before...
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O, Do You Know?

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils identify the short /o/ sound in this lesson plan. They discover that the "o" is shaped like a magnifying glass, and are "detectives" looking for the /o/ sound in words. They listen to "No, David!" and identify the short /o/...
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Hank the Hungry Hippo

For Teachers K
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...
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Smiling Snake

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the /s/ sound and identify the /s/ sound while reading. They read a tongue twister which emphasizes the /s/ sound and sss like a snake when they come to a /s/ sound. They listen to "The Stray Dog" and make finger...
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Ehhh?? I Can't Hear You!

For Teachers K
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...
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Simple Simon Saves the Day

For Teachers K
Students recognize, identify, and locate the /s/ sound in spoken or written words. They say a tongue twister with words emphasizing the /s/ sound. They then listen to the story "Simple Simon" and make "finger snakes" whenever they hear...
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The Creaky Door says /e/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /e/ sound, and identify the short /e/ in writing. Students read fun sentences from the board which emphasize the short /e/. They stretch out the /e/ sound every time they come to it while reading. They then...
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Aaaachew!

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the /a/ sound and identify the short /a/ sound in words. They read a tongue twister which emphasizes the short /a/ sound, and then practice writing a's. They then listen as the teacher reads "A Cat Nap" and write...
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Aaaa!!! Being Happy!!!

For Teachers K
Students explore the /a/ sound in this lesson by identifying the /a/ sound in words. They say a tongue twister emphasizing the short /a/ sound. They then sing "Alice the Camel" and write the words they hear with the short /a/ sound on...
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Hoaxes, Scams, Chain Letters and Urban Legends

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students explore the evacuation of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina. Using the internet, they research stories they may have heard and verify a story's authenticity. Students discuss rumors and urban legends. Given a worksheet,...
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Initial Consonant Clusters - ch

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this ch worksheet, students color the items that begin with the letters ch. Students choose from 8 items and then draw 2 of their own.
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The Cat in the Hat

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students participate in an emerging literacy lesson in order to focus on the skill of phonemic awareness. The letter "a" is the phoneme that is chosen for letter and sound recognition in the lesson.
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"Fall"owing Changes in the Season

For Teachers K
Students create a whole class A-B-"C"eason Book. Each student is responsible for creating a "letter" page relating to changes, adaptations, or other fall concepts. After hard copies of the class ABC books are created, the teachers using...