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Authentic American Pronunciation

For Students 9th - 10th
Excellent place for help learning American English! First, a "pattern" of the language is explained with the help of audio pronunciation (requires Real Player- a download link is available). After the "pattern" is explained, links to...
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St. Ambrose Barlow Catholic Primary School: Spelling: Silent Letters

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
This learning exercise asks students to spell words with silent letters such as w, k, and g.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: The Two Voices of the Ow Spelling Pattern

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
Variable vowels are the focus of this lesson; students use nursery rhymes and ow to study how vowels can change their sounds according to different spelling patterns.
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Hand Gestures for Phonemes

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn some hand gestures for phonemes designed by the faculty and students at Auburn University. Students and teachers will find these gestures beneficial in the learning process.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Abc & 123 Magnets

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Children can practice alphabet, number, and punctuation recognition by clicking and dragging magnets to the refrigerator. Children will hear the letter or number when they click on a magnet. Practice writing names, birthdays or short...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Phonemic Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn more about these awesome phonemic activities for the preschool or elementary classroom.
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PBS

Pbs American Masters: Willie Nelson: All Together Now!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th Standards
This lesson plan is based on Willie Nelson lyrics, and the PBS feature on him. It focuses on brainstorming and choral reading skills. In addition to the lesson plan, there is information on how to do guided reading and choral reading.
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Read Works

Read Works: Grade 2: Four Lesson Unit: Vocabulary in Context

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A series of four lesson plans designed to develop students' vocabulary skills including understanding prefixes, using context clues, and using a glossary and a dictionary. Lessons are based on the books...
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LD Online

Ld Online: Learning Disabilities Online: Phoneme Awareness Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What do you know about phoneme activities for collaborative classrooms? This site will show how to develop your own activities to sharpen your students phonemic awareness skills. This informative resource will support any teacher's work...
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Read Works

Read Works: Vocabulary in Context 2nd Grade Unit: Context Clues

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a lesson plan in which students learn to use context clues in surrounding sentences to determine the meanings of unfamiliar words. The lesson plan utilizes the book The Life Cycle of an Emperor...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Teacher Tools

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Make a spelling scramble or a word search with any ten spelling words. Great interactive activity for practicing spelling!
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Kidsource OnLine

Phonemic Awareness: Important Early Step to Reading

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an article that looks at the importance of phonemic awareness as an early step to learning to read. Teachers will benefit from the information presented within this article.
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Kidsource OnLine

Kid Source: Beginning Reading and Phonological Awareness

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Key to learning how to read is the ability to identify the different sounds that make words and to associate these sounds with written words. There are 44 phonemes in the English language, including letter combinations such as /th/,...
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Help Beginners With Oral Reading

For Students 1st - 5th Standards
This helpful overview for teachers recommends strategies that aid young readers with oral reading.
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Auburn University

Auburn University: Assessing Phoneme Awareness and Decoding

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
How can you assess phoneme awareness and decoding skills in your students? Teachers can benefit from this informative resource that takes you through this intricate path of phonemic awareness.
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Florida Center for Reading Research

Florida Center for Reading Research: Words in Context: If the Word Fits

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
A lesson plan in which students work with a partner to choose the meaning of the underlined word in each sentence. Materials are included.
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Starfall

Starfall: Digraph (Th) Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Check out this interactive digraph activity for the "th" sound. Students will find this interactive activity engaging and educational.
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Starfall

Starfall: Make a Word: Og

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Given the letters "og" with a blank before them and a list of letters from which to choose, students make words to match given pictures. Vocabulary words: dog, log, fog, frog. Audio and graphs make this page kid-friendly. When finished,...
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Starfall

Starfall: Digraph (Wh) Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What sound does the consonant digraph "wh" make? Check out this interactive resource to learn more about the "wh" sound.
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Starfall

Starfall: Digraph (Ch) Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn more about the digraph "ch" when you participate in this interactive activity.
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ABCya

Ab Cya: Christmas Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
ABCya's Christmas Crossword Puzzle is a fun and interactive way for kids to test their knowledge of Christmas vocabulary words and facts. The crossword puzzle can be played on the computer or by printing on paper. The interactive version...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Launching Young Readers: Episode 4: Writing and Spelling

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Hosted by Vivica A. Fox, Writing and Spelling examines the connection between reading and writing and between spelling and composition. The program features successful methods for encouraging children to write and build their...
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Instituto Latinoamericano de la Comunicacion Educativa

La Ciencia Para Todos: Astronomia

For Students 9th - 10th
In this site you will find several Astronomy topics such as: the expansion of the Universe, history of Astronomy in Mexico, quasars in the confine of the Universe and telescopes and stars.Read phonetically
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Phonecian Encyclopedia

Encyclopedia Phoeniciana: Table of Phoenician Alphabet

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This site from the Encyclopedia Phoeniciana provides an excellent chart comparing Phoenician letters and meanings with the modern (Latin) alphabetic equivalents. Explains the history of how each phonetic meaning has shifted over time.

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