Young scholars read passages and use phonics and context clues to self correct themselves while reading. In this reading lesson, students complete a worksheet which is embedded in the plan which has them choose the correct word to...

Students read and spell common contractions formed from a verb paired with the word not. They read and spell common contractions formed from a pronoun paired with a verb.

Learners are placed in small groups to participate in the "Fly Swatter Game" to reinforce phonetic sounds of letters.

Young scholars explore animal lifestyles by researching their characteristics. In this animal habitat lesson, students read the story Over in the Jungle and analyze the animal illustrations in the book. Young scholars create clay animal...

Students explore language arts by participating in a letter identification activity. In this word recognition lesson, students are shown a list of vocabulary terms which they practice reciting with their classmates. Students identify and...

Students explore word structure by participating in a game of musical chairs. In this phonics instructional activity, students discuss the letters of the alphabet and identify words that begin with each letter and the sounds they make....

Students explore language fluency by identifying word segments. For this word structure lesson, students utilize words from their vocabulary lesson, dissect them into syllables and sound out their individual parts. Students participate...

Learners complete spelling activities for words with or and ore spellings. In this spelling activity, students find antonyms for the 'or' words in the first exercise. Learners find synonyms for the second exercise.

First graders are introduced to word endings and sounds. In this word accuracy lesson, 1st graders practice identifying, writing, and saying -ed words.  

First graders study word endings. In this word endings lesson, 1st graders study words that end in /s./ Students study various spelling changes for words that use an /s/ and say the words.

Learners are introduced to contractions and their function as apostrophes. In this contraction lesson, students recall the word "it's" on the board. Learners then sound out the word and recognize that he apostrophe is silent....

Students explore phonetics by participating in a letter combination class activity. In this word sound lesson, students discuss the combination of the letter "al" and the sound it makes. Students listen as their teacher says several...

Students identify at least 46 of the 54 upper and lower case letters of the alphabet by name, sound, or example of a word that letter starts.

Third graders read words by playing musical chairs.

Students demonstrate literal meaning of a fiction book. In this reading comprehension lesson, students listen to the book, If You Give a Mouse a Muffin and practice the "m" sound during the read aloud. Students answer questions about the...

First graders practice their letter and word recognition skills. In this initial and final sounds activity, 1st graders participate in a classroom activity that requires them to blend phonemes into spoken words and sound out...

First graders successfully build words containing the short "u" vowel. They connect letter cards with an accuracy of 90%. Students build on phonics as well. They encounter within this lesson sequencing.

Third graders complete a worksheet. In this digraphs lesson, 3rd graders discuss the sound of digraphs ch, sh, th and wh and brainstorm words that contain these digraphs. Students complete a word search worksheet.

ESL learners practice saying and spelling consonant-vowel-consonant (CVC) words. In this spelling lesson plan, students play a board game that requires them to look at a picture and say then spell the word pictured. The first student to...

Students study the short "a" sound. In this word study instructional activity, students brainstorm words that begin with a short "a" sound and are given a picture of the word. Students play an online game to reinforce the concepts taught.

Students practice recognizing the value of digraphs to reading and becoming fluent readers. This lesson covers dge=/j/ by familiarizing themselves with the digraph, pronouncing it and reading words that use the digraphs. They lesson to a...

Students practice word recognition skills. In this dolch sight word lesson plan, students arrange sight words to create silly sentences that are grammatically correct.

Pupils focus on the diagraph of sh. They recognize this in both the written and spoken word. To introduce this lesson, the teacher asks if anyone's mom or dad has told them shhhh, when they were trying to get them to quiet down. Then...

Students practice the sound and spelling of the short vowel /i/. They identify the short /i/ sound in spoken and written words. The tongue twister "Isabelle iguana is in her igloo," and "Tin Man Fix It," along with Elkonin letter boxes...