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All About Me from A-Z

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Use the letters of the alphabet as prompts for autobiographical poems.
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Silly Snake

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice recognizing and sounding out the letter S. They listen to the alphabet song, "Sea Shell," by Amy Lowell, and view a large picture of a snake in the shape of the letter S. Each student points out other objects found in...
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Snake Talk

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils 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...
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Look at What I Did at School!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use an outline to write a letter to their parents sharing their week at school.
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V for Viper

For Students 2nd - 3rd
For this viper worksheet, students read several different texts about vipers. Students learn facts about the reptile as well as read poetry.
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W for Whales

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this whales worksheet, students read several texts whales. Students read informational facts about the mammal and a poem.
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A for Alligator

For Students 2nd
In this alligator activity, 2nd graders read several informational texts that help them learn facts about alligators. Students also read a short poem about alligators.
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B for Bear

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this bear learning exercise, students read informational passages that detail facts about bears. Students also read a short poem about a bear.
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S for Seal

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this seal information worksheet, students read several informational passages about seals. Students learn facts about the animals and read a poem.
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R for Raccoon

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this raccoon information worksheet, students read several short, informational passages about raccoons and facts about the animal. Students then read a short poem about raccoons.
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T for Tiger

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this tiger information worksheet, students read several informational passages about tigers. Students learn facts and read a short poem about tigers.
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G for Giraffe

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this giraffe information worksheet, students read several short, informational passages about giraffes. Students learn facts and read a poem about giraffes.
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X in Fox

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this fox facts activity, students read several short, informational passages about foxes. Students learn facts and read a short poem about the animal.
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H for Hippo

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this hippo facts worksheet, students read several short, informational passages about hippos. Students learn facts and read a poem about the animal.
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I for Insect

For Students 2nd
In this insect facts worksheet, 2nd graders read several short, informational passages about insects. Students learn facts and read a poem about insects.
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J for Jellyfish

For Students 2nd
In this jellyfish facts worksheet, 2nd graders read several short, informational passages about jellyfish. Students learn facts and read a short poem about jellyfish.
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M for Monkey

For Students 2nd
In this monkey facts worksheet, 2nd graders read several short, informational passages about monkeys. Students learn facts and read a short poem about monkeys.
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N for Newt

For Students 2nd
In this newt facts learning exercise, 2nd graders read several short, informational passages about newts. Students learn facts and read a short poem about newts.
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L for Lion

For Students 2nd
In this lion facts worksheet, 2nd graders read several short, informational passages about lions. Students learn facts and read a short poem about the animal.
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Z for Zebra

For Students 2nd
In this zebra facts worksheet, 2nd graders read several short, informational passages about zebras. Students learn facts and read a poem about animals.
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The Alphabet

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students assemble different items onto large poster boards containing each letter of the alphabet. They use either pictures or words for each object. They also play the banana game where they complete a grid for each letter while...
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A House is a House for Me: Library Skills for Young Readers

For Teachers 1st
Read Mary Ann Hoberman's book A House is a House for Me to introduce the idea that a library is a house for shelves of books. Young readers practice alphabetizing in the picture book (easy fiction) section of the library. They learn how...
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The Kitchen Sink-N

For Students 9th - 12th
Challenge your learners with this trivia worksheet. They can use research techniques to find the answers to questions about famous poems, world history, and vocabulary terms.
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Chewy, Chewy Chocolate

For Teachers K
Students practice writing, sounding out, and identifying words with the /ch/ digraph. Students listen as the teacher says a tongue twister filled with /ch/ digraph words. They then listen to "Chip Gets a Dog" and raise their hand...