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Build it Up
First graders practice spelling words through by blending sounds with a focus on short vowels i and a. Through matching and listening activities, 1st graders replace initial and final sounds to create words they decode and read.
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Scoot for Money
Students rotate through a group of centers counting the coins that are in a cup placed at each spot. After completing the entire circuit, papers are graded as a whole class and each student gets to spend the money in their cup at a class...
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Elective P.E.
Students choose a group to work with and sign up. They then choose which physical education activities, and the length of time in each activity to increase the level of responsibility, participation and ownership in the middle school...
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Performing With Prepositions
Fifth graders write sentences that contain prepositional phrases in them. In this writing lesson plan, 5th graders trace prepositions in glue and glitter them in the sentences. A fun element of this lesson plan happens after the glitter...
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Analogies, Synonyms, Antonyms, Stories and Writing!
Students use analogies to compare synonyms and antonyms. For this writing skills lesson, students use the provided synonyms and antonyms to create short stories that they present as plays to their classmates.
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Variation on Making Words
Students copy the letters ABEDREF onto their strip of paper and cut the ltters out.
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Dad's Fat Hat
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...
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Abigail Ant
Students recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching and listening activities, they discriminate the vowel sound /a/ from other phonemes. Students identify the phoneme and letter in words and pictures.