Curated OER
"Easy E Street"
Learners investigate how the same letter can make more than one sound. It is also important for students to understand that the correspondences can be spelled and pronounced differently. This lesson will review e=/e/ and introduce ee=/E/...
Curated OER
Sorting words (four-block)
Third graders each receive an index card with a word written on it. They look for spelling patterns such as "oi." Students sort the cards according to spelling pattern, and practice spelling words with the snap, clap, slap hand motions.
Curated OER
What Do You See at the Pond?
With What Do You See at the Pond?, young readers explore pond life and practice reading strategies. Learners first make predictions and then read the simple story independently. After a second read-through with a partner, kids come...
Curated OER
"Name Those Vowels"
Help your class recognize the capital and lower-case forms of the five vowels. They will learn how to make capital and lower-case forms of the vowels and all the rules surrounding vowels. Fun songs and activities are included. Links to...
Curated OER
First Day of School
Primary learners complete pre reading, writing, during reading, and interdisciplinary activities for the book First Day of School. They will complete journal entries, answer short answer questions, have discussions, and much...
Learning A-Z
Tips for Teaching: Word Recognition
Learning to read can be exhilarating for some pupils, but for others, it's difficult to get past the frustration of not knowing how to read a particular word. A tutoring resource provides several ways to guide class members into...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Long Vowel E
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this Flipchart students will read and group words with long e vowel sounds according to spelling ee or ea (short e will also be reviewed). Students will also use Activotes to select correct word...
Roy the Zebra
Roy the Zebra: Long Vowel Phonemes: Exploring Words With "Ee" Sound, Eg. Feet
In this game students help Uncle Tom get ready for bed by clicking and dragging "ee" sounds into words and giving him his bedtime bits. Links to lesson plans for the "ee" sound and other games are available.