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Word Family Nuts
Students explore the English language by participating in a word match activity. In this word family lesson plan, students write a specific word family on a paper squirrel and write words that belong to the family on a paper acorn....
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Who Knows the Letter?
Help learners identify initial consonant sounds and letters that represent that sound. They indicate awareness of consonant sounds and letters by responding with a physical movement. They also sing using "Sing Your Way Through Phonics"...
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Sight Words Worksheet
In this ending consonants worksheet, students write the sight words "pretty" and "too" on the blank lines. Students then find these words amongst 9 choices.
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Phonics and Decoding Strategies for Struggling Readers Using Core Knowledge Poem
Students complete multiple activities to help them hear sounds, syllables, and spell words with vowel patterns, digraphs, or blends. In this word sounds lesson, students use letter tiles, sort words cards, analyze poems, and play a bingo...
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Technology that Makes Phonics Fun
Students discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities. In this educational technology lesson, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of phonics....
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Compound Words
First graders read newspaper articles and locate compound words. They break the words into two parts, then draw pictures of the two words.
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Winter Syllables pg. 2
Come December, practice syllable counting with the appropriate time of year! Using the winter theme, readers identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables, and place the correct number of cotton balls next to the four...
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ABC It's as Easy as 1-2-3!
Help readers explore initial letter sounds. They will choose a letter of the alphabet and create a page for a classroom "ABC" book. They will write down various words that begin with their assigned letter and draw a picture to go in the...
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The "ow" Sound
In this handwriting worksheet, students write out five site words four times each on the lines provided. Students then draw a mini picture of a cow and an owl.
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"D,d" Word Printing Practice
In this "d" word printing practice worksheet, students print two lines each of the words Dad, doll and duck. They draw a picture of a duck and a doll in boxes at the bottom of the page.
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Printing Practice "e" Words
For this "e" word printing practice worksheet, students print two lines each of the words ten, egg, and pet. They draw pictures of ten eggs and their pets in boxes at the bottom of the page.
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Learn the Color Orange
In this early childhood color recognition and handwriting worksheet, students practice writing the word orange by tracing the word and then writing the word on their own. In addition, students draw something orange.
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Learn the Color Pink
In this early childhood color recognition and handwriting worksheet, students practice writing the word pink by tracing the word and then writing the word on their own. In addition, students draw something pink.
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The "nk" Sound
In this handwriting worksheet, students write six site words four time each on the lines provided. Students then draw a mini bank and trunk for illustration of the "nk" sound in words.
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The "p" Sound
In this handwriting worksheet, students practice writing six words that contain the "p" sound three times each and then draw and illustrate a pig and a piano.
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Introducing Phonemic Awareness Using Oral and Written Instruction
First graders demonstrate their ability to read with fluency, accuracy, and comprehension through phonemic awareness. They use a color-coding system to master the long and short vowel sounds and develop their skills in listening and...
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Where is Kansas?
Students explore U.S. Geography by analyzing a map. For this state vs. country lesson, students utilize a U.S. map and locate the state of Kansas before researching the history and customs of the state. Students collaborate as a class to...
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A Tongue-Twisting Language Arts Lesson
Students discover enunciation and alliteration by reading tongue twisters in class. In this language arts lesson plan, students listen and repeat some of the classic childhood tongue twisters along with their teacher....
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Animal Habitats
Students 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. Students create clay animal characters...