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Isabelle the Icky Iguana

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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 are stressed within this lesson.

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decoding, reading fluency, short vowels, phonemes, phonemic awareness, phonics

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decoding, fluency, phonemes, short vowels, english language arts
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Grade
K - 2nd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Skills Practice
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