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Letters Alive, Oh, My! Lesson PlanLetters Alive, Oh, My! Lesson Plan
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Letters Alive, Oh, My!

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First graders trace pretzel sticks and Lifesavers on paper to help them form letters correctly. This is a nice, hands-on lesson which give students motivation (they get to eat the food when done!) to form their letters correctly.

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printing letters, the alphabet, printing

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letter formation, english language arts

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Phonics, Letter-Sound Correspondence: Letter Bag

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Handout

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