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I am Special and You are Special Too - Project Children L.E.A.D.

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders recognize what makes them special through class participation and discussion of rap music, writing a poem about themselves, and designing their own special hat while working in groups.
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More Spelling Patterns

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Pass the time...creating rhymes! Writers connect rhyming words  with -ough in them, writing them as rhyming pairs. Next, they put their poetic skills to the test by applying the words in rhyming couplets. There is an example here and...
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Match the Rhymes

For Students Pre-K - K
Tree, bee, knee, three... what do these have in common? Focus on vowel sounds in this matching worksheet for beginning readers. Learners connect a picture of a tree to pictures that rhyme with it and then get some printing practice. All...
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Odd One Out

For Students Pre-K - K
There is one object that doesn't belong in each of these sets. Scholars circle the one that doesn't rhyme, listening for the /o/ vowel sound (long and short) in the others. They connect two of the objects to printing practice, tracing...
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Riddles

For Students 1st - 2nd
What does it mean? Learners read four riddles, connecting them to the pictures they are describing. Consider challenging them to cover up the pictures before attempting the riddles, as this will greatly increase the difficulty. Next,...
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Annotating Poetry

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Use text marking and highlighting to explore the structure of a poem. After listening to Allan Ahlberg read "Please Mrs. Butler," learners locate stanzas and patterns on their copy of the poem using the text marking technique. Class...
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Match the Rhymes

For Students Pre-K - K Standards
Explore CVC words with the vowel sound a to give pre-readers a grasp of rhyme. They draw lines from a van to surrounding pictures that rhyme (man, pan, fan, can). Then, leaners get printing practice by tracing the words van and fan....
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PPT
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Months of the Year Rhyme

For Teachers K - 2nd
This single slide contains cute clip art images of the seasons and that old rhyme that starts: Thirty days has September. Kids will have no problem remembering how many days each month has after remembering this catchy rhyme.
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Rhyme Time Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 2nd
What words rhyme? Help young learners deepen their understanding of rhyming words with this interactive plan. First they identify some words that rhyme, then they participate in a picture walk. Use books with rhyme, like Come Rhyme with...
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Letter and Rhyme a Day

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
There are so many fun activities for alphabet learners! Use nursery rhymes, letter hunts, and the name sort to have learners interact with the letter of the day. Your learners will never get bored with the variety of activities provided...
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PPT
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Headlines

For Teachers 9th - 12th
See the effects of puns, letter play, alliteration, and rhyme in newspaper headlines. Writers use such language effects to have their headline stand out. Examples are given with a slide prompting practice at the end. Use in a journalism...
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Ice Cream

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Help your children discover the verbal ostinato pattern of a rhyme. Learners sing a rhyme about ice cream, practice it several times, then divide into groups to sing the rhyme analyzing the patterns and rhythm.
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PPT
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Rhyming Words

For Teachers K - 1st
Rhyming words are good for young readers to explore. Just ask Dr. Seuss! This basic presentation shows learners 12 pairs of simple words that rhyme such as: two and blue. Pupils practice reading each of the rhyming words as they appear...
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I Know an Old Lady

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Young learners sing the song "I Know an Old Who Swallowed a Fly." They learn to track the words on a pocket chart and identify rhymes in the song as they are learning. Using illustrations, a flip chart, and the song, the teacher will...
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Limericks

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
The teaching of how to write limericks is the focus of this presentation. Learners see verses such as: "There was an old man from Blackneath, Who sat down on his set of false teeth. He said, in his pain, 'I've done it again, I've bitten...
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Rock N Rhythm & Rhyme

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore rhyming and rhythm. In this rhythm and rhyme lesson plan, students listen to the song, "A-Hunting We Will Go" and add new verses to the song with words that rhyme. Students use an interactive tool to create these new...
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Scrambled Eggs Super!

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars explore the concept of rhyming words.  In this rhyming word lesson, students decorate eggs and place words inside the eggs.  Young scholars use the eggs to play a rhyming word concentration game. 
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Oddity Rhyming Strips

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students list rhyming words. In this rhyming lesson, students look at a groups of pictures, name them and identify which one doesn't rhyme with the rest. Students make their own rhyming strips.
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Mother's Day Rhymes and Song

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students memorize a rhyme or a song to present to their mothers for Mother's Day. In this rhyming and songs lesson, students memorize 1 rhyme or song, but they have 4 rhymes and 4 songs to choose from.
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Activity Plan 3-4: Dreamy Rhymes

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students write a story about an animal using rhyme. In this literacy lesson plan, the teacher shares different versions of "Mary Had a Little Lamb" with the class and that becomes the basis for the creation of a picture and story for...
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Configuration Station #4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students analyze 5 words and complete activities pertaining to these words: sentences, opposites, rhymes, puzzles and drawing pictures to show meaning.
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Configuration Station #9

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students participate in 30 activities pertaining to the 8 short words in a word bank. Students complete a word search, find rhymes, generate sentences and fill in missing words. These are easy 2 or 3 letter...
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Worksheet
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Rhymes Crossword Puzzle

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Rhymes Crossword Puzzle worksheet, students are given seventeen words to fill into a crossword puzzle. Example words include "Honey", "Noon", and "Bed."
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My Pig Book

For Students K - 1st
For this My Pig Book worksheet, students write 5 words that rhyme with pig and 4words that begin with p. They solve one addition and one subtraction question about pigs and complete a pig word search. Students also answer what they...