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Writing a Political Leader

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders write to a political leader. In this citizenship lesson, 8th graders discuss leaders of our government and how to voice opinions. Students draft a letter in preparation for revisions. The lesson is part of a unit.
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First Letter Recognition

For Students Pre-K - K
In this interactive letter recognition worksheet, students type in the lowercase letters of the alphabet. Students also listen to an audio clip of 30 words and select the first letter sound.
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Harriet Tubman: An Informative and Impressionistic Look

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Young scholars examine artwork depicting Harriet Tubman. For this Harriet Tubman lesson, students review her life and how she impacted the Underground Railroad. Young scholars view impressionistic artwork showing her life. Students then...
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Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

For Teachers K
Students read a story.  In this alphabet lesson, students read the story Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, name the letters in the story, and discuss the differences between upper and lower case letters.
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Alphabet Letter V Volcano Theme

For Teachers Pre-K
Students are introduced to the letter v. In this letter v lesson, students discuss volcanoes, practice writing the letter v, color a v poster, and create a book. This lesson comes with many attached worksheets.
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Lesson 6- Letter/Word Recognition

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In this letter recognition worksheet, students name various letters and say the sounds. There are six sight words to memorize and seven short sentences to read.
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The ABC's of Sunshine

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars produce an ABC book of photographs. In this alphabet book lesson, students think about items around their school that correspond with letters of the alphabet. They take pictures of those items, print them, and develop a...
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Alphatech

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students explore letters and their sounds.  For this beginning phonics literacy lesson, students bring objects from home that begin with an assigned letter.  Students show their object/s and the teacher takes a picture. ...
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Nature Inspired Digital Alphabet

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students explore digital photography.  In this photography and literacy lesson plan, students take digital photographs of examples of the alphabet in nature after reviewing basic vocabulary and skills that relate to...
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Musical Alphabet: Skipping Down

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students explore the concept of skipping down while reading music.  In this skipping down lesson, students review how to step up, skip up, and step down when reading music.  Students then learn how to read music by skipping...
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ABC Order- Dot to Dot

For Students Pre-K - K
In this alphabet learning exercise, students draw a line to connect the dots in ABC order to complete the picture. Students color in the picture when they are done.
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Swat The Spot

For Teachers K
Students practice beginning letter/sound association. In this beginning letter/sound lesson, students listen to a reading of Potluck by Anne Shelby while identifying the sounds that are associated with the beginning letters of words in...
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First Sound: W

For Students K - 1st
In this handwriting worksheet, students write and trace the sixteen given words which begin with the letter "w." Examples of words include "wig," "web," and "window."
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First Sound: J

For Students K - 1st
In this printing letter J worksheet, learners trace 12 examples of words that begin with lower case letter J. Students then write each word in D'Nealian printing.
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The Greek Alphabet: More Familiar Than You Think!

For Teachers K - 2nd
In this Greek alphabet lesson, pupils explore the Phoenician origins to the Greek alphabet. Learners compare Greek letters to current letters and write a paragraph about the life of students in ancient Greece. They also identify...
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Why Koala Has A Stumpy Tail

For Teachers K
Students examine Australian folktales. In this folktales lesson, students read the Australian folktale, Why Koala Has a Stumpy Tale. Students list characteristics of the characters from the book. Students act out these characteristics...
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Are You an Ant?

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Learners investigate different insects in their backyard. In this insect lesson plan, students read the book Are You and Ant? and apply the reading to their backyards. Learners create a list of animals that begin with the the letter A an...
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The Number Nineteen - 19

For Students K - 3rd
In this writing numbers worksheet, learners trace the number 19 forty-five times and then write the number 20 times on the lines provided. Students trace the letters that spell the word nineteen 25 times and then write the word 18 times...
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School Handwriting Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this online handwriting worksheet, students personalize the letters that spell school and then print off their worksheets. Students trace the letters to the word school and then write the word school on the lines provided.
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Handwriting Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this online handwriting worksheet, students personalize the letters that spell pepper and then print off their worksheets. Students trace the letters in the word pepper. Students write the word pepper on the line provided.
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Online Handwriting Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this online handwriting learning exercise, students customize the letters as they choose online and then print their worksheets off. Students trace the letters that spell my shoes and then print the two words on the lines provided on...
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Stadium Handwriting Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this online handwriting activity, students personalize their activity online and then print off their activity to finalize. Students trace the letters that spell the word stadium and then print the word underneath it.
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Handwriting Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this online handwriting worksheet, students customize the letters to the two words eighteen wheels and then print off their worksheet. Students trace the letters and then hand-write the two words on the lines provided on their own.
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Pirate Ship Handwriting Worksheet

For Students K - 2nd
In this online interactive writing instructional activity, students personalize the letters to the words pirate ship and then print off their worksheets. Students trace the letters they chose and then write the words on the line provided.