Students listen as the /sh/ sound is modeled and discover the sound as it appears in the words "sheep", "fish", and "ship". They then play a secret game with a magic code placing the correct dog with its bone. Once all the words are...

First graders review various advanced phonics words by playing a game. In this advanced phonics instructional activity, 1st graders read through a stack of word cards, they build fluency by identifying letters in words that get...

Students learn about cultures through hats. Students complete "hat" writings, puzzles, and language games around the theme.

In this Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary worksheet, students review the Dolch Basic Sight Vocabulary words that are listed in alphabetical order. Students review 220 words.

In this vowel sound worksheet, students review the words in the word bank and circle the words that have the long a sound. Students then draw a picture to show words that have the long a sound.

Students participate in a spelling drill. In this spelling activity, students correctly spell the word that is called out and remain standing if they spell the word correctly.

First graders become word detectives and find words with the vowel combinations: "ee" and "ai". In this phonics lesson, 1st graders read the words they find and create pictionaries of the words read.

Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson, students identify words in the English language which contain the "er" sound. Students play a class game in which the teacher uses...

Students create a storybook by using KidPix software. In this technology instructional activity, students write creative short stories and publish them on KidPix. Students illustrate the stories using Kid Pix tools.

Students practice word recognition skills. In this dolch sight word lesson, students arrange sight words to the appropriate picture or phrase cards that match.

Students engage in a lesson that is about the concept of reading comprehension while practicing the reading with the help of the teacher. They read the story focusing upon the rhyming words that could be used for vocabulary.

Students listen to riddles and identify Dolch sight words in the riddles. In this sight words lesson, students listen to riddles and guess the sight word for the riddle. Students solve sight word riddles.

Students explore the concept of compound words. In this compound word lesson, students use dolch word cards to create compound words.

Learners practice sequencing. In this sequencing lesson, students listen to the book Zoom! Zoom! Zoom! I'm Off to the Moon. They put the story events in sequential order using a graphic organizer. 

Pupils explore English by completing a word definitions worksheet. In this dictionary lesson, students practice locating a list of vocabulary terms in a "Dictionary Race." Pupils complete a worksheet based upon word cards and definitions.

Young scholars study the letter-sound recognition of the /u/ by reciting a tongue twister, writing the letter in both upper and lower case, and identify words with the letter 'u' in them. Next, they sing a song, and listen to a story...

Students explore the /sh/ digraph and how it is a blending of the /s/ and /h/ sounds. They use letterbox manipulatives to spell 'sh' words and identify /sh/ words as they read a story. They 'fish' for 'sh' words to practice writing at...

Students write their stories. In this sight words and writing lesson, students examine a list of 20 teacher-provided dolch words and use them to write their own stories. Students share their stories with their classmates.

It's alive! Or is it? Through a series of shared readings, whole class activities, and independent exercises children explore the difference between living and non-living things, creating a pair of printable books...

Students give oral definitions and descriptions. Each student takes a turn describing the contents of a plastic egg with a category plus attribute format. Other members have an opportunity to guess contents of the egg after listening to...

Students examine websites about the fourth book in J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series.

First graders practice blending words with the phonemes /i/ and /e/. Working with a specific groups of letters, 1st graders create words using the vowels i and e. they decode those words and read them repeatedly to increase fluency.

Students sing the English songs that are mentioned on the board. The closer the 'seeker' gets to the hidden object, the louder the class will sing; the farther, the quieter. From these clues the pupil should be able to find the hidden...