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Trade a Word
Students play a game called Trade a Word in order to read Dolch words. In this Dolch words lesson plan, students trade one word for another on index cards.
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Sight Word Line-Up
Students use sight words to correctly line up. They are given a card and are to match it up with the set taped to the floor. They read each card and show it to the class before they move to their destination.
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Sight Words
Young scholars practice sight word recognition using dolch word lists, or high frequency words. They' mastering of these words helps with reading skills, and builds reading confidence. This worksheet combines sight words with money...
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Snake and Sight Word Board Game
Students practice sight words. Game begins with the first student rolling a die and moving the number of spaces shown on the die. If they lands on a shaded square, he or she turns up a card and reads it aloud.
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Dolch Number Booklet
Students create a sight word booklet for number words, "one" through "ten." In this sight word lesson, students write and read number vocabulary. Students write Dolch word sentences to create a booklet.
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Cherry Pies and Lullabies
In this reading comprehension learning exercise, students read 5 sentences that are missing words. Students fill in the blanks in the sentences with the appropriate sight words from the word bank.
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Cherry Pies and Lullabies
It this vocabulary practice worksheet, students read 5 sentences and fill in the blanks in each of the sentences with 1 of the high-frequency words from the word bank.
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Wild Words
First graders use action spelling. In this high frequency words lesson students are read the book Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak. Students add words to the classroom wall that are in the book. Students act out words from the...
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Telling the Time
Young scholars practice telling time by completing the various activities. In this telling time lesson plan, students view a large clock and discuss the words 'to' and 'past' the hour. Young scholars count in 5s using the clock and then...
Think Like A Programmer! Puzzlets Cork the Volcano Curriculum
Common Core Standards Connected
The standards listed below are standards from the Common Core Framework which map to learning opportunities with Cork The Volcano & Puzzlets.
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Phonics Lessons
Great phonics lesson plans can make teaching students to read a whole lot easier, and a lot more enjoyable.
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Big-as-Life Book Report
Students read fiction or nonfiction books that stretch their reading levels. They reflect on the books they read with classmates and select a dynamic scene, colorful setting, or appealing characters to illustrate in a visual book report....
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A Is For...
Fun from A to Z! Use a collection of alphabet worksheets to help kids practice their letters. Kids can color and trace each letter, and draw items from a word list to indicate each letter.
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Word Problems That You Draw Up
What a great way to practice word problems! Scholars already familiar with addition and subtraction can take the next step with this graphic organizer, including three word problems they write out numerically. After reading each...
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What is Responsibility?
Encourage responsible behavior with a worksheet that challenges scholars to read four scenarios, identify the level of responsibility, and brainstorm consequences of the actions taken.
Overcoming Obstacles
Fairness
Fairness is the subject of a lesson designed to boost relationship skills and social awareness. Class members discuss that fairness is getting what you need when needed, differences are okay, and review classroom rules to...
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TeachMe: 1st Grade
Let your eager learners practice their basic arithmetic and spelling skills with this fun interactive resource! For any primary grade teacher with access to an Apple mobile device, this is a must-have application.
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Let's Eat
Young scholars read "Staying Healthy: Eating Right" by Alice B. McGinty and discuss prior knowledge of food groups and nutrition. They sort foods into food groups and play a board game about types of foods.
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Stop Signs, Musical Notes, Letters & Logos: Designing Symbols
Students develop an awareness of environmental print, such as signs, logos, brand names, and other print and non-print items that the children see and read in their neighborhood each day. They then engage in active problem solving as...
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Some Houses Are Made of Straw, Wood, or Brick: But... This House is Made of Mud...
First graders read and discuss several stories. They share information about different types of shelter around the world. They explain that lifestyles and shelter depend very much on where people live and how they use the resources...
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"Jabberwocky": Inferring
Pupils, over an extended time, read and explain the nonsense words of Lewis Carroll's poem, "Jabberwocky". They infer the meaning of the poem using visualizing as well as decoding skills. While written for first graders, this is easily...
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Welcome Back to the Computer Lab: Starting a New School Year
Get kids re-oriented to the computer lab for back-to-school. The constructivist approach in this session allows children to exert ownership of their behavior in the computer lab. Read aloud a few books about good and poor manners, as...
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Comparing and Contrasting Heroes
Here is a language arts lesson that can be used with virtually any grade level. The only thing that changes is the reading level of the books. Learners compare and contrast different heroes and the characteristics they hold. They use a...
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When Disaster Strikes: Flooding in Pakistan
Students complete various activities after reading about flooding in Pakistan. In this lesson on humanitarian efforts, students read about flooding that occurred in Pakistan, discuss what they have read, and synthesize the information...