Oodles of fun and opportunities for learning are overwhelming in this Letter O activity series, which features printing practice for letters and numbers, connect the docts, and lots of cute octopi for your learners to color.

First graders match letter sounds to pictures they represent. In this matching letter sound lesson plan, 1st graders use the computer program Kidspiration to match the letter sounds to the corresponding pictures. This can be used for 1...

In this identifying "-ank" words learning exercise, students use the words in the word box to finish the story, read the sentences, and write a thank you letter. Students write 7 answers.

In this rhyme worksheet, students see 16 full color cards and word labels for the rhyme pattern ---at. This is an independent center activity and there are directions for sorting, writing, and classifying.

Learners demonstrate how to build words. In this word study instructional activity, students play a game where they must choose two index cards from each bucket and put them together to build a word.

Sentence construction is both a science and an art. This bare bones lesson ties an analysis of earth's geology to sentence formation. Although referenced as a major part of the activity, there are no links to the technology or resources...

In this alphabet letter O activity, students trace the uppercase and lowercase alphabet letter O and then write each one 6 times a piece on their own. A good, basic handwriting practice activity.

In this letter instructional activity, students color the letter "s" each time it appears inside a picture of a sock. Students color the other letters that appear different colors, then practice writing the letter "s."

Students study the letter a in order to recognize it, say its /a/ sound, and write it. They pretend to be scared and say, "Aaaa" before reciting a tongue twister. Next, they practice writing the letter and listen to a read aloud of "A...

For this alphabetizing worksheet, students alphabetize many words with the 1st letter, write missing letters, and more. Students complete 5 activities.

For this letter E worksheet, students write the upper and lower case letter, draw, color and label 5 things that begin with E, and as a "challenge activity" list 11 things that make them excited. Space for drawing and writing is provided.

In this letter/phonics worksheet, students draw, color and label 5 things that begin with D, practice writing the upper and lower case letter, and as a challenge activity, describe what it might be like if dinosaurs were roaming the earth.

In this letter/phonics learning exercise, students draw, color and label 5 things that begin with B, practice writing the upper and lower case letter, and as a challenge activity, bring in their favorite book and read it to the teacher.

In this printing practice instructional activity, students learn to form both upper and lower case DeNelian letter Aa. Students trace the dotted example and then write their own letters. Students color the anteater picture.

In this lowercase A practice worksheet, students trace the uppercase letter, write some independently, and then fill in the blanks in 3 words that begin with the letter A.

Students identify the common trees of Iowa and make observations while creating a key. For this tree hunt lesson, students write a letter to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources to receive a pamphlet of Common Trees of Iowa. Students...

In this vowel worksheet, 1st graders focus on the usage of the long and short a sound. Students study 10 pictures and write the name of each picture under the correct column for the short and long vowel sound.

Here's a packet filled with suggestions and activities for teaching the alphabet.

Shhhh! Listen up to learn about the sh digraph. With the materials provided here, kids will have the opportunity to hear, say, write, and read this particular digraph many times.

Spring has sprung in your classroom! An entire month of activities relating to spring prompts learners to color, draw, write, and work on phonics. 

Few things frustrate teachers as much as illegible handwriting. Help nip this problem in the bud with this primary grade penmanship learning exercise that focuses children on the shape and size of their printing.

Sometimes it helps struggling readers to see that all words are just letters strung together. Use a pyramid word activity to guide kids through writing out an entire word by adding one letter at a time on the spaces provided.

"Eh?" That is the short vowel sound the letter e makes when it is used in the middle of a word. Little ones will draw a line between the letter e and objects that make the short e sound. Then they will fill in the missing e in six...

Begin your reading program each day with a mini lesson on phonological awareness using these engaging activities listed in the resource. Young ones will enjoy word families, clapping and counting syllables, identifying single sounds...