The act of making up a grocery shopping list can have a lot of learning built into it. Kids love to do "grown-up" tasks, and this simple lesson allows them to do just that. Learners make up a shopping list by combining pictures of foods...

Students play game to identify letters in the alphabet.

Students determine probability by completing statistical study on letters of the alphabet and comparing and contrasting results.

Students recognize the capital letters of the alphabet.

Students discover the letters of the alphabet by participating in a game.  In this phonics lesson, students create books about themselves using their favorite toys and pets.  Students utilize a computer program called Mouse In...

Students match the written form of a letter of an alphabet (German, Spanish, English, etc.) with the letter's pronunciation.

Students explore phonetics by participating in a class game. In this alphabet sounds instructional activity, students collaborate in a ABC's activity where they identify a random letter, the sound it makes, and place it in it's correct...

Students explore spelling by participating in an alphabetical activity. In this letter "C" lesson, students discuss the sounds that can be made with the letter and pronounce different "C" words. Students view letter cards in order to see...

Students practice alphabet recognition, alphabet sounds, and number readiness while playing a hopscotch type game.

Students play a game of passing the ball over their heads, between their legs and shout out letters of the alphabet each time the ball reaches the end of the line.

Students play an educational computer game, complete a letter recognition activity and close the game appropriately. They sing the alphabet song as the teacher holds each corresponding card with the letter and picture as support.

Is your Kindergarten class about to read the book, Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom? If they are, and you want a few wonderful activity ideas to reinforce phonemic awareness and letter identification skills, look no further. Here you'll find over...

Students play "Veo, veo" (I Spy), a game from the oral tradition that incorporates the alphabet.

Second graders explore their vocabulary by participating in a dictionary word find activity.  In this vocabulary lesson, 2nd graders locate words in a dictionary based on the beginning letter which must match the teacher's...

Students master the formation and phonetic sound of the letter "d" in this lesson. They are introduced to the sound of the letter "d" and practice writing it to place in their individual alphabet books. The students listen to the book...

Pupils work on letter recognition as they play a game of tag. To get unfrozen they make a letter with their body and a free runner guesses the letter.

Students identify the shape of the letter their name begins with, then use their arms to trace the shape of the letters with their hands. They do this to the movement of music.

Students discuss American Sign Language. They work in pairs to review the fingerspelling alphabet and to spell a few common words. In addition. they work with a partner to practice signs for 10 different words related to a selected...

Pupils explore pathways [Curved, Straight, and Zig-Zagged] with 20 Cones, 15 Plastic Eggs [with alphabet letters written on paper inside of egg], 15 jump ropes

Students compare phone negotiations with in person negotiations to identify the non-verbal communication that is produced in face-to-face meetings. They practice forms of non-verbal communication by reciting the alphabet and showing a...

Students review the "ch" digraph in this lesson plan. Students identify words that have the "ch" sound, and practice writing the digraph. Students then listen to the story "Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom" and identify the words in the book with...

Students read a variety of letters from soliders who were on the front lines during World War II. After viewing an excerpt from "The War", they answer discussion and comprehension questions based on the letters and video. To end the...

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...

Pupils complete a variety of literacy based activities related to a Letter A Alligator puzzle. They listen to an alligator book, discuss basic animal facts about alligators, simulate the movements and sounds an alligator makes, and...