Students play game to identify letters in 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...

Pupils recognize the capital letters of the alphabet.

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...

Students review the "ch" digraph in this lesson. 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 the...

Students master the formation and phonetic sound of the letter "d" in this lesson plan. 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...

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 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...

Young scholars explore English by participating in a match game. In this sight word vocabulary instructional activity, students read the book The Cat's Surprise and identify the sight words which they are unfamiliar with and need to...

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...

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 practice writing, sounding out, and listening for words with the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise. Then they listen to "Book Shadow" and identify the words with the /sh/ digraph.

Students identify the short /o/ sound in this lesson. They discover that the "o" is shaped like a magnifying glass, and are "detectives" looking for the /o/ sound in words. They listen to "No, David!" and identify the short /o/ sound...

Students discuss tolerance. In this philanthropy lesson plan, students read the book A Very Special Critter by Gina Mayer and discuss the character's disability. Students role play how to be tolerant of a new student with a disability.

Learners participate in a letter matching game that pairs students so that they can introduce a new friend. They listen to the Shel Silverstein book, The Giving Tree and write a letter to the class telling them what they will give to the...

Fifth graders apply the ABC format to write books about various states. They identify important people, places, and events and include title. copyright, and dedication pages. They have items for all letters and createcovers and "about...

Pupils participate in a unit (all lessons on the same page) to explore the Presidents of the United States. They choose one President to write a mini-book about, create a puppet and an original puppet show to perform about their chosen...

Students discover the Internet by participating in on-line educational activities.  In this educational technology lesson, students utilize interactive story books, podcasts, and games to help expand an understanding of phonics....

Students explore the concept of the letter Dd.  In this letter recognition instructional activity, students are engulfed with items, movement, and music that begin with the letter Dd.  Students create crafts that help them...

Students explore the /s/ sound and identify the /s/ sound while reading. They read a tongue twister which emphasizes the /s/ sound and sss like a snake when they come to a /s/ sound. They listen to "The Stray Dog" and make finger...

Students practice sounding out and writing the letter a. They listen for the /a/ sound when reciting a tongue twister. They also listen to the teacher read Zac the Rat and raise an "apple" when they hear a word with an /a/ sound. They...

Pupils practice identifying and writing the letter "a." They say a tongue twister and identify the words with short letter "a" sounds. They then listen to the teacher read "A Cat Nap" and identify the words that have the "a" sound. ...

Students practice spelling, sounding out, and identifying the "sh" digraph. Students listen as the teacher reads a tongue twister emphasizing words with the "sh" sound. Students listen to the story "Is Joe Home?" and identify the words...

Students explore the /a/ sound and identify the short /a/ sound in words. They read a tongue twister which emphasizes the short /a/ sound, and then practice writing a's. They then listen as the teacher reads "A Cat Nap" and write an...