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Writing Wally Whale's W

K - 8th
Miss Palomine finds Wally Whale’s initials written in the sand as she strolls along the beach. She and the student review the lined paper and then they practice tracing and writing the uppercase -W and the lowercase -w.
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The Curvy Letter S

K - 8th
We find Miss Palomine in a car. She reads a road sign warning drivers of S curves ahead. This begins the discussion of the shape of the letter -S. When she arrives in the classroom, Miss Palomine demonstrates to the student how to trace...
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The Lowercase r

K - 8th
Miss Palomine is recovering from a cold. She explains to the student that her doctor told her to “rest”, “relax”, and “recover.” This begins the discussion of comparing the shapes of the uppercase letter -R and the lowercase -r. She and...
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A Trip to R Farm

K - 8th
Miss Palomine discovers that the farm she is visiting has only animals that start with the letter -R. She shows the Rudy Rooster letter card, plays his music video, and then she and the student look for words that begin with uppercase -R.
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Izzy Iguana Is Important

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase and lowercase letters -I and -i, and using the Izzy Iguana music video, she identifies the -i words.
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The Exciting Ethan Eel

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase and lowercase -ee and, using the Ethan Eel music video, she identifies some words.
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It's D-Day

K - 8th
Daisy Dog comes to visit and Miss Palomine teaches your student how to trace the uppercase -D and lowercase -d. Then they practice writing Dd.
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C, It’s Not That Hard

K - 8th
Miss Palomine teaches the student how to trace the uppercase and lowercase -c. They then practice writing the uppercase and lowercase -c.
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Carmen Cookie’s Lowercase Letter

K - 8th
Miss Palomine shows a few objects in her kitchen that begin with the lowercase -c. Using the Carmen Cookie music video and the letter -card, she identifies the lowercase -c and talks about its shape.
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Getting Ready to Write

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about good writing techniques, such as how to hold the pencil properly, how to sit in the chair, and how to place the paper. After she explains the lined paper’s headline, midline, and baseline, she instructs the...
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I’ll Bet You Know Your Alphabet

K - 8th
Miss Palomine reviews the alphabet song. This time she points out the uppercase and lowercase versions of each letter.
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Amazing Adam Apple

3rd - Higher Ed
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -A and both the long /ā/ and short /ă/ sounds. She uses the Adam Apple music video to show more examples of the uppercase -A and both sounds.
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An “A” Paper

K - 8th
Miss Palomine first shows the student how to trace both the left slant and the right slant on lined paper. She then demonstrates how to write the uppercase A.
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The Lowercase a

K - 8th
Miss Palomine reminds the student about the headline, the midline and the baseline. With the help of Adam Apple, she instructs the student how to write the lowercase -a.
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That Dandy Daisy Dog

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase -D and lowercase -d and, using the Daisy Dog music video, she identifies -D words.
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The Letter Ff

K - 8th
Miss Palomine talks about the uppercase and lowercase letter Ff and talks about the differences in appearance of the uppercase and lowercase letters. Then, using the Freddy Fish music video, she identifies some words that begin with -f.
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Kyle Kangaroo and the Lowercase k

K - 8th
Miss Palomine compares the shapes of the uppercase letter -K and the lowercase -k. She and the student then look for lowercase -k words that begin with the /k/ sound.
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No, Not Now, Nick

K - 8th
When her persistent friend, Nick, interrupts her writing lesson, Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -N. She reviews the headline, midline and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -N and lowercase...
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Oh, Those "O"s

K - 8th
Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the letter -O by reminiscing about last year’s summer vacation. She says an “O” sentence. Miss P reviews the headline, midline, and baseline, then teaches the student how to trace the uppercase -O...
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Queen Quincy Is Quite Quick

K - 8th
We begin with a news broadcast. Queen Quincy has won the race. Miss Palomine begins her discussion of the uppercase and lowercase -q with the sentence “Queen Quincy is quite quick.” She and the student then begin tracing and writing the...
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Road Signs and the Letter R

K - 8th
We find Miss Palomine in a car. She is lost. She reads the road signs looking for an uppercase -R. When she arrives in the classroom she reviews the differences in appearance of the uppercase -R and the lowercase -r on the elementary...
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I Dream of the Letter T

K - 8th
Miss Palomine describes a dream she had in which she found herself in a video game. The object was to find doors that had pictures of animals that begin with the letter -T. With every door that opened, she was able to move up to the next...
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It Is T Time

K - 8th
Miss Palomine receives a text message from her friend April. It says that there is a sale on “T”s. Miss Palomine isn’t sure which kind of -T April is referring to. Miss Palomine and the student practice tracing and writing the uppercase...
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What Are U Looking At

K - 8th
Miss Palomine admires Unity’s -U. She then talks about how the -U is written with just one, curvy line. She and the student review the lined paper and then they practice tracing and writing their uppercase -U and the lowercase -u.