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Wow, That's Loud!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students explore vowel digraphs. They discuss the vowel digraph ou=/ow/. Students identify ou=/ow/ in spoken and written words. They read words with the ou digraph and practice spelling words that contain the ou=/ow/ digraph.
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Mama, Do You Love Me?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /m/ letter sound. They participate in a class "I Spy" game and identify objects in the room that contain the "m" sound, then as a class recite a tongue twister. Students then...
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Dazzling D's and Buzzing B's

For Teachers K
Students differentiate between the letters D and B. They trace and write the letters D and B, then spell different words containing D and B using letter manipulatives. Students then listen to the Dr. Seuss "ABC Book" and identify the...
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Super Susie Slithered Slowly

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the letter /s/ sound. As a class they recite an S tongue twister, then trace and write the letter S. Students then listen to the book "Slowly, Slowly, Said the Sloth" by Eric Carle,...
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Z is for Zaxby the Buzzing Bee

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /z/ phoneme. As a class they listen to word pairs and identify the word containing the /z/ sound, then recite a z tongue twister. Students trace and write the letter z and listen...
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The Doctor Said Open Up and Say /o/

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letter O. Students then listen to the book "In the Big Top," and write down the words from the...
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Hhhh, I'm Getting Sleepy!

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the /h/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter H. Students then view pictures and identify the pictures that contain the /h/ sound, and...
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Mama, Do You Love Me?

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners complete a variety of activities related to the /m/ sound. As a class, they recite a tongue twister, and play the "I Spy" game for the letter M. Students then listen to the book "Mama, Do You Love Me?" and identify words in...
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Ribbit, Ribbit

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /r/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter "R." Students then look at a stack of flash cards and identify the words beginning with the /r/...
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Eager E

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /e/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter E. Students then play a concentration type game, listen to the book "Lee and the Team,"...
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ digraph. As a class recite a tongue twister, and identify the words containing the /ch/ sound. Students then spell different words containing the /ch/ digraph using letter...
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Doctor : Open Wide And Say /o/

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the short /o/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letter O. Students listen to a list of words and identify the words containing the short...
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Firemen Fighting For /F/

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /f/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letter F. Students then listen to the book "One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish," and identify the...
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Ch Ch Ch Ch ....Here Comes the Train!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the digraph /ch/. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then listen to different words and identify the words containing /ch/. Students then listen to the book "Chicka Chicka Boom...
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Choir Singer says.../o/

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students develop aromaticity of recognizing letters. They recognize short o, /o/, in written and spoken words. Students read a story and discuss the shape their mouths make when saying the short o sound. They identify words with the...
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Taking a Cruise To U=/u/

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars complete a variety of activities related to the short /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing the short /u/ using letter manipulatives. Students then read the book "Bud...
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We All Scream for Ice Cream!

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /e/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words that contain the ee and ea correspondence. Students then read the book "Tea For Three" with a...
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"1, 2 Cha, Cha, Cha"

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then trace and write the letters ch. Students then listen to a list of words and identify the words containing /ch/, and...
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Sh Sh Sh: The Baby is Sleeping

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students work with the /sh/ digraph. They read and spell words that contain the phoneme /sh/. Students read Sh!Sh! Stop that Noise. They identify the words containing the phoneme /sh/ while reading the story. Students practice spelling...
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Marvelous Monsters!

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the letter M. As a class they recite a tongue twister and identify the words containing the letter M. Next, students trace and write the Letter M, listen to the book "My Monster Mama...
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Ch,Ch,Ch,Ch, Choooo, Choooo!!

For Teachers K
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and trace and write the letters /ch/. Students then sing a song, listen to the book "Choo Choo, the Story of a Little Engine...
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I Said a Boom Chicka Boom

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore how to blend words. They distinguish phonemes and practice blending them. Students practice the /oo/ sound and identify words that contain that sound. They read Chicka Chicka Boom Boom and identify words that have the...
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Clifford Phonics Fun

For Teachers K
Students develop phonemic awareness skills. They recognize consonant sound spellings and distinguish easily confused letter pairs. Students examine common short and long vowel sound spellings. They read stories containing high frequency...
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Signs and Symbols to Acquire Language

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Students utilize deductive reasoning to decipher unfamiliar words and sounds. They acquire high-frequency words by viewing street signs and playing phonics games. Students This lesson is intended for students acquiring a foreign language.