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Word Family Activities and American Symbols
In this word family and American symbols worksheet, students learn about word families and American symbols. They complete an activity in which they create real and nonsense words by combining sounds of the alphabet with 7 different word...
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Buzzing Bees
First graders engage in a lesson plan on phonemic awareness. They practice skills that are considered essential for good reading to occur. The skills of letter recognition and corresponding the letter to its phoneme are taught.
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Native Design Coil Vase: Ceramics Lesson
After a quick study of Native American art, symbolism, and pattern design children make a ceramic vase. They read about the use, production, and design of Native American vases or pots, then use clay to create one of their own. Tip:...
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Short 'A' and Phoneme Blending
Have your class explore the short /a/ sound. They will pronounce isolated consonant and short /a/ sounds and then blend the sounds to make a word. An assessment sheet is provided.
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Icky Insect Is In Icky Sticky Ink
Practice the strategy of letter-sound correspondence when identifying the short vowel /i/ sound in written and spoken words. The teacher recites the tongue twister "Icky insect is in icky sticky ink," while listeners repeat. Letter boxes...
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Mmm, Mmm ... Good!
Help primary students learn the /m/ sound. As they listen as the teacher introduces the "Secret Code" of language they will practice the /m/ sound by rubbing their tummies as if eating something good. They also practice hearing and...
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Sound of the Runners, H = /h/
A variety of activities related to the /h/ phoneme are included here. Recite an H tongue twister then trace and write the letter H. The group listens to pairs of words and identifies which word contains the /h/ sound.
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The Letterbox Lesson
Students analyze phoneme sequence in a word. They spell words using phoneme analysis and read new words using phoneme analysis.
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Winter Syllables pg. 1
It's winter! Bring the winter theme into your classroom with a syllable activity. Scholars identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables in the word, and then write in the matching number of syllables for the word. There are...
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Vocab-u-lous! Build a Fabulous Vocab: Words Beginning with O
In this vocabulary worksheet, students select the best word to complete the sentence. They are challenged by the difficult words that begin with "o."
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Can You Hear a Rainbow?
Teach your class about compassion and empathy with Jamee Riggio Heelan's Can You Hear a Rainbow? As kids read about Chris, a boy who is deaf, they discuss the things he likes to do, as well as the ways he communicates with the world.
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A World of Animals: Extra Support Lessons (Theme 10)
Provide extra support with this collection of animal-themed lessons. Early readers gain proficiency in high frequency words are and he, practice blending short vowel sounds, and substitute initial and final phonemes while...
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Oh Say Can You DDDD!
Young readers see that letters represent phoneme sequences in spoken words. They identify the letter "d," and recognize "d" in spoken words by exploring the meaningful representation and a letter symbol. They practice finding the letter...
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Drum Roll, Please!
Drill and practice phonemes, letter formations, written language, vowel correspondences, as well as consonant correspondences with youngsters. They will locate and identify the /b/ in written and spoken words from flash cards containing...
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Kindergarten/First Grade Phonics
Get involved with phonics by recognizing one particular letter. Learners name a letter, know it by sound, decode basic CVC words and use the letter in writing. A variety of options are given to the your learners: making a letter collage,...
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Kindergarten Phonics
With attractive graphics and easy-to-read letters, this resource could be used in kindergarten to review letters and sounds. Although just a presentation with letters and pictures, it could be used in a variety of ways. Teachers could...
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Silent "e"
Large font and colorful images allow your students to study words including the silent "e". There are a total of nine words on separate slides with the consonants and vowels typed in different colors. Tip: While reading the...
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Shall We Practice More Phonemes?
A simple presentation designed for emerging readers. Learners practice saying the sounds that a variety of phonemes produce. As the slides go on, the phonemes are combined to make actual words. Good practice for the young ones!
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Lowercase U
Looking for a printing practice learning exercise that synthesizes through spelling? This learning exercise is a great practice tool for scholars new to printing the letter u. They first watch the "magic pencil," then try on their own....
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Reintroduce Soft-g
Do your scholars know that the letter g sometimes steals the j phoneme? Explore the letter g using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter...
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Introduce /h/
Explore the letter h using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /h/ sound. As you explain how this sound is...
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Introduce /w/
Get to know the ins and outs of the letter w using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /w/ sound. Use these tips...
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Introduce /j/
Learn the ins and outs of the letter j using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /j/ sound. Use these tips to...
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Reintroduce /v/
Combine letter recognition, sound, and pronunciation using this strategy for pre-readers. Use these letter cards or write the letter v on the board, asking scholars to identify it. Then, model the /v/ sound as you explain how...