Students are introduced to the letters and phonemes for C, L, N, P, T, and A. They identify each letter in its upper and lowercase forms. Students differentiate the letters from each other and practice identifying objects and pictures...

Students participate in a variety of activities as they study cowboys and the cowboy culture. They read stories and sing songs about the cowboys. They study the area of the United States cowboys are from and review the tools cowboys...

Students explore and compare hieroglyphic writing to the modern English alphabet through the creation of personal hieroglyphs.

Learners gain an appreciation for Swahili as a language spoken in many parts of Africa. They share and illustrate words from their own culture using English and Swahili and others to create a word quilt.

Students discuss the importance of communication and writing in their daily lives. In groups, they use the internet to research the development of letters, alphabets and writing materials. They trace the spread of the Latin language...

Students use the word wall to learn letters, their names, develop print awareness and many other literacy skills.

In this recognizing diphthongs learning exercise, students list as many words as possible that have the ai and ou diphthongs in them.

Fourth graders examine and interpret rock art to illustrate its importance in the cultural heritage of a people and as a tool for learning about the past. They create their own rock art that is a symbol of their culture.

Students use locomotor movements, spatial awareness, and letter recognition. They play "Queen Bee of the Garden." Students perform locomotor movements (walk, jump, etc.) called by the teacher as a way to get around the garden.

Students study the art of architecture in four well-known structures around the world. In this world architecture lesson, students read books about architects and study architectural structures in the world. Students draw a dream city on...

Students discriminate initial sounds of words and categorize words based on the initial sound. They generate ideas and topics for writing and use prewriting and drafting strategies to formulate text.

Learners trace, then write four words which end with the rhyming pattern -ink. They use two of the words in a sentence, printing them correctly on the primary lines, and illustrate one of their sentences. Incorporate multiple...

In this beginning sounds worksheet, students say the name of the 9 objects pictured and then identify those that begin with the letter L by circling them.

In this letter J worksheet, students analyze 12 color pictures of common objects. Students circle the pictures of words that start with the letter J.

In this beginning sounds worksheet, young scholars say the name of the 9 objects pictured and then identify those that begin with the letter K by circling them.

In this beginning sounds worksheet, students say the name of the 9 objects pictured and then identify those that begin with the letter S by circling them.

The lizard needs to leap from rock to rock without getting bitten! Each rock has a word on it, but watch out for snakes! The safe rocks start with the same sound as lizard, and they can be colored purple. Give your learners a fun...

Sight words are so important for young readers to know and the more words they recognize the broader their reading ability becomes. This presentation provides 12 words for students to review in two different ways. First, letters are...

If your young readers are in need of practice identifying beginning sounds to words, this PowerPoint is for you. First, they will look at a cartoon picture. Next, they will click on the letter they think that word begins with. Excellent...

Explore the letter y, with the long e sound, using this resource. Learners read a series of words containing this sound, such as sky, lolly, and merry. They discuss the different sound for this letter. It is a colorful and complete...

Young writers get plenty of practice with lowercase letter n as they watch the magic pencil. Consider creating a "magic pencil" for your class, and inviting willing participants up to demonstrate proper handwriting skills. They...

Practice lowercase letters i-n with this initial sounds worksheet. There is a row of three objects for each of these letters, and scholars examine them to determine which does not begin with the letter sound. This would work best with...

Who says your budding readers are too young for crossword puzzles? Scholars use visual clues instead of written ones to complete single-syllable words. They fill in the initial letter for each of six words, and a second letter for one of...

Explore CVC words with the vowel sound a to give pre-readers a grasp of rhyme. They draw lines from a van to surrounding pictures that rhyme (man, pan, fan, can). Then, leaners get printing practice by tracing the words van...