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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Learning Lab: Decoding the Past: The Work of Archaeologists

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Through this study, students will think like an archaeologist, and move towards a better understanding of our world by taking a look back at civilizations of the past.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Phonics and Decoding

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
This resource provides information and techniques for teaching phonics and decoding, which assist with early literacy.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Key Literacy Component: Decoding

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Decoding is the ability to correctly decipher and identify a word from a string of letters. Students who struggle with decoding are at a disadvantage, but explicit instruction can help them learn this skill.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Teacher Toolbox Decoding

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What are the guidelines for decoding instruction? Explore this website from Readingrockets.org to find out the answer to this question.
Article
Understood For All

Understood.org: Skills Kids Need Going Into First Grade

For Teachers K - 1st
There are fun ways to practice language and math skills to help your child get ready for first grade. Here is a list of skills kids need to develop for first grade in reading, writing, and math.
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Other

Effective Decoding Instruction for Diverse Learners

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you implement effective decoding instruction for diverse learners in your classroom? This site focuses on phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, morphology, and the six basic types of syllables in the English language.
Article
Other

Effective Decoding Instruction for Diverse Learners: Alphabetic Principle

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What is the definition of alphabetic principle? This site focuses on the stages of effective decoding for all types of students and learning strategies.
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Other

Audiblox: Foundational Reading Skills

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What types of reading skills do students need to be successful? This informative site focuses on students with learning disabilities. Explore!
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Dna Structure and Function: Decoding Watson

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how the structure of DNA relates to its hereditary function in these videos from the American Masters film Decoding Watson. The first video, "DNA Structure and Function," [2:07] can be used with all middle and high school...
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City University of New York

American Social History Proj.: Decoding u.s. Foreign Policy: Iran Contra Affair

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the Iran-Contra Affair using a timeline and related documents, and practice critical thinking about US foreign policy during the late Cold War years, and about the actions of officials of Ronald Reagan's government. They...
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Huntington Library

Huntington Library: Decoding the Civil War

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a rich learning module where students explore the use of telegraphs and of Union codes during the Civil War. Both topics have an "Explainer" to introduce it, pre- and post-activities, and primary and secondary source materials to...
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Decoding Anglo Saxon Art

For Students 9th - 10th
One of the most enjoyable things about working with the British Museum's Anglo-Saxon collection is having the opportunity to study the intricate designs of the many brooches, buckles, and other pieces of decorative metalwork. This is...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Teaching Adolescents Who Struggle With Literacy

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
There are five components of reading instruction for struggling adolescent readers: Word identification/decoding, Vocabulary, Comprehension, Fluency, and Engagement/motivation. These components are discussed and a video of middle school...
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Key Literacy Component: Morphology

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
Morphology describes how words are formed from building blocks called morphemes, the smallest unit of meaning in a word. Students who don't understand this structure have trouble recognizing, understanding, and spelling words. Find out...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Decoding and the Jabberwocky's Song

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
What is reading? Explore this article from to find the answer to this question.
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University of North Carolina

Nc Civic Education Consortium: Decoding World War Ii Propaganda [Pdf]

For Teachers 6th - 9th
In this lesson, learners will define propaganda and study the various types of propaganda techniques. After viewing an assortment of World War II propaganda across different mediums, young scholars will create a piece of World War II...
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Other

How to Study: A Word Identification Strategy

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Learn eight steps to help you identify unfamiliar words.
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Quick and Easy Word Study Routine [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
When older students struggle with decoding difficult words, the word study routine described in this slide presentation can teach them to chunk bigger words into smaller parts to learn pronunciation skills.
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University of Pittsburgh

University of Pittsburgh: Leaders: Word Building

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This lesson walks teachers through a strategy for teaching word building skills to early elementary students. The site includes links to a page on preparing the materials needed for word building lessons, and to a page which explains the...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Marvin K. Mooney Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson students get to combine the world of literacy and physical movement! As the teacher reads the book "Marvin K. Mooney Will You Please Go Now" by Dr. Seuss, students listen carefully and safely jump up out of their chairs...
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Other

Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
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Other

Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity

For Teachers 1st - 6th Standards
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Word Analysis: Tutorial

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
In this slideshow tutorial, students will review the concept of word analysis. The decoding skills of analyzing morphemes, including looking at prefixes, suffixes, and roots are included.
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Big Learners

Biglearners.com: ccss.ela literacy.rf.2.3.c : Second Grade English Language Arts

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Here is a printable learning game for core standard RF.2.3.C. A brief description of the game is on the widget. Click on the images to view, download, or print them. All pages are free for individual and non-commercial use.

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