Using primary and secondary sources, such as letters and diaries from soldiers and civilians, learners consider why people fought in the American Civil War. A role-playing Historical Mingle activity, as well as discussion questions and...

Learners identify and spell words containing the short /e/ sound. They rehearse a fun tongue twister which contains words emphasizing the short /e/ sound. They then read Red Gets Fed as a class. Have your group clap every time they hear...

First graders decode words containing the letter o when it is followed by a consonant and silent e.

Tongue twisters give young learners an easy phrase to refer back to when learning letter sounds. Use the phrase "Eddy put red bells on everyone's bed" to identify the /e/ sound. Then read Red Gets Fed aloud, having learners nod...

Pair a hand motion with the /e/ sound so young learners remember it better! This plan has the class open their "creaky door" whenever they hear the /e/ sound. They'll learn a tongue twister and read the short story Red Gets Fed,...

What can your pupils do to promote better conditions for wildlife? After researching issues around wildlife management, class members use the Internet to locate three different organizations devoted to protecting wildlife. They then...

Watch an episode of the TV show, NUMB3RS and then explore the mathematics of chain letters and pyramid schemes, both of which involve geometric progressions and exponential growth. They discuss why both are dangerous and illegal.

Students examine the concept of kindness to others. They define kindness, listen to various stories about random acts of kindness, and create an e-mail chain describing their own acts of kindness that is sent around the world.

Students explore the short /e/ sound. They practice making the sound, noticing how their mouths move to make the sound. They recite an e tongue twister and practice writing the letter e. They spell e words using Elkonin letter boxes and...

In this early childhood letter recognition worksheet, students the words that start with the letter W in the box. Then they circle the pictures that begin with the letter W and color the pictures.

In this word recognition worksheet, students examine 6 pictures and select the words that represent each of the pictures from the listed possibilities.

In this long E learning exercise, students say the name of six labeled pictures that show long E words. In each word, students put brackets around the letters that make the sound of long E.

In this short e word practice worksheet, students will cut and glue final letters to make short e words that begin with m, b, p, j, l , and w.

Looking to improve your classes literacy program? Then look no further. This comprehensive collection of resources includes worksheets and activities covering everything from r-controlled vowels and consonant digraphs, to the...

Students say the /e/ sound after teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students brainstorm words that begin with the /e/ sound and select the letter out of 12 given, practicing the sound.

Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /e/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, and write the letter E. Students then listen to the book "Red Gets Fed," and identify the words in the story that...

In this alphabet letter T activity, students look at 15 words and circle each word that begins with a T. Students view 4 pictures, circle each picture that begins with the letter T and then color each picture circled.

In this alphabet letter V instructional activity, students look at 14 words and circle each word that begins with the letter T. Students view 4 pictures, circle each picture that begins with the letter V and then color each picture circled.

In this literacy worksheet, students practice printing the capital "E" on the sheet. They write the letters by following the dotted lines.

In this grammar worksheet, students identify and locate vocabulary terms that all begin with the letter "E." There are 45 words beginning with "E" located in the word search.

Learners identify weather terms associated with the four seasons and participate in a game "What is the Weather" using weather vocabulary to describe a season.

In this printing practice worksheet, students trace the lowercase letters of the alphabet and then write them independently on the provided lines.

In this printing practice worksheet, students trace the lowercase letters of the alphabet and then write them independently.

Use this presentation as a way to review vowel sounds in a quick and easy way. The colorful graphics are inviting. It could be used in language arts center.