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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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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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Auburn University

Assessing Phoneme Awareness and Decoding

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
How do you assess phoneme awareness and decoding? Use this site to find the answer to this question on phoneme awareness and decoding.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Sight Word Spelling Lesson Plan

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
For this lesson students explore with movement and creativity to make words come alive! Using sight word flashcards, students use their bodies to spell out simple sight words.
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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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LD Online

Ld Online: Learning Disabilities Online: Phoneme Awareness Activity

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
What do you know about phoneme activities for collaborative classrooms? This site will show how to develop your own activities to sharpen your students phonemic awareness skills. This informative resource will support any teacher's work...
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Education.com

Education.com: Rf.2.3.c Worksheets

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] These worksheets can help students practice the Common Core State Standards skill of decoding regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels.
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Free Reading

Free Reading: Tic Tac Toe; Letter Sound Accuracy Activity

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
A letter sound version of Tic Tac Toe that learners play with partners. Before they can take their turn, they must draw a letter and give three words that begin with that letter. Their partner must give them a thumbs up before they can...
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Free Reading

Free Reading: Beginning Sound Spin Letter Sound Accuracy Activity

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Builds students' abilities to identify the sound of a letter and say if a word begins with that sound. The student spins a wheel and says what letter/sound it stops on. Then they find a picture that begins with that sound. This site...
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Free Reading

Free Reading: Give Me Five; Letter Sound Accuracy Activity

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
An exciting game to build students' understanding and accuracy of producing words that begin with the same letter. Students sit in a circle and the teacher says the sound of the letter. One student must pass a bean bag around the circle...
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Other

Effective Decoding Instruction: Six Syllable Types

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Can you name the six syllable types? Explore this informative website to learn more about this part of the English language. Don't miss out on this educational resource.
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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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Auburn University

Auburn University: Developing Reading Fluency

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you develop reading fluency in your students? This site offers insight into the direct and indirect approaches to teaching reading fluency. Come and check it out.
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Phonemic Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Come and learn more about these awesome phonemic activities for the preschool or elementary classroom.
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Phonics Guide

Papa Jan: What Is Phonics?

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you define phonics? Take this opportunity to learn a little more about phonics and its relationship to letters and sounds.