Worksheet
Curated OER

School-Home Links: Recite the Alphabet

For Students K - 1st
In this alphabet recitation activity, students cut out the pieces of the alphabet strip and glue the pieces together to make one strip. Students then use the strip to sing the alphabet song and point to each letter as they sing.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How Many Feet Will We Meet?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Emerging speakers distinguish between the sounds for short vowel /e/ and long vowel /e/. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise the long vowel sounds, with emphasis on /ee/. They practice reading and spelling a variety...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Sing Your Way Through Phonics Lesson Plan "What's That Sound?"

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars practice pronouncing the correct consonant sound.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Welcome to our Classroom

For Teachers 2nd Standards
Second graders create a classroom resource book for substitutes to help them feel more comfortable and familiar with faces and procedures in our classroom and school. They develop skill in using a digital camera and computer technology.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Fish Say Shhh

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify the digraph /sh/ in written and spoken language. Students practice the production of the /sh/ sound through tongue twisters and riddles. They identify the initial and final placement of the new digraph /sh/ using a...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Chomp Chomp Chocolate

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students identify the digraph /ch/ in written and spoken language. Students practice identifying the initial and final placement of the digraph /ch/ in words by identifying pictures containing the sound. They read a decodable story...
Professional Doc
Auburn University

Auburn University: Teaching Letter Recognition

For Teachers Pre-K - K Standards
How can you teach your students letter recognition? This site offers insight into this necessary pre-reading skill set. Come and explore this informative resource.
Interactive
Starfall

Starfall: Letters of the Alphabet

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This site features activities for the letters of the alphabet. Students have an opportunity to click on a letter and hear a story about that letter.
Unit Plan
History is Fun

Jan Brett: Coloring Alphabet (Traditional,cursive,modern)

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Provides coloring pages for each letter of the alphabet in three styles: traditional, cursive, and modern. Each page features a printed upper and lower case letter of the particular style as well as an illustration of something that...
Unit Plan
Chateau Meddybemps

Spinner's Writing Guide

For Students Pre-K - 1st Standards
Watch Spinner the Spider draw the letters of the alphabet, both upper and lower case.
Professional Doc
Other

Design a Study: How to Teach Handwriting

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Very specific advice on teaching the skill of handwriting to young children. Making correct letters, making letters the same size, and the slant of the letters are all stressed.
Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Space Man!

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Without understanding spacing, students will not be able to successfully track print. In addition, students who do not understand spacing will also not be able to write appropriately. Students will be introduced to Space Man. This tool...