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Compound Word Games

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students build compound words out of two separate words using a variety of activities. In this compound word lesson plan, students practice building compound words using word cards. These word cards can be used in a variety of ways to...
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Ow! That Hurts!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Young scholars identify the diagraph of ow coming together to make one sound. They read words containing this diagraph and spell words too. In the story, The Napping House, each pair of students finds -ow words. As an assessment,...
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Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice reading, writing, and spelling words that contain the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant using /sh/ digraph words. They then use Elkonin boxes to spell words containing the digraph. They complete a worksheet...
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P is for P-P-Pumpkin

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the letter 'p'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how to make the sound with their mouths, how the letter is written, etc. They say tongue twisters with the /p/ sound in them. They...
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Mr. Cloak Loads his Boat with Oats

For Teachers 1st
First graders distinguish between the sounds for short vowel o and long vowel o. They are introduced to the vowel patterns that comprise long vowel sounds, with a particular emphasis on /oa/. They practice reading and identifying a...
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Pop, Pop, Popcorn

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the sound of the letter "P,p" and how to write it using a tongue twister. They examine how their mouths move when the make the letter sound before writing it on primary paper. While listening to a read aloud of William...
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Ow! That Hurts

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the ou=/ow/ correspondence in written and spoken words using a tongue twisters and a letterbox instructional activity. They recite the tongue twister and make given words using the letterboxes. Next, they listen to a read...
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"EA" Beach

For Teachers K - 4th
Learners are introduced to their new spelling words for the week which have the sound "ea". In groups, they brainstorm a list of other words with the same sound, draw them and write them on a worksheet. They share their new words with...
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Chewy Chocolate Chip Cookies!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities related to the /ch/ digraph. As a class recite a tongue twister, and identify the words containing the /ch/ sound. Students then spell different words containing the /ch/ digraph using letter...
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"A" What Did You Say?

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students complete a variety of activities related to the long /a/ sound represented by the /ay/ correspondence. They spell different words containing the /ay/ correspondence using letter manipulatives, and identify words they hear the...
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Acting Out as we Go

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders use motor imaging to remember the definitions of words. In this vocabulary lesson, 4th graders work in groups to make a pantomime to help them remember a word. Students document the experience in their notebooks.
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Tattercoats

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Learners read the English folktale, "Tattercoats," identify basic literary terms, and respond to writing prompts. They compare and contrast with another Cinderella story version and create a graphic response to the story.
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The Doubling Rule

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students practice the rule for doubling the final consonant of a word when adding a suffix. Through guided practice and class discussion, they identify the spelling patterns that require letter doubling. Students practice doubling by...
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When (Seasons, Day, or Night)

For Teachers K Standards
Practice identifying the setting with a reading activity. Kindergartners find the setting of a story by observing when the story takes place. They read the book Look! Snow! by Kathryn O. Galbraith and decide in which season the story...
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Families and Neighborhoods

For Teachers K
Students create a poster representative of their community. In this instructional activity on the world around them, students learn about their neighborhood. After they have gathered some knowledge about the objects and people in their...
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Let's Read and Read!

For Teachers K
Students discover how to hold their mouths to form the /o/ sound and that it may be hidden in different words. They say /o/ and then repeat a tongue twister that contains many /o/ words and practice writing it on primary lined paper....
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Bless You

For Teachers K - 2nd
Learners practice recognizing the phoneme /a/ in spoken and written words as well as by symbol. They interact with the book, "The Cat Nap," from Educational Insights and the Dr. Seuss book, "ABC's Book." Each student also plays a memory...
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Chile's Trapped Miners

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students read an article on trapped miners in Chile. In this social awareness ELL activity, students read the details about how 33 miners had to be rescued in Chile when they got trapped underground.  Activities that reinforce the...
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Zimbabwe 'Blood Diamond' Trade Talks Collapse

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students explore the reasons diamond sales were halted overseas.  In this lesson, students read an article that focuses on diamond trade and diamond sales, then complete numerous activities that check the reading comprehension of...
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Military Families

For Teachers 10th
Tenth graders recognize and define vocabulary words.  In this Military families instructional activity, 10th graders participate in a shoot n spell game.  Students write the vocabulary in sentences, read words in text, and...
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The Long E Sound

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Use this resource to help your class practice the long e sound, spelled ee. This is a great tool to use to kick-off a reading lesson or as part of a center activity. Note: The second slide has a father enjoying his beer.
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Writing Lesson 13

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders practice responding to a writing prompt and practice proofreading. They write three paragraphs explaining good classroom rules and tell why each of three rules is a good one. Each paragraph should have at least three...
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Reading/English Language Arts/ Instructional Strategies

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are given a line drawing that only that students sees. They are asked to describe the drawings to the reset of the class to see if they can draw it as the teacher describes it. Students work with a partner, and they are given a...
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Body Words

For Teachers K - 1st
Students use their bodies to form the letters to spell each of the five words that they were given. They must spell the word correctly and the teacher must be able to read the word from left and right on their "baseline." The teacher...