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Introduce /G/

For Teachers K
Students say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics instructional activity, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its...
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Reintroduce /K/

For Teachers K
Students say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining silent when another letter is pointed out....
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Introduce /W/

For Teachers K
Students say the /w/ sound, following teacher modeling. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter w each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining silent when another letter is pointed out....
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Reintroduce /J/

For Teachers K
Students say the /j/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter j each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining...
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Reintroduce /P/

For Teachers K
Students say the /p/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics lesson, students select the letter peach time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its sound, remaining...
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Reintroduce /X/

For Teachers K
Students say the /x/ sound, following teacher modeling and review words beginning with the sound. In this phonics instructional activity, students select the letter x each time it appears in a set of 12 letters and practice saying its...
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Dad's Fat Hat

For Teachers K - 1st
Students complete a variety of activities as they examine the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite tongue...
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Rub a Dub in the Tub

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /u/ sound in this lesson. They use phonetic spelling to create words with the short /u/ sound using letter tiles. They then listen to the story "Rub-a-Dub Cub" and identify the short /u/ sound words they hear...
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Can you cry like a baby?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students practice the strategies of phonemes and spellings maps to sound out new words. They work on the short vowel /a/ sound with a sentence strip with "Allie the Alligator sat on a mat eating apples," on it and the book, "Cat in the...
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"Ehhh" I can't hear you!

For Teachers K
Students practice writing, sounding out, and identifying words using the short "e" sound. They listen as the teacher reads a tongue twister emphasizing short "e" beginning sounds. The stuents then participate in an activity in which...
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Chips - Beginning to Read

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice writing, sounding out, and spelling words with the /sh/ digraph. They listen as the teacher says words with the /sh/ digraph. They then use Elconin boxes and letter manipulatives to spell /sh/ digraph words. They make...
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Happy Reading Rats

For Teachers K
Students practice sounding out and writing the letter a. They listen for the /a/ sound when reciting a tongue twister. They also listen to the teacher read Zac the Rat and raise an "apple" when they hear a word with an /a/ sound. They...
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Silly Sally Snake

For Teachers K - 1st
Students examine the letter 's'. Through instruction and modeling they explore the sound the letter makes, how the letter is written, words that contain the letter, etc. They say tongue twisters with the /s/ sound in them. They read...
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Sh! Be Quiet

For Teachers K
Students practice writing, sounding out, and listening for words with the /sh/ digraph. Students participate in a chant Sh! Sh! Stop that Noise. Then they listen to "Book Shadow" and identify the words with the /sh/ digraph.
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Tick-Tock Goes The Clock

For Teachers K - 1st
Pupils examine the letter 't'. 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 /t/ sound in them. They...
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Alikizam...There's Apple Jam!

For Teachers K - 1st
Young scholars complete a variety of activities as they explore/review the letter 'a' as it makes the short /a/ sound. Through instruction and modeling, they explore the sound the letter makes and how the letter is written. They recite...
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Shhh, Be Quiet, We're Trying to Read

For Teachers K
Students practice spelling, sounding out, and identifying the "sh" digraph. Students listen as the teacher reads a tongue twister emphasizing words with the "sh" sound. Students listen to the story "Is Joe Home?" and identify the words...
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Excellent E!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the short /e/ sound. They practice making the sound and recite an 'e' tongue twister. They practice writing the letter e and use Elkonin letter boxes to spell e words. In groups, they read stories and identify short /e/...
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Reintroduce /B/

For Teachers K
Students study letters. In this letter identification lesson, students practice identifying and pronouncing the letter "b." They actively participate as a group in various drills the teacher leads them through. This lesson includes links...
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Aaa! A monster

For Teachers K - 1st
Students practice the strategy of phonemic awareness to become better fluent readers. They grasp the concept of short vowels and identify the sound of /a/ in reading and spelling words. A letterbox is utilized within this lesson along...
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Introduce sh-

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore phonetics by participating in a pronunciation activity. In this word sound lesson plan, students identify words in the English language which contain the "sh" sound. Students practice saying the words and the individual...
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A? Speak up, I can't hear you!

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils become phonemically aware of various sounds that make up written words. This lesson focuses on the vowel correspondence a_e=/A/. They decode the long a mouth moves in words as well as practice spelling the words themselves.
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Excellent Elephants

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /e/ by repeating the words "excellent elephants" several times to determine the proper sound. They make words using Elkonin letterboxes before listening to a book talk for the book "Pen Pals." Next, they read the book...
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Picture Hunt: R Control O

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students use the r controlled o sound to sound out words and identify items and people in a picture. In this r controlled o lesson plan, students use the internet to complete their activity.