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Introduce /j/
Learn the ins and outs of the letter j using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to you pronounce the /j/ sound. Use these tips to explain...
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Connecting Letters and Memory
Elementary students with mild to moderate mental disabilities use a variety of tools to connect letter sounds to images. They use flash cards, posters, and writing while saying to connect letter image to phonemic equivalent. Then, they...
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Letters From Santa
Seventh graders practice the use of word processing software and writing skills. They read letters to Santa from a second grade class and compose an answer that is grammatically correct. Afterward, they cut and paste, save the file to be...
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Which Letter Comes Before
Help Douglas, the dinosaur, build a wall of rocks! You'll need to know the letter that precedes each letter provided to construct a stable wall. Bonus: after your learners finish, they can color this fun worksheet!
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Easter Egg Alphabet Fun
In this alphabet worksheet, students trace letters inside Easter eggs, then write missing letters in those eggs with none. Eggs and letters are sequential and form the alphabet.
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Reintroduce Soft-g
Do your scholars know that the letter g sometimes steals the j phoneme? Explore the letter g using these strategies combining pronunciation, recognition, letter sound, and word examples. Scholars examine the letter shape and listen to...
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Ancient Refuge in the Holy Land - International Phonetic Alphabet
Young scholars research the uses and symbols of the International Phonetic Alphabet. They complete a worksheet to translate and transcribe phrases of English into the International Phonetic Alphabet.
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Chicken Soup With Rice
Complete a variety of activities related to the Maurice Sendak's book Chicken Soup With Rice. Readers identify the months of the year, identify words starting with the letter J, explore online illustrations created by Maurice Sendak, and...
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Reading and Writing in the Right Direction
Beginning writers practice writing and reading from left to right using green and red dots. You'll need notecards with a green dot on the left side and a red dot on the right side. Do your learners understand that print moves from left...
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Upper Case Printed Alphabet Tracing
In this writing worksheet, students trace upper case letters of the alphabet. Letters are pre-printed in a grey dashed line format.
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Our Illuminated Alphabet TESTing
Students practice writing letters of the alphabet and explore how decorated letters can be used to convey stories or symbolic ideas. They create an "illuminated" alphabet in which each letter conveys concepts of home and family.
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Our Illuminated Alphabet
Students examine artwork and create their own. For this writing and illustrating lesson, students view illuminated letters from the Getty Museum's collection and discuss art vocabulary. Students examine the visual elements in the...
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Finding the Missing Letters and Sequencing
Students discover missing letters of the alphabet. In this letter recognition lesson, students identify the missing letters in a short alphabet sequence. Students complete a worksheet as an assessment.
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The Letters G, J, and Q
Students are introduced to the letters g, j, and q. As a class, they answer questions about which letter begins with a straight stoke and which one has a slide left stroke. They trace and write the three letters in their capital forms.
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Letter Sounds
Pupils orally say the sounds of the letters A, G, H, L, N, R, W, and J at the beginning of words when given a list of words that start with these letters. They use at least two of these words effectively in a sentence. Students...
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A Comes Before B--- The Ants Carry the Crumbs
In this alphabet worksheet, learners reinforce the order of the letters by examining 10 letters inside large crumbs carried by ants. Students write the letter that comes before each letter on the crumbs.
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The Kite is Key
Students recognize the phoneme /k/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /k/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /k/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme...
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Reintroduce Soft-G
Students are reintroduced to the soft letter "G" and identify appropriate letter sounds in words. In this soft letter "G" lesson, students identify the two sounds the letter "G" can make. Students practice saying the two sounds of the...
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Reintroduce /S/
Students explore the alphabet by participating in a phonics activity. In this letter "S" instructional activity, students identify the different sounds made by the letter "S" and discuss words that start with the letter. Students view a...
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The Big Pig
Students recognize the short vowel i in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /i/ from other vowel sounds. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation and identify...
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Uhhh, I don't know
Students listen to the different sounds that the letter U can make. They practice finding the letter u in written words. They write the letter u. They say a tongue twister about the letter u and its sounds. They write different words...
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Gulping Guppies
Students recognize the phoneme /g/. Through listening and matching activities, students discriminate the phoneme /g/ from other letters and phonemes. They associate the phoneme /g/ with its letter representation and identify the phoneme...
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Taking a Cruise To U=/u/
Students complete a variety of activities related to the short /u/ sound. As a class they recite a tongue twister, then spell different words containing the short /u/ using letter manipulatives. Students then read the book "Bud the...
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Second letter Alphabetizing
Second graders complete a worksheet to help them alphabetize by first and second letter. In this alphabetizing lesson, 2nd graders use alphabetizing skills to locate books in the library.