ClassFlow
Class Flow: Chunk Lesson Ar
[Free Registration/Login Required] Use literature and the Whole-Part-Whole Method to teach individual word chunks. This flipchart focuses on the --ar word chunk.
Read Works
Read Works: Genre Kindergarten Unit: Real and Make Believe
[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan where students learn the difference between real and make-believe and practice sorting details into the two categories. Ideas for direct teaching, guided practice, and independent practice...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Syntax Store
The colors listed in the boxes represent different parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, etc. Figure out which colors represent which part of speech and then use the colors to create proper sentences.
Wisconsin Response to Intervention Center
Wisconsin Rt I Center: Interactive Word Walls [Pdf]
Classroom teachers will learn about interactive word walls, an engaging instructional strategy. Teachers will learn how to implement word walls, find research that supports the practice, and find examples.
University of Oregon
Big Ideas in Beginning Reading
The goal for teachers from the academic content standards is every child to be reading by 3rd grade. This site will help teachers to teach the "big ideas" in reading: phonemic awareness, alphabetic principle, fluency with text,...
CPALMS
Cpalms: Reading With Our Eyes, Fingers, Toes, Ears and Nose
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson, young scholars are learning to identify sensory words in their reading, specifically in poetry. Students will gain a perspective on how authors use sensory words to portray their ideas....
Fun Brain
Fun Brain: What's the Word? Shapes
In this game, students identify shapes by choosing the words that fit the pictures. Links to other games are provided.
Success Link
Success Link: Descriptive Writing Mittens
Use this lesson plan to teach descriptive writing. A checklist is provided so students can self-monitor their writing.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Kids in Motion: Sight Word Spelling
In 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. This lesson primarily focuses on the use of psychomotor,...
abcteach
Abcteach: Spelling
[Free Registration/Login Required] Generate worksheets that help students practice spelling with tricky vowels and letters, as well as, homophones, compound words and more. Several activities include assessments at the end.
Starfall
Starfall: Make a Word: En
Create words using short vowel E. Identify beginning sounds using pictures to build words.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: By Car, Train, or Bus! The Sounds of Language on the Go
Come and check out this awesome pre-reading resource. This site offers examples of simple word games you can play with kids to increase their ability to recognize and use letters and sounds. Try these games the next time you're in the...
CPALMS
Cpalms: The Preposition Factory
This interactive lesson requires students to help builders with developing clear and descriptive sentences. Students will learn about nouns, verbs, and prepositions. Students must click on sight words and pictures that answer prompts...
BBC
Bbc: Skillswise: Words to Watch Out For
A factsheet, a worksheet, a game, and a quiz are provided for teachers and students at this BBC spelling skills tutorial that shows you how to avoid confusing words.
Florida Center for Reading Research
Florida Center for Reading Research: Words: Word Speed Practice [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which students check for speed and accuracy while reading word lists. Printable materials are provided.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Vocabulary and Reading Go Hand in Hand
Students will be doing their own illustrations of the vocabulary words from "Look Out Kindergarten, Here I Come!" Students will also practice the skill of sequencing.
Education.com
Education.com: Draw the Story
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students will use their imagination to complete the story. How will it begin? How will it end? Great lesson for practicing sequencing.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Nouns, Verbs, and Describing Words
This language arts lesson uses technology to assess students' understanding of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Each student will use a digital camera to take a picture at school. He will then write a descriptive sentence about the picture...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Read, Write, and Say
In this lesson students improve their ability to spell sight words and decodable text. Students use a slideshow presentation to practice spelling frequently-used words. This lesson will improve students' writing skills.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Apples Up on Top
Sight word acquisition is an important building block in the construction of a child's ability to read. Kindergarteners need practice to learn sight words. This lesson plan provides them with a fun way to learn new words.
ABCya
Ab Cya: Out of Sight Words
Out of Sight Words is a beautiful, quirky game that allows children to practice their knowledge of sight words! Kids have to read the sight word, and then find its corresponding image in the fun illustrations. Simply click on the word at...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Looking at Writing: Kindergarten
In this section, you'll find writing assessment resources, writing strategies, and additional tip sheets for teachers and parents on how to help kindergarteners build strong writing skills. You'll also find video on teaching writing....
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Dr. Seuss Is on the Loose [Pdf]
The rhythmic and melodic elements of Theodor Geisel's children's literature provide many opportunities for knowledge of language, vocabulary acquisition and use, and creative expression and communication in music. Students work with two...
English Worksheets Land
English Worksheets Land: 4 Shades of Verbs [Pdf]
Students learn about the differences among action verbs with similar meanings by placing them in order on a graphic organizer.