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Identifying Musical Instruments
First graders identify different musical instruments. In this music appreciation instructional activity, 1st graders discover the different groups and sounds of instruments while learning their names as well. Students write about an...
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Using Apostrophes
In this interactive grammar worksheet, students choose the correct way to use apostrophes in each of the seven sentences.
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High Frequency Words--Long "A"
In this high frequency words worksheet, students read and write the eight given words and use the words in sentences. The words focus on the long "a" sound.
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Eagle Song
Students read a book. In this comprehension instructional activity, students read the book Eagle Song stopping to answer comprehension questions about each chapter. Students complete post reading activities including a Tree of Peace.
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Whodunit?
Students bring in a variety of books to be approved for reading outside of class and then complete a book review on each one approved. They remember to include a description of the setting and characters, plot summary and a conclusion in...
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Bee a Good Reader
Being able to distinguish between the sounds for short vowel e and long vowel e is an important skill. Young readers are introduced to the /ee/ vowel pattern that makes the long vowel sound. They practice reading and identifying a...
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Wintertime Matching Game for Christmas
In this Christmas worksheet, students examine 2 columns of words, each with 12 terms pertaining to winter or Christmas. Students draw a line to match the words that go together. Example: Santa Claus (sleigh).
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Trace the Letters of the English Alphabet
In this grammar skills worksheet, learners trace the given letters for both the upper and lower case letters. Students complete five lines of letters.
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Trace the Letters of the English Alphabet-- With Lines (A To E)
In this printing practice learning exercise, students analyze and trace 4 examples of upper and lower case letters Aa, Bb, Cc, Dd and Ee. Students then form their own letters on the lines.
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Charlie and Lola Snap
In this Snap game activity, learners match pairs of corresponding cards illustrating their ability to identify like objects.
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Passport to the World Field Day
Students participate in a variety of cultural activities from around the world. In this multicultural lesson, students visit a variety of "stations", each representing a country. Students learn facts and engage in a physical activity at...
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Calico Watercolor Cats
A fun art project, this lesson incorporates math and listening skills as young artists play with a new painting technique. First the teacher models how to draw a cat using shapes, an oval for the body, triangles for the ears and so on,...
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Spinning Short Vowel Game
First graders, in pairs, use spinners to experiment with different combinations of letters. They combine letters and determine whether they have produced a word or not. They construct and record words choosing letters from designated tiles.
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At the Beach
Students answer a variety of question about going to the beach. They discuss vocabulary words associated with the beach. They listen to some music of waves and seagulls while the teacher reads a short story. They pretend to pack a...
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Objects Around the Classroom
Students explore vocabulary related to classroom objects and prepositions of place. They label objects in the classroom with self-adhesive labels. They review prepositions of place and create a song involving classroom objects.
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Calendar Based Activities
Students match ordinal numbers with their written word. They sequence the days of the month on a calendar. They practice saying ordinal numbers. They find specific dates on a calendar.
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Easter
Students study the holiday of Easter. They practice prepositions of place and instructions. They create an acrostic poem using the word Easter as a class. They decorate eggs, identify colors, and participate in an egg hunt. They...
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Memory Game with a Smile
Young scholars take it in turns to say two letters and then they turn the corresponding cards around to see if the pictures/words on them match. If they do, student who has found the pair wins 1 point.
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The Alphabet
Students assemble different items onto large poster boards containing each letter of the alphabet. They use either pictures or words for each object. They also play the banana game where they complete a grid for each letter while...
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Five Spelling Games
Students follow directions to complete activities that help them learn their weekly spelling words.
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Sound Tracks Game
Students engage in a lesson that is concerned with the playing of soundtracke to learn the alphabet, animal sounds, and nursery rhymes. They are given the opportunity of working together or independently listen to the stories.
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Letter Recognition Flash Games for Kids
Students explore the alphabet by completing an on-line letter identification activity. In this phonetics activity, students utilize the website www.literarycenter.net and listen to word sounds as they identify the spelling of the...
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Gingerbread Man Matching Game
In this literacy worksheet, students find the patterns that are common amongst the groups of gingerbread men. The sheet strengthens one's ability to recognize patterns.
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Alphabet Floor Game: Lowercase Letters
In these lowercase letters worksheets, students cut out the feet pattern printed with the alphabet lowercase letters a-z. Students place the feet on the floor and step on each letter in alphabetical order.