Curated OER
Word Wizards: Students Making Words
Students explore patterns in words and how to make new words by adding or changing the sequence of letters
Curated OER
"EA" Beach
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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Celebrations
Second graders answer questions after listening to the the story "Celebrating Life Around the World" and verbally identify three ways in which people celebrate special occasions. They then make two verbal connections from their own...
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Lesson Plan: Decoding: Context Activity
What does it mean to decode words in a context activity? Explore this lesson plan to find the answer to this question and more.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Six Syllable Types
Six written syllable-spelling conventions are used in English spelling. The conventions are useful to teach because they help students remember when to double letters in spelling and how to pronounce the vowels in new words. The...