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Aaa-aaa-aaa-choo!!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the /a/ sound by mimicking the sound one makes when they sneeze. Next they work with a tongue twister, which they recite while stretching out the initial short a sound. Next, they practice writing the letter and read "A...
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Calling All Actors and Actresses

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students read decodable, leveled text with expression. After the teacher demonstrates reading with expression and reading with a flat affect, students discuss which reading made the text more exciting. In groups, students practice...
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And a Baby Cries

For Teachers K
Students model the sound a baby makes when it cries, saying "aaaaa". They say the word "rat" stretching out the vowel sound and look at a tongue twister for the /a/ sound; repeating it together as a class. They then practice making the...
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Speedy Gonzoloz!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars explore how to read in a smooth, fast manner with expression. They practice reading a selected text within their reading groups. Students work on fluency while reading. They create a recording of the book and then listen...
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Practice Makes Perfect

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students increase their reading fluency through the use of various strategies. After reviewing chunking and rereading, students complete an initial read of a novel text. Working with a partner, they read complete a timed assessment of...
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Get ready, get set? READ!!!

For Teachers K - 5th
Learners participate in reading exercises to improve speed, fluency, and comprehension. As a class, students practice reading skills to increase their speed and comprehension. Partners take turns competing in a reading race while reading...
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Icky Sticky Inchworm

For Teachers K - 1st
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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How 'Bout Them Apples?

For Teachers K - 1st
Learners recognize the short vowel a in written and spoken language. Through matching activities, they discriminate the short vowel /a/ from other phonemes. Students associate the phoneme with its letter representation in words and phrases.
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I Can Read Fast, Smooth, and Expressively!

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students listen to the explanation of the words expressively, smoothly, and quickly as being keys to fluent reading. They review some of the vowel sounds and identify them in different words and listen to some passages from The Rainbow...
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Listen to the Pin Drop

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd
Students practice reading silently. The class discusses the benefits of reading silently and several methods for reading silently, including cross checking and chunking. Working in groups, they silently read a leveled text and discuss...
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Basic Crypto Systems

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students try to solve codes mathematically. The use of a code needs a key. Students try to decipher a code with a mathematical key. This requires focus and higher order thinking skills like analysis.
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A Media Literacy Unit on "Turn Beauty Inside Out"

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students become aware of the importance of distinguishing between inner and outer beauty. They explore how the media's opinion of beauty is biased and should be evaluated rather than just accepted. Each student also assesses how the...
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Tigers Run Fast, I Read Fast!

For Teachers K - 1st
Students review what it means to be a fluent reader. With a partner, they practice reading and rereading the same material. They mark the time and record their improvement on a chart. They also count how many words they read in the...
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Ta-Ta- Timer

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students identify a letter of the alphabet. They recognize this letter in print and in spoken language. The letter and phoneme chosen is the letter t and /t/. They write the letter in both lower and upper case. They read 'One Tiny...
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D says DUH! Duh?

For Teachers K - 1st
Students identify the letter D, both upper and lower case and recognize and identify the letter d in various words and illustrations. They identify how the mouth moves with the letter D through various word pronunciations. Finally,...
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Tick Tock /t/

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners review letter recognition for the letter /t/ and the sound of the letter /t/. They write an upper- and lower-case /t/ and recognize the sound of t as well as the letter when combined with other letters in the form of a word.
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The Icky Sticky Igloo

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students focus on the correspondence i=/i/. They explore the sound and spelling of /i/ and discover vowels are used to spell all words in our vocabulary, so therefore it is important for students to understand the phoneme and grapheme of...
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The Cream Cake Mystery-Seeing Patterns

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students read a rhyme together. They are asked to identify the first missing word of the rhyme. Students are asked if they agree with the word. They then use their mouse and select and place the remining words. Students read the...
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Vocabulary Building Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students complete several activities to help them learn vocabulary words. Students use definition clues, word scramble, sentence writing, and timed reading activities to learn the vocabulary words.
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Vocabulary Building Activity

For Students 5th - 6th
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students learn how to identify and use the given vocabulary words using the definition clues. Students unscramble letters, write the words in sentences, and complete a timed reading of the words.
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Vocabulary Building Activity

For Students 4th - 5th
In these vocabulary building worksheets, students complete several vocabulary activities that help them learn to identify, spell, and use the vocabulary words. Students use definition clues, word scrambles, sentence writing, and a timed...
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You Know the Answer

For Students 4th Standards
In this problem solving instructional activity, 4th graders are given an answer to a question and must solve the mathematical problems to discover the secret question. Students solve for 18 problems using addition, subtraction,...
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Phonetic Skill 4

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In these phonetic skills worksheets, students complete several activities that help them learn to recognize phonetic patterns in words. Students complete 6 activities.
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Wheat Berry Sprouts

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students prepare a wheat berry sprouts sandwich and discuss digraphs.  In this wheat berry sprouts lesson, students circle the digraphs in the recipe for the wheat berry sprouts sandwich.

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